Psalm 119:131
WEB
I opened my mouth wide and panted, for I longed for your commandments.
BSB
I open my mouth and pant, longing for Your commandments.
KJV
I opened my mouth, and panted: for I longed for thy commandments.
Matthew Henry
Hebrew interlinear
H6310
n-m — mouth, blowing, speech, edge, portion, side, according to
Derivation: from 6284;
the mouth (as the means of blowing), whether literal or figurative (particularly speech); specifically edge, portion or side; adverbially (with preposition) according to
KJV: accord(-ing as, -ing to), after, appointment, assent, collar, command(-ment), × eat, edge, end, entry, file, hole, × in, mind, mouth, part, portion, × (should) say(-ing), sentence, skirt, sound, speech, × spoken, talk, tenor, × to, two-edged, wish, word.
n.m — mouth
פֶּה 485 n.m. mouth
1.
a. mouth, of man, organ of eating and drinking
b. external organ
2.
a. much oftener, as organ of speech, of man
b. as laughing; panting
c. of God
d. of idols
e. of musical instr. = sound
3. of animals; hence of edge of sword
4. mouth = opening, orifice
5.
a. extremity, end
b. = portion
6. with preps.
H6473
v — yawn, open
Derivation: a primitive root;
to yawn, i.e. open wide (literally or figuratively)
KJV: gape, open (wide).
vb — open wide
[פָּעַר] vb. open wide (the mouth)
H7602
v — inhale eagerly, cover, be angry, hasten
Derivation: a primitive root;
to inhale eagerly; figuratively, to cover; by implication, to be angry; also to hasten
KJV: desire (earnestly), devour, haste, pant, snuff up, swallow up.
vb — crush
[שָׁאַף] vb. crush, trample on
vb — gasp
שָׁאַף vb. gasp, pant, pant after, long for
H3588
conj — relative conjunction
Derivation: a primitive particle (the full form of the prepositional prefix) indicating causal relations of all kinds, antecedent or consequent;
(by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below); often largely modified by other particles annexed
KJV: and, (forasmuch, inasmuch, where-) as, assured(-ly), but, certainly, doubtless, else, even, except, for, how, (because, in, so, than) that, nevertheless, now, rightly, seeing, since, surely, then, therefore, (al-) though, till, truly, until, when, whether, while, whom, yea, yet.
conj — that
כִּי conj. that, for, when
1. that
2.
a. Of time, when, of the past
b. elsewhere כִּי has a force approximating to if, though it usu. represents a case as more likely to occur than אִם
c. when or if, with a concessive force, i.e. though
3. Because, since
relative conjunction
כִּי אם־
1. each part. retaining its independent force, and relating to a different clause:
a. that if
b. for if
2. (About 140 t.) the two particles being closely conjoined, and relating to the same clause—
a. limiting the prec. clause, except
b. the if being neglected, and treated as pleonastic, so that the clause is no longer a limitation of the preceding clause but a contradiction of it: but rather, but
c. after an oath, surely
forasmuch as
כִּי עַל כֵּן forasmuch as
H4687
n-f — command, Law
Derivation: from 6680;
a command, whether human or divine (collectively, the Law)
KJV: (which was) commanded(-ment), law, ordinance, precept.
n.f — commandment
מִצְוָה 181 n.f. commandment
H2968
v — desire
Derivation: a primitive root;
to desire
KJV: long.
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Verse 131
Psalms 119:131
Here is, 1. The desire David had towards the word of God: I longed for thy commandments. When he was under a forced absence from God's ordinances he longed to be restored to them again; when he enjoyed ordinances he greedily sucked in the word of God, as new-born babes desire the milk. When Christ is formed in the soul there are gracious longings, unaccountable to one that is a stranger to the work. 2. The degree of that desire appearing in the expressions of it: I opened my mouth and panted, as one overcome with hear, or almost stifled, pants for a mouthful of fresh air. Thus strong, thus earnest, should our desires be towards God and the remembrance of his name, Psa 42:1, Psa 42:2. Luk 12:50.
Cross-references: Ps 42:1 · Ps 42:2 · Luke 12:50