Psalms 119:20

119:19 I am a stranger in the earth: hide not thy commandments from me.

My soul breaketh for the longing that it hath unto thy judgments at all times.

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My soul is consumed with longing for your ordinances at all times.

My soul breaketh for the longing that it hath unto thy judgments at all times.

My soul breaks for the longing that it has to your judgments at all times.

119:21 Thou hast rebuked the proud that are cursed, which do err from thy commandments.

What does Psalms 119:20 mean?

Psalms 119:20 is a verse in the book of Psalms, in the Old Testament. In the original Hebrew, key words include נֶפֶשׁ (nephesh), גָּרַס (gâraç), תַּאֲבָה (taʼăbâh).

Hebrew interlinear

soulנֶפֶשׁnephesh/neh'-fesh/H5315properly, a breathing creature, i.e. animal of (abstractly) vitality; used very widely in a literal, accommodated or figurative sense (bodily or mental)

breakethגָּרַסgâraç/gaw-ras'/H1638to crush; also (intransitively and figuratively) to dissolve

for

the

longingתַּאֲבָהtaʼăbâh/tah-ab-aw'/H8375desire

that

hath

unto

thy

judgmentsמִשְׁפָּטmishpâṭ/mish-pawt'/H4941properly, a verdict (favorable or unfavorable) pronounced judicially, especially a sentence or formal decree (human or (participant's) divine law, individual or collective), including the act, the place, the suit, the crime, and the penalty; abstractly, justice, including a participant's right or privilege (statutory or customary), or even a style

all

times.עֵתʻêth/ayth/H6256time, especially (adverb with preposition) now, when, etc.

Topics

Affections, the Instruction

Frequently asked questions

What does Psalms 119:20 say?

Psalms 119:20 (King James Version) reads: "My soul breaketh for the longing that it hath unto thy judgments at all times."

Is Psalms 119:20 in the Old or New Testament?

Psalms 119:20 is in the Old Testament of the Bible, in the book of Psalms.

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