Cross References

Psalm 119:131

Bible in Basic English 1965

My mouth was open wide, waiting with great desire for your teachings.

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They were waiting for me as for the rain, opening their mouths wide as for the spring rains.

As a servant desiring the shades of evening, and a workman looking for his payment:

I am delighted by your saying, like a man who makes discovery of great wealth.

All my desire has been for your salvation, O Lord; and your law is my delight.

My soul is broken with desire for your decisions at all times.

See how great is my desire for your orders: give me life in your righteousness.

To the chief music-maker. Maschil. Of the sons of Korah. Like the desire of the roe for the water-streams, so is my soul's desire for you, O God.

I am the Lord your God, who took you up from the land of Egypt: let your mouth be open wide, so that I may give you food.

Let your desire be for peace with all men, and to be made holy, without which no man may see the Lord;

Be full of desire for the true milk of the word, as babies at their mothers' breasts, so that you may go on to salvation;