I opened my mouth, and panted: for I longed for your commandments.
And they waited for me as for the rain; and they opened their mouth wide as for the latter rain.
As a servant earnestly desires the shadow, and as a hireling looks for the reward of his work:
I rejoice at your word, as one that finds great spoil.
I have longed for your salvation, O LORD; and your law is my delight.
My soul breaks for the longing that it has unto your judgments at all times.
Behold, I have longed after your precepts: revive me in your righteousness.
[To the Chief Musician. A maschil, for the Sons of Korah.] As the hart pants after the water brooks, so pants my soul after you, O God.
I am the LORD your God, who brought you out of the land of Egypt: open your mouth wide, and I will fill it.
Follow peace with all men, and holiness, without which no man shall see the Lord:
As newborn babes, desire the pure milk of the word, that you may grow thereby: