Psalm 119:131

Tree of Life Version

I opened my mouth wide and panted, for I longed for Your mitzvot.

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For the music director, a contemplative song of the sons of Korah.

My soul is crushed with longing for Your judgments at all times.

As newborn babes, long for pure spiritual milk, so that by it you may grow toward salvation—

Pursue shalom with everyone, and the holiness without which no one will see the Lord.

Let there be no foreign god among you, and you shall not worship any alien god.

I long for Your deliverance, Adonai, and Your Torah is my delight.

I rejoice in Your word, as one who finds great spoil.

They waited for me as for the rain, and opened their mouths as for spring rain.

Behold, I long for Your precepts. Revive me by Your righteousness.

Like a slave longing for the shadow, or a hired man waiting for his pay,