Psalms 119:40

40 Look how I desire your precepts! Make me live by your righteousness.

Psalms 119:40 Meaning and Commentary

Psalms 119:40

Behold, I have longed after thy precepts
After a greater degree of knowledge of them, and an opportunity of hearing them explained and enforced, and of yielding obedience to them; see ( Psalms 119:7 Psalms 119:20 Psalms 119:27 Psalms 119:30 ) ;

quicken me in thy righteousness:
in the way of righteousness, according to the word of righteousness, the Gospel, and with the righteousness of Christ revealed in it; and which is unto life, and quickens and comforts the heart, and from whence abundance of peace and joy flows.

Psalms 119:40 In-Context

38 Confirm your promise to your servant— the promise that is for all those who honor you.

39 Remove the insults that I dread because your rules are good.

40 Look how I desire your precepts! Make me live by your righteousness.

41 LORD, let your faithful love come to me— let your salvation come to me according to your promise—

42 so I can have a response for those who mock me, because I have trusted in your word!