Psalms 119:40

40 Lo, I have longed for Thy precepts, In Thy righteousness quicken Thou me,

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 Establish to Thy servant Thy saying, That [is] concerning Thy fear.

39 Remove my reproach that I have feared, For Thy judgments [are] good.

40 Lo, I have longed for Thy precepts, In Thy righteousness quicken Thou me,

41 [Waw.] And meet me doth Thy kindness, O Jehovah, Thy salvation according to Thy saying.

42 And I answer him who is reproaching me a word, For I have trusted in Thy word.