Psalm 119:20
New International Version
My soul is consumed with longing for your laws at all times.

New Living Translation
I am always overwhelmed with a desire for your regulations.

English Standard Version
My soul is consumed with longing for your rules at all times.

Berean Standard Bible
My soul is consumed with longing for Your judgments at all times.

King James Bible
My soul breaketh for the longing that it hath unto thy judgments at all times.

New King James Version
My soul breaks with longing For Your judgments at all times.

New American Standard Bible
My soul is crushed with longing For Your ordinances at all times.

NASB 1995
My soul is crushed with longing After Your ordinances at all times.

NASB 1977
My soul is crushed with longing After Thine ordinances at all times.

Legacy Standard Bible
My soul is crushed with longing For Your judgments at all times.

Amplified Bible
My soul is crushed with longing For Your ordinances at all times.

Christian Standard Bible
I am continually overcome with longing for your judgments.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
I am continually overcome with longing for Your judgments.

American Standard Version
My soul breaketh for the longing That it hath unto thine ordinances at all times.

Contemporary English Version
What I want most and at all times is to honor your laws.

English Revised Version
My soul breaketh for the longing that it hath unto thy judgments at all times.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
My soul is overwhelmed with endless longing for your regulations.

Good News Translation
My heart aches with longing; I want to know your judgments at all times.

International Standard Version
My soul is consumed with longing for your decrees at all times.

Majority Standard Bible
My soul is consumed with longing for Your judgments at all times.

NET Bible
I desperately long to know your regulations at all times.

New Heart English Bible
My soul is consumed with longing for your ordinances at all times.

Webster's Bible Translation
My soul breaketh for the longing that it hath to thy judgments at all times.

World English Bible
My soul is consumed with longing for your ordinances at all times.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
My soul has broken for desire "" To Your judgments at all times.

Young's Literal Translation
Broken hath my soul for desire Unto Thy judgments at all times.

Smith's Literal Translation
My soul was crushed for the desire to thy judgments in all time.
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
My soul hath coveted to long for thy justifications, at all times.

Catholic Public Domain Version
My soul has longed to desire your justifications at all times.

New American Bible
At all times my soul is stirred with longing for your judgments.

New Revised Standard Version
My soul is consumed with longing for your ordinances at all times.
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
My soul is pleased and desires thy judgments at all times.

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
My soul has desired and has lusted for your judgments at all times!
OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
My soul breaketh for the longing That it hath unto Thine ordinances at all times.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
My soul has longed exceedingly for thy judgments at all times.

Additional Translations ...
Audio Bible



Context
Your Word is a Lamp to My Feet
19I am a stranger on the earth; do not hide Your commandments from me. 20My soul is consumed with longing for Your judgments at all times. 21You rebuke the arrogant—the cursed who stray from Your commandments.…

Cross References
Matthew 5:6
Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they will be filled.

1 Peter 2:2
Like newborn babies, crave pure spiritual milk, so that by it you may grow up in your salvation,

Psalm 42:1-2
For the choirmaster. A Maskil of the sons of Korah. As the deer pants for streams of water, so my soul longs after You, O God. / My soul thirsts for God, the living God. When shall I come and appear in God’s presence?

Psalm 63:1
A Psalm of David, when he was in the Wilderness of Judah. O God, You are my God. Earnestly I seek You; my soul thirsts for You. My body yearns for You in a dry and weary land without water.

Isaiah 26:9
My soul longs for You in the night; indeed, my spirit seeks You at dawn. For when Your judgments come upon the earth, the people of the world learn righteousness.

Philippians 3:10
I want to know Christ and the power of His resurrection and the fellowship of His sufferings, being conformed to Him in His death,

Romans 7:22
For in my inner being I delight in God’s law.

Psalm 84:2
My soul longs, even faints, for the courts of the LORD; my heart and my flesh cry out for the living God.

John 6:68
Simon Peter replied, “Lord, to whom would we go? You have the words of eternal life.

Amos 8:11
Behold, the days are coming, declares the Lord GOD, when I will send a famine on the land—not a famine of bread or a thirst for water, but a famine of hearing the words of the LORD.

Job 23:12
I have not departed from the command of His lips; I have treasured the words of His mouth more than my daily bread.

Jeremiah 15:16
Your words were found, and I ate them. Your words became my joy and my heart’s delight. For I bear Your name, O LORD God of Hosts.

1 Peter 1:23
For you have been born again, not of perishable seed, but of imperishable, through the living and enduring word of God.

Psalm 19:10
They are more precious than gold, than much pure gold; they are sweeter than honey, than honey from the comb.

Psalm 119:131
I open my mouth and pant, longing for Your commandments.


Treasury of Scripture

My soul breaks for the longing that it has to your judgments at all times.

soul

Psalm 119:40,131,174
Behold, I have longed after thy precepts: quicken me in thy righteousness…

Psalm 42:1
To the chief Musician, Maschil, for the sons of Korah. As the hart panteth after the water brooks, so panteth my soul after thee, O God.

Psalm 63:1
A Psalm of David, when he was in the wilderness of Judah. O God, thou art my God; early will I seek thee: my soul thirsteth for thee, my flesh longeth for thee in a dry and thirsty land, where no water is;

at all times

Psalm 106:3
Blessed are they that keep judgment, and he that doeth righteousness at all times.

Job 23:11,12
My foot hath held his steps, his way have I kept, and not declined…

Job 27:10
Will he delight himself in the Almighty? will he always call upon God?

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Psalm 119
1. This psalm contains various prayers, praises, and professions of obedience.
2. Aleph.
9. Beth
17. Gimel
25. Daleth
33. He
41. Waw
49. Zayin
57. Heth
65. Teth
73. Yodh
81. Kaph
89. Lamedh
97. Mem
105. Nun
113. Samekh
121. Ayin
129. Pe
137. Tsadhe
145. Qoph
153. Resh
161. Sin and Shin
169. Taw














My soul is consumed with longing
This phrase reflects a deep, intense desire for God's Word and His righteous decrees. The psalmist's use of "soul" indicates that this longing is not superficial but deeply rooted in his innermost being. This mirrors the biblical theme of yearning for God, as seen in Psalm 42:1, "As the deer pants for streams of water, so my soul pants for you, my God." The intensity of this longing suggests a spiritual hunger that can only be satisfied by divine truth.

for Your judgments
"Judgments" here refers to God's laws, decrees, and decisions. In the context of the Old Testament, these judgments are part of the Torah, the first five books of the Bible, which contain God's instructions for living a life pleasing to Him. The psalmist's desire for God's judgments indicates a commitment to understanding and living by God's standards. This aligns with the wisdom literature's emphasis on the value of God's commandments, as seen in Proverbs 2:1-5, which encourages seeking wisdom and understanding as one would search for hidden treasures.

at all times
The phrase "at all times" underscores the constancy and persistence of the psalmist's longing. It suggests a continuous, unwavering desire to align with God's will, regardless of circumstances. This reflects the biblical call to meditate on God's law day and night, as instructed in Joshua 1:8. The psalmist's commitment to seeking God's judgments at all times serves as a model for believers to maintain a consistent and enduring pursuit of God's truth throughout their lives.

Persons / Places / Events
1. Psalmist
The author of Psalm 119, traditionally believed to be King David, who expresses a deep longing for God's laws and judgments.

2. God
The divine author of the laws and judgments that the psalmist longs for.

3. Judgments
Refers to God's decrees, laws, and commandments, which are central to the psalmist's desire and spiritual life.
Teaching Points
Longing for God's Word
The psalmist's soul is consumed with a desire for God's judgments, illustrating the importance of cultivating a deep yearning for Scripture in our own lives.

Continuous Desire
The phrase "at all times" emphasizes the need for a constant and unwavering desire for God's guidance and wisdom, not just in times of trouble or need.

Spiritual Nourishment
Just as physical hunger drives us to seek food, spiritual longing should drive us to seek God's word for sustenance and growth.

Alignment with God's Will
By longing for God's judgments, we align our desires with His will, seeking to understand and live according to His divine plan.

Transformation through Scripture
A deep longing for God's word leads to transformation, as we allow His judgments to shape our thoughts, actions, and character.(20) Breaketh.--The Hebrew is peculiar to this place and Lamentations 3:16. The LXX., Vulg., and Aquila have "greatly desired;" Symmachus, "was perfect;" Theodotion, "had confidence;" Jerome, "longed," all which point either to a different reading or to a different sense from that which is given in the lexicons to the word.

Verse 20. - My soul breaketh for the longing that it hath unto thy judgments at all times. This is given as a reason for the prayer of ver. 19.

Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
My soul
נַפְשִׁ֣י (nap̄·šî)
Noun - feminine singular construct | first person common singular
Strong's 5315: A soul, living being, life, self, person, desire, passion, appetite, emotion

is consumed
גָּרְסָ֣ה (gā·rə·sāh)
Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person feminine singular
Strong's 1638: To crush, to dissolve

with longing
לְתַאֲבָ֑ה (lə·ṯa·’ă·ḇāh)
Preposition-l | Noun - feminine singular
Strong's 8375: A longing

for
אֶֽל־ (’el-)
Preposition
Strong's 413: Near, with, among, to

Your judgments
מִשְׁפָּטֶ֥יךָ (miš·pā·ṭe·ḵā)
Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine singular
Strong's 4941: A verdict, a sentence, formal decree, divine law, penalty, justice, privilege, style

at all
בְכָל־ (ḇə·ḵāl-)
Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 3605: The whole, all, any, every

times.
עֵֽת׃ (‘êṯ)
Noun - common singular
Strong's 6256: Time, now, when


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