Parallel Verses

Bible in Basic English

My mouth was open wide, waiting with great desire for your teachings.

New American Standard Bible

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

King James Version

I opened my mouth, and panted: for I longed for thy commandments.

Holman Bible

I open my mouth and pant
because I long for Your commands.

International Standard Version

I open my mouth and pant as I long for your commands.

A Conservative Version

I opened wide my mouth, and panted, for I longed for thy commandments.

American Standard Version

I opened wide my mouth, and panted; For I longed for thy commandments.

Amplified


I opened my mouth and panted [with anticipation],
Because I longed for Your commandments.

Darby Translation

I opened my mouth wide and panted; for I longed for thy commandments.

Julia Smith Translation

I opened wide my mouth, and I shall pant: for I longed for thy commands.

King James 2000

I opened my mouth, and panted: for I longed for your commandments.

Lexham Expanded Bible

I open my mouth and pant, because I long for your commands.

Modern King James verseion

I opened my mouth and panted; for I longed for Your Commandments.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

I open my mouth and draw in my breath, for my delight is in thy commandments.

NET Bible

I open my mouth and pant, because I long for your commands.

New Heart English Bible

I opened my mouth wide and panted, for I longed for your commandments.

The Emphasized Bible

My mouth, have I opened wide, and panted, because, for thy commandments, have I longed.

Webster

I opened my mouth, and panted: for I longed for thy commandments.

World English Bible

I opened my mouth wide and panted, for I longed for your commandments.

Youngs Literal Translation

My mouth I have opened, yea, I pant, For, for Thy commands I have longed.

Verse Info

Context Readings

Pe

130 The opening of your words gives light; it gives good sense to the simple. 131 My mouth was open wide, waiting with great desire for your teachings. 132 Let your eyes be turned to me, and have mercy on me, as it is right for you to do to those who are lovers of your name.


Cross References

Psalm 42:1

Like the desire of the roe for the water-streams, so is my soul's desire for you, O God.

Psalm 119:20

My soul is broken with desire for your decisions at all times.

Job 29:23

They were waiting for me as for the rain, opening their mouths wide as for the spring rains.

Psalm 81:10

I am the Lord your God, who took you up from the land of Egypt: let your mouth be open wide, so that I may give you food.

Psalm 119:40

See how great is my desire for your orders: give me life in your righteousness.

Psalm 119:162

I am delighted by your saying, like a man who makes discovery of great wealth.

Psalm 119:174

All my desire has been for your salvation, O Lord; and your law is my delight.

Isaiah 26:8-9

We have been waiting for you, O Lord; the desire of our soul is for the memory of your name.

Hebrews 12:14

Let your desire be for peace with all men, and to be made holy, without which no man may see the Lord;

1 Peter 2:2

Be full of desire for the true milk of the word, as babies at their mothers' breasts, so that you may go on to salvation;

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