Psalm 119:174 “I long for Your salvation, O LORD, and Your law is my delight.”

Psalm 119:174

I long for Your salvation, O LORD, and Your law is my delight.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

I have longed for thy salvation, O LORD; and thy law is my delight.

World English Bible

I have longed for your salvation, LORD. Your law is my delight.

American Standard Version

I have longed for thy salvation, O Jehovah; And thy law is my delight.

Geneva Bible 1599

I haue longed for thy saluation, O Lord, and thy Lawe is my delite.

Darby Translation

I have longed for thy salvation, O Jehovah, and thy law is my delight.

Young's Literal Translation

I have longed for Thy salvation, O Jehovah, And Thy law [is] my delight.

Bible in Basic English

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

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Cross references

“longed”

Romans 7:22–25 Romans 8:23–25 Philippians 1:23 Psalm 119:81 Genesis 49:18 2 Samuel 23:5

Romans 7:22–25 · BSB

For in my inner being I delight in God’s law.

Romans 8:23–25 · BSB

Not only that, but we ourselves, who have the firstfruits of the Spirit, groan inwardly as we wait eagerly for our adoption as sons, the redemption of our bodies.

Philippians 1:23 · BSB

I am torn between the two. I desire to depart and be with Christ, which is far better indeed.

Psalm 119:81 · BSB

My soul faints for Your salvation; I wait for Your word.

Genesis 49:18 · BSB

I await Your salvation, O LORD.

2 Samuel 23:5 · BSB

Is not my house right with God? For He has established with me an everlasting covenant, ordered and secured in every part. Will He not bring about my full salvation and my every desire?

“and thy law”

Psalm 119:16 Psalm 119:47 Psalm 119:111 Psalm 119:162 Psalm 1:2 Psalm 119:24

Psalm 119:16 · BSB

I will delight in Your statutes; I will not forget Your word.

Psalm 119:47 · BSB

I delight in Your commandments because I love them.

Psalm 119:111 · BSB

Your testimonies are my heritage forever, for they are the joy of my heart.

Psalm 119:162 · BSB

I rejoice in Your promise like one who finds great spoil.

Psalm 1:2 · BSB

But his delight is in the Law of the LORD, and on His law he meditates day and night.

Psalm 119:24 · BSB

Your testimonies are indeed my delight; they are my counselors.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

173May Your hand be ready to help me, for I have chosen Your precepts.

175Let me live to praise You; may Your judgments sustain me.

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