Psalm 119:40

Behold, I have longed after thy precepts: quicken me in thy righteousness.

Cross-reference

Psalm 119:5 Parallel

Psalm 119:5 expresses the same deep longing for God's statutes, directly paralleling the psalmist's longing here.

Psalm 119:20 describes a soul breaking with longing for God's judgments, intensifying the same longing expressed here.

Psalm 119:25 also cries 'give me life'—from dust, while verse 40 longs for precepts. Both seek God's life-giving word.

Psalm 119:37 similarly prays 'give me life in your ways'—both verses seek life through devotion to God's commands.

Psalm 119:88 also pleads 'give me life'—here based on steadfast love, while verse 40 appeals to righteousness. Both seek life to obey.

Psalm 119:107 cries 'give me life' in affliction—verse 40 expresses longing for precepts. Both rely on God's word for revival.

Psalm 119:149 asks 'according to your justice give me life'—closely parallels verse 40's 'in your righteousness give me life'.

Psalm 119:156 pleads 'give me life according to your rules'—mirrors verse 40's request for life in righteousness.

Psalm 119:159 declares love for precepts and asks 'give me life'—directly echoes verse 40's longing and plea.

Psalm 119:81 echoes the same longing for salvation and hope in God's word, closely tied to the plea for life.

Psalm 119:94 also mentions seeking God's precepts and asking for salvation, paralleling the psalmist's desire for life.

In Psalm 119:131, the same longing for God's commandments is expressed with 'I open my mouth and pant' — directly echoing verse 40's desire for precepts.

Psalm 119:154 repeats the plea 'give me life according to your promise' — the same petition for life that verse 40 makes in righteousness.

Psalm 119:173 declares 'I have chosen your precepts' — mirroring verse 40's longing for precepts, both showing devotion to God's commands.

Psalm 80:18 Parallel

Psalm 80:18 contains the identical plea 'give us life,' a direct parallel to the psalmist's request for revival.

Psalm 143:11 asks God to preserve life 'in your righteousness' — the same concept of righteousness granting life that verse 40 appeals for.

Psalm 19:8 Parallel

Psalm 19:8 praises God's precepts as right and enlightening, directly reinforcing the value of what the psalmist longs for.

Romans 7:24 Parallel

Romans 7:24 cries for deliverance from sin, mirroring the psalmist's cry for revival in righteousness—both desperate for God's help.

Galatians 5:17 describes the flesh-spirit conflict, explaining why the psalmist's longing for precepts requires divine revival.

Matthew 26:41 acknowledges the spirit's willingness but flesh's weakness, highlighting why the psalmist needs God's reviving power.