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Psalms 119:131

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

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פִּֽיpiedgeפֶּהnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 1st person, common, singular — “edge”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH6310the mouth (as the means of blowing), whether literal or figurative (particularly speech); specifically edge, portion or side; adverbially (with preposition) according toaccord(-ing as, -ing to), after, appointment, assent, collar, command(-ment), [idiom] eat, edge, end, entry, [phrase] file, hole, [idiom] in, mind, mouth, part, portion, [idiom] (should) say(-ing), sentence, skirt, sound, speech, [idiom] s…פָ֭עַרְתִּיfaartiopenפָּעַרverb, qal, perfect, 1st person, common, singular — “open”, a completed actionH6473to yawn, i.e. open wide (literally or figuratively)gape, open (wide).וָאֶשְׁאָ֑פָהvaeshafahand desireשָׁאַףconjunction, verb, qal, sequential imperfect, 1st person, common, singular, paragogic he — “and desire”, the next action in the storyH7602to inhale eagerly; figuratively, to cover; by implication, to be angry; also to hastendesire (earnestly), devour, haste, pant, snuff up, swallow up.כִּ֖יkiassuredכִּיconjunction — “assured”H3588(by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below); often largely modified by other particles annexedand, + (forasmuch, inasmuch, where-) as, assured(-ly), + but, certainly, doubtless, + else, even, + except, for, how, (because, in, so, than) that, + nevertheless, now, rightly, seeing, since, surely, then, therefore, + (al-) though, + til…לְמִצְוֺתֶ֣יךָlemitsoteykhato lawמִצְוָהpreposition, noun, common, feminine, plural, construct, suffix, pronominal, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “to law”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH4687a command, whether human or divine (collectively, the Law)(which was) commanded(-ment), law, ordinance, precept.יָאָֽבְתִּיyaavetilongיָאַבverb, qal, perfect, 1st person, common, singular — “long”, a completed actionH2968to desirelong.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

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

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American Standard Version (1901)

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

Young’s Literal Translation

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

World English Bible

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

Darby Translation

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

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

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

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

I opened my mouth, and drew breath: for I earnestly longed after thy commandments.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Τὸ στόμα μου ἤνοιξα, καὶ εἵλκυσα πνεῦμα, ὅτι τὰς ἐντολάς σου ἐπεπόθουν.