Psalms 119:131 (ASV)

Passage

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

Nearby Context

Psalms 119:129 Thy testimonies are wonderful; Therefore doth my soul keep them.

Psalms 119:130 The opening of thy words giveth light; It giveth understanding unto the simple.

Psalms 119:131 I opened wide my mouth, and panted; For I longed for thy commandments.

Psalms 119:132 Turn thee unto me, and have mercy upon me, As thou usest to do unto those that love thy name.

Psalms 119:133 Establish my footsteps in thy word; And let not any iniquity have dominion over me.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "opened", "wide", "mouth", "panted", "longed", and "commandments". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "opened" and "wide", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 130's "The opening of thy words giveth light..." into verse 132's "Turn thee unto me and have mercy...", so "opened" and "wide" belong inside that flow. In Psalms context, the local focus is worship, trust, the LORD's kingship, and covenant mercy.

A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "opened" and "wide" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.