Psalms 119:40 (GNV)

Passage

Beholde, I desire thy commandements: quicken me in thy righteousnesse,

Nearby Context

Psalms 119:38 Stablish thy promise to thy seruaunt, because he feareth thee.

Psalms 119:39 Take away my rebuke that I feare: for thy iudgements are good.

Psalms 119:40 Beholde, I desire thy commandements: quicken me in thy righteousnesse,

Psalms 119:41 VAV. And let thy louing kindnesse come vnto me, O Lord, and thy saluation according to thy promise.

Psalms 119:42 So shall I make answere vnto my blasphemers: for I trust in thy woorde.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "beholde", "desire", "commandements", "quicken", and "righteousnesse". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "beholde" and "desire", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 39's "Take away my rebuke that I feare..." into verse 41's "VAV And let thy louing kindnesse come...", so "beholde" and "desire" 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 "beholde" and "desire" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.