Psalms 119:130-131
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
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- Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Psalms 119:130
- Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Psalms 119:131
Psalms 119:130-131. It giveth understanding unto the simple. I opened my mouth, and panted: for I longed for thy commandments.
What a wonderful verse that is! The psalmist cannot describe his longing for God’s commandments except by going to the brute creation for a suitable metaphor. He had probably seen the hunted stag stand still, and pant to get its breath, all the while longing for the waterbrooks. So he says, "I opened my mouth, and panted." "I could not put my prayer into words, so I panted. My heart, my breath, my lungs, my very soul panted, for I longed for thy commandments."