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Psalms 119:40

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

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  1. Psalms 119:38

    Stablish thy word unto thy servant, who is devoted to thy fear.

  2. Psalms 119:39

    Turn away my reproach which I fear: for thy judgments are good.

  3. Psalms 119:41

    Let thy mercies come also unto me, O Lord, even thy salvation, according to thy word.

  4. Psalms 119:42

    So shall I have wherewith to answer him that reproacheth me: for I trust in thy word.

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Scripture: King James Version (KJV), English, 66-book canon. The quotation retains the wording and numbering of our source corpus.