I opened my mouth, and panted,.... As a person out of breath does, through walking or running; he stops and pants, and opens his mouth, to draw in air to his relief: or as hungry and thirsty persons pant for food and drink, and open their mouths to receive it, before it can well be brought to them.
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Psalms 119:131
Psalms 119:131
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thy commandments. When he was under a forced absence from God's
ordinances he longed to be restored to them again; when he enjoyed…Psalms 119:131Psalms 119:131 · Treasury of Scripture Knowledgeopened: Psalms 119:20, Psalms 42:1; Isaiah 26:8-9; 1 Peter 2:2
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