Psalm 119 week 8 verse 40

Psalm 119:40 says, “How I long for your precepts! In your righteousness preserve my life.”

This verse expresses a deep, fervent desire for God’s precepts(law, statutes, and commandments) and for our preservation through His righteousness. Basically, this verse is asking for a life guided by and restored by God’s Word and His justice.

Today is the week in our 8-week series on Psalm 119:33-40. Each week I have taught verse by verse and broken down their meaning. Psalm 119 is the longest Psalm. It’s a hymn of praise and appreciation for God’s instruction. God not only gave His people land, but He gave them His blueprint, the Torah for living. Each section in Psalm 119 coincides with a Hebrew letter and highlights attributes of God’s instructions to His people.

All of Psalm 119 is an acrostic poem that moves through each letter of the Hebrew alphabet. Psalm 119:33-40 go with the Hebrew letter ה He and the number 5. Which also corresponds to this year of 2025 or the Hebrew year 5785.