One Hundred and Ninety Sermons on Psalm 119

In the words we have, 1. The Object of David's affection, Thy judgments. 2. The quality or kind of his affection, 1. It was vehement, My soul breaketh with longing. 2. It was constant, at all times.

By Misphalim, Judgments, is meant the Word, which is the infallible Rule of Gods proceeding with sinners.

By Misphalim, Iudgments, is meant the Word, which is the infallible Rule of Gods proceeding with sinners.

For the Affection, I shall open that, and there first speak of the vehemency, My soul breaketh for the longing that it hath. It's a Metaphorical expression, to set forth the earnestness of his affection. The Septuagint renders it thus: [Greek or Hebrew], My soul coveteth to desire thy judgments. Desire is the stretching forth of the soul to the thing desired. Now as things that are stretched out, do break and crack in stretching; so, saith David, my soul breaketh for the longing. Here's no respect to brokenness of heart in this place; it is only strength of desire that is expressed; and the expression is used the rather,

For the Affection, I shall open that, and there first speak of the vehemency, My soul breaketh for the longing that it hath. It's a Metaphorical expression, to set forth the earnestness of his affection. The Septuagint renders it thus: 〈non-Latin alphabet〉, My soul coveteth to desire thy judgments. Desire is the stretching forth of the soul to the thing desired. Now as things that are stretched out, do break and crack in stretching; so, saith David, my soul breaketh for the longing. Here's no respect to brokenness of heart in this place; it is only strength of desire that is exprest; and the expression is used the rather,