40 How I long for your precepts!

In your righteousness preserve my life.

40 Behold, I long for your precepts;

in your righteousness give me life!

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

40 I long to obey your commandments!

Renew my life with your goodness.

40 Behold, I long for Your precepts;

Revive me in Your righteousness.

40 How I want to follow your orders.

Give me life because of your goodness.

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

40 I long for your guiding principles. 

Give me a new life in your righteousness. 

40 How I long for Your precepts!

Give me life through Your righteousness.

40 See, I have longed for your precepts;

in your righteousness give me life.

40 Look, I have longed for your precepts;

revive me in your righteousness.

40 I really want to follow your rules.

Keep me alive, because you do what is right.

40 Behold, I long for Your precepts;

Revive me through Your righteousness.