Psalms 119:20 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Bible Comments

My soul breaketh for the longing that it hath unto thy judgments at all times. My soul breaketh - We have a similar expression: It broke my heart, That is heart-breaking, She died of a broken heart. It expresses excessive longing, grievous disappointment, hopeless love, accumulated sorrow. By this we may see the hungering and thirsting which the psalmist had after righteousness, often mingled with much despondency.

Psalms 119:20

20 My soul breaketh for the longing that it hath unto thy judgments at all times.