ya.av expresses personal longing directed toward God's commandments in Psalm 119:131.

The attested use describes a speaker's longing for God's commandments, expressed alongside opening the mouth and panting in Psalm 119:131.

1. Longing for God's commandments · dominant

   In Psalm 119:131, the Qal perfect first common singular form occurs in the speaker's statement about God's commandments; the APB renders the clause, “for I longed for your commandments.”

   Psalm 119:131

In the Anselm Project Bible: In Psalm 119:131, the APB presents the clause as “for I longed for your commandments.” This rendering confirms the verse's overall expression of desire rather than isolating each Hebrew element.