To desire God’s word is to desire him. The more you love something, the more you want to know about it. Thats what the psalmist repeats over 37 time in these poems. There are plenty of desires to have but few compare to the desire to get closer to our God.

David brings up his desire for Gods word alot in Psalm 119. almost as much as he brings up following it!

Psalm 119:7, Psalm 119:14, Psalm 119:16, Psalm 119:20, Psalm 119:30, Psalm 119:43, Psalm 119:52, Psalm 119:54, Psalm 119:62, Psalm 119:70, Psalm 119:72, Psalm 119:81, Psalm 119:91-92, Psalm 119:103, Psalm 119:111, Psalm 119:113, Psalm 119:119, Psalm 119:119, Psalm 119:119-120, Psalm 119:120, Psalm 119:120-121, Psalm 119:121-122, Psalm 119:122-123, Psalm 119:123-124, Psalm 119:124-125, Psalm 119:125-126, Psalm 119:126-127, Psalm 119:127, Psalm 119:127-128, Psalm 119:128-129, Psalm 119:129-130, Psalm 119:130-131, Psalm 119:131, Psalm 119:131-132, Psalm 119:132-133, Psalm 119:133-134, Psalm 119:134-135, Psalm 119:135-136, Psalm 119:136-137, Psalm 119:137-138, Psalm 119:138-140, Psalm 119:140-142, Psalm 119:142-143, Psalm 119:143-151, Psalm 119:151-159, Psalm 119:159-160, Psalm 119:160-161, Psalm 119:161-164, Psalm 119:167, Psalm 119:172 and Psalm 119:174