Psalms 119:67
Before I was afflicted I went astray, but now I keep thy word.
Darby Translation
In The King James Version
Before I was afflicted I went astray: but now have I kept thy word.
In Context
66Teach me good discernment and knowledge; for I have believed in thy commandments.
68Thou art good, and doest good; teach me thy statutes.
Cross References
Deuteronomy 32:15Then Jeshurun grew fat, and kicked Thou art waxen fat, Thou art grown thick, And thou art covered with fatness; He gave up God who made him, And lightly esteemed the Rock of his salvation.
2 Samuel 11:2And it came to pass at evening time that David arose from off his couch, and walked upon the roof of the king's house; and from the roof he saw a woman bathing, and the woman was very beautiful;
Psalms 73:5They have not the hardships of mankind, neither are they plagued like [other] men:
Psalms 119:75I know, Jehovah, that thy Judgments are righteousness, and that in faithfulness thou hast afflicted me.
Proverbs 1:32For the turning away of the simple shall slay them, and the prosperity of the foolish shall cause them to perish.
Jeremiah 31:18I have indeed heard Ephraim bemoaning himself [thus]: Thou hast chastised me, and I was chastised as a bullock not trained: turn thou me, and I shall be turned; for thou art Jehovah my God.
Matthew Henry on Psalms 119:66-67
9. TETH. 65 Thou hast dealt well with thy servant, O Lord , according unto thy word. 66 Teach me good judgment and knowledge: for I have believed thy commandments. Here, 1. David makes a thankful acknowledgment of God's gracious dealings with him all along: Thou hast dealt well with thy servant. However God has dealt with us, we must own he has dealt well with us, better than we deserve, and all in love and with design to work for our good. In many instances God has done well for us beyond our expectations. He has… Read the whole commentary →