Psalms 119:67
Before I was afflicted, I went astray; but now I keep Your word.
Berean Standard Bible
In The King James Version
Before I was afflicted I went astray: but now have I kept thy word.
In Context
66Teach me good judgment and knowledge, for I believe in Your commandments.
68You are good, and You do what is good; teach me Your statutes.
Cross References
Deuteronomy 32:15But Jeshurun grew fat and kicked— becoming fat, bloated, and gorged. He abandoned the God who made him and scorned the Rock of his salvation.
2 Samuel 11:2One evening David got up from his bed and strolled around on the roof of the palace. And from the roof he saw a woman bathing—a very beautiful woman.
Psalms 73:5They are free of the burdens others carry; they are not afflicted like other men.
Psalms 119:75I know, O LORD, that Your judgments are righteous, and that in faithfulness You have afflicted me.
Proverbs 1:32For the waywardness of the simple will slay them, and the complacency of fools will destroy them.
Jeremiah 31:18I have surely heard Ephraim’s moaning: ‘You disciplined me severely, like an untrained calf. Restore me, that I may return, for You are the LORD 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 →