Psalms 119:67
Before I was afflicted, I went astray; But now I keep thy word.
Noyes Bible
In The King James Version
Before I was afflicted I went astray: but now have I kept thy word.
In Context
66Teach me sound judgment and knowledge! For I have faith in thy commandments.
68Thou art good and doest good; O teach me thy statutes!
Cross References
Psalms 73:5They have not the woes of other men, Neither are they smitten like other men.
Psalms 119:75I know, O LORD! that thy judgments are right, And that in faithfulness thou hast afflicted me.
Proverbs 1:32Yea, the turning away of the simple shall slay them, And the carelessness of fools shall destroy them.
Jeremiah 31:18I have surely heard Ephraim bemoaning himself: “Thou hast chastised me, and I was chastised, Like a steer not broken. Turn thou me, and I shall be turned, For thou, O Jehovah, art 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 →