Psalms 119:68
Thou art good and doest good; O teach me thy statutes!
Noyes Bible
In The King James Version
Thou art good, and doest good; teach me thy statutes.
In Context
67Before I was afflicted, I went astray; But now I keep thy word.
69The proud forge lies against me, But I keep thy precepts with my whole heart.
Cross References
Psalms 86:5For thou, Lord, art good, and ready to forgive; Yea, rich in mercy to all that call upon thee!
Psalms 107:1“BOOK V.” O give thanks to the LORD, for he is good; For his mercy endureth for ever!
Psalms 119:26I have declared my ways, and thou hast heard me; Teach me thy statutes!
Isaiah 63:7I will celebrate the mercy of Jehovah, the glory of Jehovah, According to all that he hath done for us; His great goodness to the house of Israel, Which he hath bestowed on it in his tender mercy, and his great kindness.
Matthew 19:17And he said to him, Why dost thou ask me concerning what is good? There is but one who is good. But if thou wilt enter into life, keep the commandments.
Matthew Henry on Psalms 119:68
67 Before I was afflicted I went astray: but now have I kept thy word. David here tells us what he had experienced, 1. Of the temptations of a prosperous condition: " Before I was afflicted, while I lived in peace and plenty, and knew no sorrow, I went astray from God and my duty." Sin is going astray; and we are most apt to wander from God when we are easy and think ourselves at home in the world. Prosperity is the unhappy occasion of much iniquity; it makes people conceited of themselves, indulgent of the flesh,… Read the whole commentary →