Psalms 119:67
Before I was afflicted I went astray; but now I observe thy word.
Revised Version 1895
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 have believed in thy commandments.
68Thou art good, and doest good; teach me thy statutes.
Cross References
Deuteronomy 32:15But Jeshurun waxed fat, and kicked: Thou art waxen fat, thou art grown thick, thou art become sleek: Then he forsook God which made him, And lightly esteemed the Rock of his salvation.
2 Samuel 11:2And it came to pass at eventide, that David arose from off his bed, 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 to look upon.
Psalms 73:5They are not in trouble as other men; neither are they plagued like other men.
Psalms 119:75I know, O LORD, that thy judgments are righteous, and that in faithfulness thou hast afflicted me.
Proverbs 1:32For the backsliding of the simple shall slay them, and the prosperity of fools shall destroy them.
Jeremiah 31:18I have surely heard Ephraim bemoaning himself thus, Thou hast chastised me, and I was chastised, as a calf unaccustomed to the yoke: turn thou me, and I shall be turned; for thou art 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 →