Psalms 119:66
Teach me good judgment and knowledge: for I have believed your commandments.
Updated King James Version
In The King James Version
Teach me good judgment and knowledge: for I have believed thy commandments.
In Context
65You have dealt well with your servant, O LORD, according unto your word.
67Before I was afflicted I went astray: but now have I kept your word.
Cross References
1 Kings 3:9Give therefore your servant an understanding heart to judge your people, that I may discern between good and bad: for who is able to judge this your so great a people?
Nehemiah 9:13You came down also upon mount Sinai, and spoke with them from heaven, and gave them right judgments, and true laws, good statutes and commandments:
Psalms 119:34Give me understanding, and I shall keep your law; yea, I shall observe it with my whole heart.
Psalms 119:160Your word is true from the beginning: and every one of your righteous judgments endures for ever.
Proverbs 2:1My son, if you will receive my words, and hide my commandments with you;
Isaiah 11:2And the spirit of the LORD shall rest upon him, the spirit of wisdom and understanding, the spirit of counsel and might, the spirit of knowledge and of the fear of the LORD;
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 →