Psalms 119:71

Bible in Basic English (1941)

It is good for me to have been through trouble; so that I might come to the knowledge of your rules.

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Referenced Verses

  • Ps 94:12-13 : 12 Happy is the man who is guided by you, O Jah, and to whom you give teaching out of your law; 13 So that you may give him rest from the days of evil, till a hole is made ready for the destruction of the sinners.
  • Ps 119:67 : 67 Before I was in trouble I went out of the way; but now I keep your word.
  • 1 Cor 11:32 : 32 But if punishment does come, it is sent by the Lord, so that we may be safe when the world is judged.
  • Heb 12:10-11 : 10 For they truly gave us punishment for a short time, as it seemed good to them; but he does it for our profit, so that we may become holy as he is. 11 At the time all punishment seems to be pain and not joy: but after, those who have been trained by it get from it the peace-giving fruit of righteousness.
  • Isa 27:9 : 9 So by this will the sin of Jacob be covered, and this is all the fruit of taking away his punishment; when all the stones of the altar are crushed together, so that the wood pillars and the sun-images will not be put up again.

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • Ps 119:65-70
    6 verses
    81%

    65 <TETH> You have done good to your servant, O Lord, in keeping with your word.

    66 Give me knowledge and good sense; for I have put my faith in your teachings.

    67 Before I was in trouble I went out of the way; but now I keep your word.

    68 You are good, and your works are good; give me knowledge of your rules.

    69 The men of pride have said false things about me; but I will keep your orders in my heart.

    70 Their hearts are shut up with fat; but my delight is in your law.

  • Ps 119:72-78
    7 verses
    79%

    72 The law of your mouth is better to me than thousands of gold and silver.

    73 <JOD> Your hands have made me, and given me form: give me wisdom, so that I may have knowledge of your teaching.

    74 Your worshippers will see me and be glad; because my hope has been in your word.

    75 I have seen, O Lord, that your decisions are right, and that in unchanging faith you have sent trouble on me.

    76 Let your mercy now be my comfort, as you have said to your servant.

    77 Let your gentle mercies come to me, so that I may have life; for your law is my delight.

    78 Let the men of pride be shamed; because they have falsely given decision against me; but I will give thought to your orders.

  • 92 If your law had not been my delight, my troubles would have put an end to me.

  • Ps 119:50-52
    3 verses
    75%

    50 This is my comfort in my trouble; that your sayings have given me life.

    51 The men of pride have made great sport of me; but I have not been turned from your law.

    52 I have kept the memory of your decisions from times past, O Lord; and they have been my comfort.

  • Ps 119:11-12
    2 verses
    75%

    11 I have kept your sayings secretly in my heart, so that I might do no sin against you.

    12 Praise be to you, O Lord: give me knowledge of your rules.

  • 143 Pain and trouble have overcome me: but your teachings are my delight.

  • 7 I will be glad and have delight in your mercy; because you have seen my trouble; you have had pity on my soul in its sorrows;

  • 107 I am greatly troubled, O Lord, give me life in keeping with your word.

  • 1 I am the man who has seen trouble by the rod of his wrath.

  • 12 Happy is the man who is guided by you, O Jah, and to whom you give teaching out of your law;

  • 18 The hand of Jah has been hard on me; but he has not given me up to death.

  • 56 This has been true of me, that I have kept your orders in my heart.

  • 14 For I have been troubled all the day; every morning have I undergone punishment.

  • 153 <RESH> O see my trouble, and be my saviour; for I keep your law in my mind,

  • 5 If only my ways were ordered so that I might keep your rules!

  • 14 I have taken as much delight in the way of your unchanging word, as in all wealth.

  • 174 All my desire has been for your salvation, O Lord; and your law is my delight.

  • 71%

    101 I have kept back my feet from all evil ways, so that I might be true to your word.

    102 My heart has not been turned away from your decisions; for you have been my teacher.

  • 70%

    124 Be good to your servant in your mercy, and give me teaching in your rules.

    125 I am your servant; give me wisdom, so that I may have knowledge of your unchanging word.

  • 54 Your rules have been melodies to me, while I have been living in strange lands.

  • 171 Let my lips be flowing with praise, because you have given me knowledge of your rules.

  • 141 I am small and of no account; but I keep your orders in mind.

  • 26 I put the record of my ways before you, and you gave me an answer: O give me knowledge of your rules.

  • Ps 129:1-2
    2 verses
    70%

    1 <A Song of the going up.> Great have been my troubles from the time when I was young (let Israel now say);

    2 Great have been my troubles from the time when I was young, but my troubles have not overcome me.

  • Ps 119:39-40
    2 verses
    70%

    39 Take away the shame which is my fear; for your decisions are good.

    40 See how great is my desire for your orders: give me life in your righteousness.

  • 28 But it is good for me to come near to God: I have put my faith in the Lord God, so that I may make clear all his works.

  • 33 <HE> O Lord, let me see the way of your rules, and I will keep it to the end.

  • 7 I will give you praise with an upright heart in learning your right decisions.

  • 22 Take away from me shame and bitter words; for I have kept your unchanging word in my heart.

  • 17 O God, you have been my teacher from the time when I was young; and I have been talking of your works of wonder even till now.

  • 80 Let all my heart be given to your orders, so that I may not be put to shame.

  • 61 The cords of evil-doers are round me; but I have kept in mind your law.