Psalms 119:71

Geneva Bible (1560)

It is good for me that I haue beene afflicted, that I may learne thy statutes.

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Referenced Verses

  • Ps 94:12-13 : 12 Blessed is the man, whom thou chastisest, O Lord, and teachest him in thy Lawe, 13 That thou mayest giue him rest from the dayes of euill, whiles the pitte is digged for the wicked.
  • Ps 119:67 : 67 Before I was afflicted, I went astray: but nowe I keepe thy woorde.
  • 1 Cor 11:32 : 32 But when we are iudged, we are chastened of the Lord, because we should not be condemned with the world.
  • Heb 12:10-11 : 10 For they verely for a few dayes chastened vs after their owne pleasure: but he chasteneth vs for our profite, that we might be partakers of his holinesse. 11 Now no chastising for the present seemeth to be ioyous, but, grieuous: but afterwarde, it bringeth the quiet fruite of righteousnesse, vnto them which are thereby exercised.
  • Isa 27:9 : 9 By this therefore shall the iniquitie of Iaakob be purged, and this is all the fruit, the taking away of his sinne: whe he shal make all the stones of the altars, as chalke stones broken in pieces, that the groues and images may not stand vp.

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  • Ps 119:65-70
    6 verses
    81%

    65Teth. O Lorde, thou hast delt graciously with thy seruant according vnto thy woorde.

    66Teach me good iudgement & knowledge: for I haue beleeued thy commandements.

    67Before I was afflicted, I went astray: but nowe I keepe thy woorde.

    68Thou art good and gracious: teach me thy statutes.

    69The proud haue imagined a lie against me: but I wil keepe thy precepts with my whole heart.

    70Their heart is fatte as grease: but my delite is in thy Lawe.

  • Ps 119:72-78
    7 verses
    79%

    72The Lawe of thy mouth is better vnto me, then thousands of golde and siluer.

    73Iod. Thine hands haue made me and facioned me: giue mee vnderstanding therefore, that I may learne thy commandements.

    74So they that feare thee, seeing mee shall reioyce, because I haue trusted in thy woorde.

    75I knowe, O Lorde, that thy iudgements are right, and that thou hast afflicted me iustly.

    76I pray thee that thy mercie may comfort me according to thy promes vnto thy seruant.

    77Let thy tender mercies come vnto me, that I may liue: for thy Lawe is my delite.

    78Let the proude be ashamed: for they haue dealt wickedly and falsely with me: but I meditate in thy precepts.

  • Ps 119:92
    76%

    92Except thy Lawe had bene my delite, I should now haue perished in mine affliction.

  • Ps 119:50-52
    3 verses
    75%

    50It is my comfort in my trouble: for thy promes hath quickened me.

    51The proude haue had me exceedingly in derision: yet haue I not declined from thy Lawe.

    52I remembred thy iudgements of olde, O Lord, and haue bene comforted.

  • Ps 119:11-12
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    75%

    11I haue hid thy promes in mine heart, that I might not sinne against thee.

    12Blessed art thou, O Lorde: teache mee thy statutes.

  • Ps 119:143
    74%

    143Trouble and anguish are come vpon me: yet are thy commandements my delite.

  • Ps 31:7
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    7I wil be glad and reioyce in thy mercie: for thou hast seene my trouble: thou hast knowen my soule in aduersities,

  • Ps 119:107
    73%

    107I am very sore afflicted: O Lord, quicken me according to thy word.

  • Lam 3:1
    72%

    1I am the man, that hath seene affliction in the rod of his indignation.

  • Ps 94:12
    72%

    12Blessed is the man, whom thou chastisest, O Lord, and teachest him in thy Lawe,

  • Ps 118:18
    72%

    18The Lorde hath chastened me sore, but he hath not deliuered me to death.

  • Ps 119:56
    72%

    56This I had because I kept thy precepts.

  • Ps 73:14
    71%

    14For dayly haue I bene punished, and chastened euery morning.

  • Ps 119:153
    71%

    153Resh. Beholde mine affliction, and deliuer mee: for I haue not forgotten thy Lawe.

  • Ps 119:5
    71%

    5Oh that my waies were directed to keepe thy statutes!

  • Ps 119:14
    71%

    14I haue had as great delight in the way of thy testimonies, as in all riches.

  • Ps 119:174
    71%

    174I haue longed for thy saluation, O Lorde, and thy Lawe is my delite.

  • Ps 119:101-102
    2 verses
    71%

    101I haue refrained my feete from euery euil way, that I might keepe thy word.

    102I haue not declined from thy iudgements: for thou didest teach me.

  • Ps 119:124-125
    2 verses
    70%

    124Deale with thy seruant according to thy mercie, and teache me thy statutes.

    125I am thy seruant: graunt mee therefore vnderstanding, that I may knowe thy testimonies.

  • Ps 119:54
    70%

    54Thy statutes haue beene my songes in the house of my pilgrimage.

  • Ps 119:171
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    171My lippes shall speake praise, when thou hast taught me thy statutes.

  • Ps 119:141
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    141I am smal and despised: yet do I not forget thy precepts.

  • Ps 119:26
    70%

    26I haue declared my waies, & thou heardest me: teache me thy statutes.

  • Ps 129:1-2
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    70%

    1A song of degrees. They haue often times afflicted me from my youth (may Israel nowe say)

    2They haue often times afflicted me fro my youth: but they could not preuaile against me.

  • Ps 119:39-40
    2 verses
    70%

    39Take away my rebuke that I feare: for thy iudgements are good.

    40Beholde, I desire thy commaundementes: quicken me in thy righteousnesse,

  • Ps 73:28
    70%

    28As for me, it is good for me to draw neere to God: therefore I haue put my trust in the Lord God, that I may declare all thy workes.

  • Ps 119:33
    70%

    33He. Teach mee, O Lorde, the way of thy statutes, and I will keepe it vnto the ende.

  • Ps 119:7
    70%

    7I will praise thee with an vpright heart, when I shall learne the iudgements of thy righteousnesse.

  • Ps 119:22
    70%

    22Remoue from mee shame and contempt: for I haue kept thy testimonies.

  • Ps 71:17
    70%

    17O God, thou hast taught me fro my youth euen vntill nowe: therefore will I tell of thy wonderous workes,

  • Ps 119:80
    69%

    80Let mine heart bee vpright in thy statutes, that I be not ashamed.

  • Ps 119:61
    69%

    61The bandes of the wicked haue robbed me: but I haue not forgotten thy Lawe.