Psalms 119:71
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“It was good for me to be afflicted, that I might learn Your statutes.”
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BSBPD
“It was good for me to be afflicted, that I might learn Your statutes.”
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)KJVPD
“It is good for me that I have been afflicted; that I might learn thy statutes.”
King James Version · Public DomainASVPD
“It is good for me that I have been afflicted; That I may learn thy statutes.”
American Standard Version · Public DomainYLTPD
“Good for me that I have been afflicted, That I might learn Thy statutes.”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainCross references
Other passages that echo Psalms 119:71 — 5 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Psalms 94:12Blessed is the man You discipline, O LORD, and teach from Your law,
- Psalms 119:67Before I was afflicted, I went astray; but now I keep Your word.
- Isaiah 27:9Therefore Jacob’s guilt will be atoned for, and the full fruit of the removal of his sin will be this: When he makes all the altar stones like crushed bits of chalk, no Asherah poles or incense altars will remain standing.
- 1 Corinthians 11:32But when we are judged by the Lord, we are being disciplined so that we will not be condemned with the world.
- Hebrews 12:10Our fathers disciplined us for a short time as they thought best, but God disciplines us for our good, so that we may share in His holiness.
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