Psalms 119:71

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“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 Domain
ASVPD

“It is good for me that I have been afflicted; That I may learn thy statutes.”

American Standard Version · Public Domain
YLTPD

“Good for me that I have been afflicted, That I might learn Thy statutes.”

Young's Literal Translation · Public Domain
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Cross references

Other passages that echo Psalms 119:71 — 5 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  1. Psalms 94:12Blessed is the man You discipline, O LORD, and teach from Your law,
  2. Psalms 119:67Before I was afflicted, I went astray; but now I keep Your word.
  3. 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.
  4. 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.
  5. 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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