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Psalms 119:71 - Meaning and Application

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Translation: World English Bible — Catholic Edition

" It is good for me that I have been afflicted, that I may learn your statutes. "

Psalms 119:71

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69 The proud have smeared a lie upon me. With my whole heart, I will keep your precepts.

70 Their heart is as callous as the fat, but I delight in your law.

71 It is good for me that I have been afflicted, that I may learn your statutes.

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

73 Your hands have made me and formed me. Give me understanding, that I may learn your commandments.

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Here we see two things. First, even the best saints have their share of suffering. The proud and the wicked may live in comfort and ease, while David, though he stayed close to God and kept his duty, was still afflicted. God’s people often drink the waters of a full cup of sorrow (Psalm 73:10).

Second, God’s people can gain real good from affliction. David could speak from experience, “It was good for me.” Through his troubles, he learned many lessons and was stirred up to duties he might otherwise have neglected. God sent affliction so that David would learn his statutes, and that purpose was met. The suffering helped him grow in knowledge and grace, because the one who disciplined him was also teaching him. Correction and reproof give wisdom.

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Psalms 119:1

"Blessed are those whose ways are blameless, who walk according to the LORD’s law."

Psalms 119:2

"Blessed are those who keep his statutes, who seek him with their whole heart."

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"Yes, they do nothing wrong. They walk in his ways."

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"You have commanded your precepts, that we should fully obey them."

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Psalms 119:6

"Then I wouldn’t be disappointed, when I consider all of your commandments."

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