Psalms 119:71

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

"It is good for me that I have been afflicted; that I might learn thy statutes." - Psalms 119:71
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What does Psalms 119:71 mean?

Psalms 119:71 (KJV) states, "It is good for me that I have been afflicted; that I might learn thy statutes." This verse comes from the longest chapter in the entire Bible, which is a psalm attributed to King David. The psalm is a tribute to the word of God and the benefits of…

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The Blessing of Affliction: Turning Trials into Teachings

In Psalm 119:71, the psalmist makes a profound declaration: "It is good for me that I have been afflicted; that I might learn thy statutes." Within this single verse lies a world of understanding about God's purpose in our suffering and the growth that can emerge from our…

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A Prayer of Gratitude for Affliction

Heavenly Father, I come before You today with a heart full of gratitude and reverence, seeking to understand and embrace the wisdom found in Your Word. I reflect upon the profound truth in Psalm 119:71, where it is declared, "It is good for me that I have been afflicted; that I…

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Psalms 119:71 - "It is good for me that I have been afflicted; that I might learn thy statutes."
Psalms 119:105  NUN. Thy word is a lamp unto my feet, and a light unto my path. Psalms 119:106  I have sworn, and I will perform it, that I will keep thy righteous judgments. Psalms 119:107  I am afflicted very much: quicken me, O LORD, according unto thy word. Psalms 119:108  Accept, I beseech thee, the freewill offerings of my mouth, O LORD, and teach me thy judgments. Psalms 119:109  My soul is continually in my hand: yet do I not forget thy law. Psalms 119:110  The wicked have laid a snare for me: yet I erred not from thy precepts. Psalms 119:111  Thy testimonies have I taken as an heritage for ever: for they are the rejoicing of my heart. Psalms 119:112  I have inclined mine heart to perform thy statutes alway, even unto the end.
Psalms 71:14 - "But I will hope continually, and will yet praise thee more and more."
Psalms 71:21 - "Thou shalt increase my greatness, and comfort me on every side."
Psalms 71:11 - "Saying, God hath forsaken him: persecute and take him; for there is none to deliver him."
Psalms 71:8 - "Let my mouth be filled with thy praise and with thy honour all the day."
Psalms 71:7 - "I am as a wonder unto many; but thou art my strong refuge."
Psalms 71:9 - "Cast me not off in the time of old age; forsake me not when my strength faileth."
Psalms 119:11
Psalms 119:153 - "Consider mine affliction, and deliver me: for I do not forget thy law."
Psalms 71:12 - "O God, be not far from me: O my God, make haste for my help."
Psalms 71:10 - "For mine enemies speak against me; and they that lay wait for my soul take counsel together,"
Psalms 119:174 - "I have longed for thy salvation, O LORD; and thy law is my delight."
Psalms 71:1 - "In thee, O LORD, do I put my trust: let me never be put to confusion."
Psalms 119:61 - "The bands of the wicked have robbed me: but I have not forgotten thy law."
Psalms 119:32 - "I will run the way of thy commandments, when thou shalt enlarge my heart."
"O God, be not far from me: O my God, make haste for my help." - Psalms 71:12
Psalms 71:16 - "I will go in the strength of the Lord GOD: I will make mention of thy righteousness, even of thine only."
Psalms 71:4 - "Deliver me, O my God, out of the hand of the wicked, out of the hand of the unrighteous and cruel man."
Psalms 71:5 - "For thou art my hope, O Lord GOD: thou art my trust from my youth."
Psalms 71:2 - "Deliver me in thy righteousness, and cause me to escape: incline thine ear unto me, and save me."
Psalms 119:15
Psalms 71:13 - "Let them be confounded and consumed that are adversaries to my soul; let them be covered with reproach and dishonour that seek my hurt."
Psalms 78:71 - "From following the ewes great with young he brought him to feed Jacob his people, and Israel his inheritance."
"Deliver me, O my God, out of the hand of the wicked, out of the hand of the unrighteous and cruel man." - Psalms 71:4
Psalms 71:15 - "My mouth shall shew forth thy righteousness and thy salvation all the day; for I know not the numbers thereof."
"For ever, O LORD, thy word is settled in heaven." - Psalms 119:89
Psalms 71:17 - "O God, thou hast taught me from my youth: and hitherto have I declared thy wondrous works."
Psalms 119:176 - "I have gone astray like a lost sheep; seek thy servant; for I do not forget thy commandments."