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Psalms 119:67–71

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Before I was afflicted I went astray: but now have I kept thy word.
Thou art good, and doest good; teach me thy statutes.
The proud have forged a lie against me: but I will keep thy precepts with my whole heart.
Their heart is as fat as grease; but I delight in thy law.
It is good for me that I have been afflicted; that I might learn thy statutes.
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From verse 67

  1. Jeremiah 31:18–19Rank 1 from verse 67
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    18¶ I have surely heard Ephraim bemoaning himself thus; Thou hast chastised me, and I was chastised, as a bullock unaccustomed to the yoke: turn thou me, and I shall be turned; for thou art the Lord my God.

    19Surely after that I was turned, I repented; and after that I was instructed, I smote upon my thigh: I was ashamed, yea, even confounded, because I did bear the reproach of my youth.

  2. Psalms 119:71Rank 2 from verse 67
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    71It is good for me that I have been afflicted; that I might learn thy statutes.

  3. Hosea 5:15–1Rank 3 from verse 67
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  4. Psalms 119:75Rank 4 from verse 67
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    75I know, O Lord, that thy judgments are right, and that thou in faithfulness hast afflicted me.

  5. Psalms 119:176Rank 5 from verse 67
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    176I have gone astray like a lost sheep; seek thy servant; for I do not forget thy commandments.

From verse 68

  1. Psalms 119:12Rank 1 from verse 68
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    12Blessed art thou, O Lord: teach me thy statutes.

  2. Psalms 106:1Rank 2 from verse 68
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    1PRAISE ye the Lord. O give thanks unto the Lord; for he is good: for his mercy endureth for ever.

  3. Exodus 34:6–7Rank 3 from verse 68
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    6And the Lord passed by before him, and proclaimed, The Lord, The Lord God, merciful and gracious, longsuffering, and abundant in goodness and truth,

    7Keeping mercy for thousands, forgiving iniquity and transgression and sin, and that will by no means clear the guilty; visiting the iniquity of the fathers upon the children, and upon the children’s children, unto the third and to the fourth generation.

  4. Psalms 86:5Rank 4 from verse 68
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    5For thou, Lord, art good, and ready to forgive; and plenteous in mercy unto all them that call upon thee.

  5. Matthew 19:17Rank 5 from verse 68
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    17And he said unto him, Why callest thou me good? there is none good but one, that is, God: but if thou wilt enter into life, keep the commandments.

From verse 69

  1. Job 13:4Rank 1 from verse 69
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    4But ye are forgers of lies, ye are all physicians of no value.

  2. Matthew 5:11–12Rank 2 from verse 69
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    11Blessed are ye, when men shall revile you, and persecute you, and shall say all manner of evil against you falsely, for my sake.

    12Rejoice, and be exceeding glad: for great is your reward in heaven: for so persecuted they the prophets which were before you.

  3. Psalms 109:2–3Rank 3 from verse 69
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    2For the mouth of the wicked and the mouth of the deceitful are opened against me: they have spoken against me with a lying tongue.

    3They compassed me about also with words of hatred; and fought against me without a cause.

  4. Psalms 119:157Rank 4 from verse 69
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    157Many are my persecutors and mine enemies; yet do I not decline from thy testimonies.

  5. Matthew 26:59–68Rank 5 from verse 69
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    59Now the chief priests, and elders, and all the council, sought false witness against Jesus, to put him to death;

    60But found none: yea, though many false witnesses came, yet found they none. At the last came two false witnesses,

    61And said, This fellow said, I am able to destroy the temple of God, and to build it in three days.

    62And the high priest arose, and said unto him, Answerest thou nothing? what is it which these witness against thee?

    63But Jesus held his peace. And the high priest answered and said unto him, I adjure thee by the living God, that thou tell us whether thou be the Christ, the Son of God.

    64Jesus saith unto him, Thou hast said: nevertheless I say unto you, Hereafter shall ye see the Son of man sitting on the right hand of power, and coming in the clouds of heaven.

    65Then the high priest rent his clothes, saying, He hath spoken blasphemy; what further need have we of witnesses? behold, now ye have heard his blasphemy.

    66What think ye? They answered and said, He is guilty of death.

    67Then did they spit in his face, and buffeted him; and others smote him with the palms of their hands,

    68Saying, Prophesy unto us, thou Christ, Who is he that smote thee?

From verse 70

  1. Psalms 17:10Rank 1 from verse 70
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    10They are inclosed in their own fat: with their mouth they speak proudly.

  2. Acts 28:27Rank 2 from verse 70
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    27For the heart of this people is waxed gross, and their ears are dull of hearing, and their eyes have they closed; lest they should see with their eyes, and hear with their ears, and understand with their heart, and should be converted, and I should heal them.

  3. Psalms 73:7Rank 3 from verse 70
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    7Their eyes stand out with fatness: they have more than heart could wish.

  4. Isaiah 6:10Rank 4 from verse 70
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    10Make the heart of this people fat, and make their ears heavy, and shut their eyes; lest they see with their eyes, and hear with their ears, and understand with their heart, and convert, and be healed.

  5. Psalms 119:16Rank 5 from verse 70
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    16I will delight myself in thy statutes: I will not forget thy word.

From verse 71

  1. Hebrews 12:10–11Rank 1 from verse 71
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    10For they verily for a few days chastened us after their own pleasure; but he for our profit, that we might be partakers of his holiness.

    11Now no chastening for the present seemeth to be joyous, but grievous: nevertheless afterward it yieldeth the peaceable fruit of righteousness unto them which are exercised thereby.

  2. Psalms 119:67Rank 2 from verse 71
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    67Before I was afflicted I went astray: but now have I kept thy word.

  3. 1 Corinthians 11:32Rank 3 from verse 71
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    32But when we are judged, we are chastened of the Lord, that we should not be condemned with the world.

  4. Psalms 94:12–13Rank 4 from verse 71
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    12Blessed is the man whom thou chastenest, O Lord, and teachest him out of thy law;

    13That thou mayest give him rest from the days of adversity, until the pit be digged for the wicked.

  5. Isaiah 27:9Rank 5 from verse 71
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    9By this therefore shall the iniquity of Jacob be purged; and this is all the fruit to take away his sin; when he maketh all the stones of the altar as chalkstones that are beaten in sunder, the groves and images shall not stand up.

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Psalms 119:67

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Before

Earlier than in time; in front of; in the presence of; or prior in order or rank, according to context.

Meaning drawn from: KJV usage · Strong 1890 · Webster 1828

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word

A spoken or written expression; a saying, message, command, promise, account, or matter.

Meaning drawn from: KJV usage · Webster 1828 · Strong 1890

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Psalms 119:68

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teach

To instruct, inform, train, show, counsel, or communicate knowledge or doctrine.

Meaning drawn from: Webster 1828 · Strong 1890 · KJV usage

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Psalms 119:69

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proud

Having an unduly high opinion of oneself; haughty or self-exalting.

Meaning drawn from: KJV usage · Webster 1828 · Strong 1890

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lie

To recline, rest, remain, or be situated; also, to speak falsely or a falsehood.

Meaning drawn from: KJV usage

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against

Opposed to, contrary to, facing, toward, or in contact with; in some settings, exposed to or ready for a stated time.

Meaning drawn from: Skeat 1893

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keep

To hold, preserve, guard, observe, maintain, restrain, or continue, according to context.

Meaning drawn from: KJV usage

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whole

Entire, complete, or undivided; also sound or restored to health, according to context.

Meaning drawn from: KJV usage · Strong 1890 · Webster 1828

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heart

The bodily organ; more often in Scripture, the inward person—the mind, will, affections, conscience, or moral character—according to context.

Meaning drawn from: KJV usage · Strong 1890 · Webster 1828

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Psalms 119:70

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heart

The bodily organ; more often in Scripture, the inward person—the mind, will, affections, conscience, or moral character—according to context.

Meaning drawn from: KJV usage · Strong 1890 · Webster 1828

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fat

Rich, well-fed, abundant, or fertile; also the oily substance of an animal.

Meaning drawn from: KJV usage

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delight

To affect with great pleasure; to please highly; to give or afford high satisfaction or joy. A high degree of pleasure, or satisfaction of mind; joy.

Meaning drawn from: Webster 1828 · Strong 1890 · KJV usage

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law

A rule, command, or body of commands established by authority; especially God's commandments or the law given through Moses, according to context.

Meaning drawn from: KJV usage · Webster 1828 · Strong 1890

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Psalms 119:71

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66Teach me good judgment and knowledge: for I have believed thy commandments.

67Before I was afflicted I went astray: but now have I kept thy word.

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68Thou art good, and doest good; teach me thy statutes.

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69The proud have forged a lie against me: but I will keep thy precepts with my whole heart.

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70Their heart is as fat as grease; but I delight in thy law.

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71It is good for me that I have been afflicted; that I might learn thy statutes.

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72The law of thy mouth is better unto me than thousands of gold and silver.

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