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I know, O Lord, that thy judgments are right, and that thou in faithfulness hast afflicted me.

I. A RECOGNITION OF AFFLICTION AS ONE OF GOD'S JUDGMENTS. God's judgments are:

1. Remarkable punishments which God inflicts for sins. "Judgments are prepared for scorners, and stripes for the back of fools" (Proverbs 19:29).

2. The chastisement which God brings upon his children for their trial and instruction. In a modified, but true and deep, sense health and riches are judgments - tests and trials of our faith and character.

II. AN ASSURANCE OF GOD'S RIGHTEOUSNESS IN HIS JUDGMENTS. His judgments are a great deep, and his righteousness like the great mountains.

1. Just. Though we cannot comprehend them.

2. Beneficent. Though they inflict suffering. He does not willingly afflict nor grieve the children of men.

III. AN ASSURANCE OF GOD'S FAITHFULNESS IN HIS JUDGMENTS. Faithfulness here means:

1. That he always purposes our good.

2. That he always keeps his promises.

IV. THE GROUND OF THIS ASSURANCE.

1. Our past experience. Personal history.

2. Our knowledge of what he has done for us in Christ. - S.

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KJV: I know, O LORD, that thy judgments are right, and that thou in faithfulness hast afflicted me.

WEB: Yahweh, I know that your judgments are righteous, that in faithfulness you have afflicted me.