Psalm 119:71
Strong's Lexicon
It was good
טֽוֹב־ (ṭō·wḇ-)
Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 2896: adj 1) good, pleasant, agreeable 1a) pleasant, agreeable (to the senses) 1b) pleasant (to the higher nature) 1c) good, excellent (of its kind) 1d) good, rich, valuable in estimation 1e) good, appropriate, becoming 1f) better (comparative) 1g) glad, happy, prosperous (of man's sensuous nature) 1h) good understanding (of man's intellectual nature) 1i) good, kind, benign 1j) good, right (ethical) n m 2) a good thing, benefit, welfare 2a) welfare, prosperity, happiness 2b) good things (collective) 2c) good, benefit 2d) moral good n f 3) welfare, benefit, good things 3a) welfare, prosperity, happiness 3b) good things (collective) 3c) bounty

for me to
כִֽי־ (ḵî-)
Conjunction
Strong's Hebrew 3588: 1) that, for, because, when, as though, as, because that, but, then, certainly, except, surely, since 1a) that 1a1) yea, indeed 1b) when (of time) 1b1) when, if, though (with a concessive force) 1c) because, since (causal connection) 1d) but (after negative) 1e) that if, for if, indeed if, for though, but if 1f) but rather, but 1g) except that 1h) only, nevertheless 1i) surely 1j) that is 1k) but if 1l) for though 1m) forasmuch as, for therefore

be afflicted,
עֻנֵּ֑יתִי (‘un·nê·ṯî)
Verb - Pual - Perfect - first person common singular
Strong's Hebrew 6031: 1) (Qal) to be occupied, be busied with 2) to afflict, oppress, humble, be afflicted, be bowed down 2a) (Qal) 2a1) to be put down, become low 2a2) to be depressed, be downcast 2a3) to be afflicted 2a4) to stoop 2b) (Niphal) 2b1) to humble oneself, bow down 2b2) to be afflicted, be humbled 2c) (Piel) 2c1) to humble, mishandle, afflict 2c2) to humble, be humiliated 2c3) to afflict 2d4) to humble, weaken oneself 2d) (Pual) 2d1) to be afflicted 2d2) to be humbled 2e) (Hiphil) to afflict 2f) (Hithpael) 2f1) to humble oneself 2f2) to be afflicted

that
לְ֝מַ֗עַן (lə·ma·‘an)
Conjunction
Strong's Hebrew 4616: 1) purpose, intent prep 1a) for the sake of 1b) in view of, on account of 1c) for the purpose of, to the intent that, in order to conj 1d) to the end that

I might learn
אֶלְמַ֥ד (’el·maḏ)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singular
Strong's Hebrew 3925: 1) to learn. teach, exercise in 1a) (Qal) to learn 1b) (Piel) to teach 1c) (Pual) to be taught, be trained

Your statutes.
חֻקֶּֽיךָ׃ (ḥuq·qe·ḵā)
Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 2706: 1) statute, ordinance, limit, something prescribed, due 1a) prescribed task 1b) prescribed portion 1c) action prescribed (for oneself), resolve 1d) prescribed due 1e) prescribed limit, boundary 1f) enactment, decree, ordinance 1f1) specific decree 1f2) law in general 1g) enactments, statutes 1g1) conditions 1g2) enactments 1g3) decrees 1g4) civil enactments prescribed by God

Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
It was good for me to be afflicted, that I might learn Your statutes.

Young's Literal Translation
Good for me that I have been afflicted, That I might learn Thy statutes.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
It was good for me to be afflicted so that I could learn Your statutes.

New American Standard Bible
It is good for me that I was afflicted, That I may learn Your statutes.

King James Bible
[It is] good for me that I have been afflicted; that I might learn thy statutes.
Parallel Verses
New International Version
It was good for me to be afflicted so that I might learn your decrees.

New Living Translation
My suffering was good for me, for it taught me to pay attention to your decrees.

English Standard Version
It is good for me that I was afflicted, that I might learn your statutes.

New American Standard Bible
It is good for me that I was afflicted, That I may learn Your statutes.

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

Holman Christian Standard Bible
It was good for me to be afflicted so that I could learn Your statutes.

International Standard Version
It was for my good that I was humbled; so that I would learn your statutes.

NET Bible
It was good for me to suffer, so that I might learn your statutes.

American Standard Version
It is good for me that I have been afflicted; That I may learn thy statutes.

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

Young's Literal Translation
Good for me that I have been afflicted, That I might learn Thy statutes.
















Cross References
Psalm 94:12
Blessed is the man whom thou chastenest, O LORD, and teachest him out of thy law;

Psalm 119:67
Before I was afflicted I went astray: but now have I kept thy word.

Psalm 119:75
I know, O LORD, that thy judgments are right, and that thou in faithfulness hast afflicted me.

Isaiah 38:16
O Lord, by these things men live, and in all these things is the life of my spirit: so wilt thou recover me, and make me to live.

Lamentations 3:33
For he doth not afflict willingly nor grieve the children of men.

Psalm 1:1
Blessed is the man that walketh not in the counsel of the ungodly, nor standeth in the way of sinners, nor sitteth in the seat of the scornful.

Psalm 119:70
Their heart is as fat as grease; but I delight in thy law.

Psalm 119:69
The proud have forged a lie against me: but I will keep thy precepts with my whole heart.

Psalm 119:68
Thou art good, and doest good; teach me thy statutes.

Psalm 119:72
The law of thy mouth is better unto me than thousands of gold and silver.

Psalm 119:73
JOD. Thy hands have made me and fashioned me: give me understanding, that I may learn thy commandments.
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