Psalm 119:67

67 Before I was afflicted I went astray, but now I obey your word.

Psalm 119:67 in Other Translations

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

67 Before I was afflicted I went astray, but now I keep your word.

67 I used to wander off until you disciplined me; but now I closely follow your word.

67 Before I learned to answer you, I wandered all over the place, but now I'm in step with your Word.

67 Before I was afflicted I went astray; But now I observe thy word.

67 Before you made me suffer, I used to wander off, but now I hold on to your word.

67 Before I was afflicted I went astray, but now I keep Your word.

67 Before I went through suffering, I went down the wrong path. But now I obey your word.

Psalm 119:67 Meaning and Commentary

Psalms 119:67

Before I was afflicted, I went astray
From God; from his word, his ways and worship; like a lost sheep from the shepherd, the fold, the flock, and the footsteps of it; see ( Psalms 119:176 ) ; Not that he wilfully, wickedly, maliciously, and through contempt, departed from his God; this he denies, ( Psalms 18:21 ) ; but through the weakness of the flesh, the prevalence of corruption, and force of temptation, and very much through a careless, heedless, and negligent frame of spirit, he got out of the right way, and wandered from it before he was well aware. The word is used of erring through ignorance, ( Leviticus 5:18 ) ; this was in a time of prosperity, when, though he might not, like Jeshurun, wax fat and kick, and forsake and lightly esteem the Rock of his salvation; or fall into temptations and harmful lusts, and err from the faith, and be pierced with many sorrows, as too much love of the world brings men into; yet he might become inattentive to the duties of religion, and be negligent of them, which is a common case;

but now have I kept thy word:
having been afflicted with outward and inward afflictions, afflictions of body and mind; afflictions in person, in family and estate; afflictions in soul, through indwelling sin, the temptations of Satan, and the hidings of God's face: all this brought him back again to God, to his word, ways, and worship; he betook himself to reading and hearing the word, if he might find any thing to relieve and comfort him under his trials; he observed the doctrines of grace in it, and kept the precepts of it, and walked in all the commandments and ordinances of it, being restored by afflictions.

Psalm 119:67 In-Context

65 Do good to your servant according to your word, LORD.

66 Teach me knowledge and good judgment, for I trust your commands.

67 Before I was afflicted I went astray, but now I obey your word.

68 You are good, and what you do is good; teach me your decrees.

69 Though the arrogant have smeared me with lies, I keep your precepts with all my heart.

Cross References

• 1. S Psalms 116:10
• 2. S Psalms 95:10; S Jeremiah 8:4; Jeremiah 31:18-19; Hebrews 12:11
• 3. S ver 17