Psalms 119:68

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

Psalms 119:68 in Other Translations

King James Version (KJV)
68 Thou art good, and doest good; teach me thy statutes.
English Standard Version (ESV)
68 You are good and do good; teach me your statutes.
New Living Translation (NLT)
68 You are good and do only good; teach me your decrees.
The Message Bible (MSG)
68 You are good, and the source of good; train me in your goodness.
American Standard Version (ASV)
68 Thou art good, and doest good; Teach me thy statutes.
GOD'S WORD Translation (GW)
68 You are good, and you do good things. Teach me your laws.
Holman Christian Standard Bible (CSB)
68 You are good, and You do what is good; teach me Your statutes.
New International Reader's Version (NIRV)
68 You are good, and what you do is good. Teach me your orders.

Psalms 119:68 Meaning and Commentary

Psalms 119:68

Thou [art] good, and doest good
Essentially, originally, and only good, and the fountain of all goodness to his creatures; who does good to all men in a providential way, and especially to his own people; to whom he is good in a way of special grace and mercy, in and through his Son Jesus Christ; and even he is good to them, and does good to them, when he afflicts them; he makes their afflictions work for their good, either temporal, spiritual, or eternal;

teach me thy statutes;
as a fresh instance of goodness; this had been often desired, being what lay much on his mind, and was of moment and importance; see ( Psalms 119:12 Psalms 119:26 Psalms 119:33 Psalms 119:64 ) .

Psalms 119:68 In-Context

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.
70 Their hearts are callous and unfeeling, but I delight in your law.

Cross References 2

  • 1. Psalms 100:5; Psalms 106:1; Psalms 107:1; Psalms 135:3; Matthew 19:17
  • 2. S Exodus 18:20; ver 12
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