New King James Version
Psalms 119:68
68You are good, and do good; Teach me Your statutes.
Psalms 119:68 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)Thou art good, and doest good; teach me thy statutes.
- New International Version (NIV)You are good, and what you do is good; teach me your decrees.
- English Standard Version (ESV)You are good and do good; teach me your statutes.
- New Living Translation (NLT)You are good and do only good; teach me your decrees.
Context of Psalms 119:68
66Teach me good judgment and knowledge, For I believe Your commandments. 67Before I was afflicted I went astray, But now I keep Your word. You are good, and do good; Teach me Your statutes. 69The proud have forged a lie against me, But I will keep Your precepts with my whole heart. 70Their heart is as fat as grease, But I delight in Your law.
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טוֹב־אַתָּ֥ה וּמֵטִ֗יב לַמְּדֵ֥נִי חֻקֶּֽיךָ׃Read the interlinear
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Cross-references for Psalms 119:68
- Psalms 86:5For You, Lord, are good, and ready to forgive, And abundant in mercy to all those who call upon You.
- Psalms 106:1Praise the Lord! Oh, give thanks to the Lord, for He is good! For His mercy endures forever.
- Psalms 107:1Oh, give thanks to the Lord, for He is good! For His mercy endures forever.
- Psalms 145:7They shall utter the memory of Your great goodness, And shall sing of Your righteousness.
- Exodus 33:18And he said, “Please, show me Your glory.”
- Exodus 34:6And the Lord passed before him and proclaimed, “The Lord, the Lord God, merciful and gracious, longsuffering, and abounding in goodness and truth,
- Isaiah 63:7I will mention the lovingkindnesses of the Lord And the praises of the Lord, According to all that the Lord has bestowed on us, And the great goodness toward the house of Israel, Which He has bestowed on them according to His mercies, According to the multitude of His lovingkindnesses.
- Matthew 5:45that you may be sons of your Father in heaven; for He makes His sun rise on the evil and on the good, and sends rain on the just and on the unjust.
- Matthew 19:17So He said to him, “Why do you call Me good? No one is good but One, that is, God. But if you want to enter into life, keep the commandments.”
- Mark 10:18So Jesus said to him, “Why do you call Me good? No one is good but One, that is, God.
- Luke 18:19So Jesus said to him, “Why do you call Me good? No one is good but One, that is, God.
- Psalms 119:12Blessed are You, O Lord! Teach me Your statutes.
- Psalms 25:8Good and upright is the Lord; Therefore He teaches sinners in the way.
Commentaries on Psalms 119:68
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 68Thou art good - And because thou art good, thou doest good; and because thou delightest to do good, teach me thy statutes.Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 68Thou art good - See the Psalm 100:5, note; Psalm 107:1, note. And doest good - As the expression or manifestation of goodness. The goodness of God is not a mere sentiment; not mere feeling; not an inactive principle; not a mere wish: it finds expression in acts which tend to promote the happiness of his creatures everywhere. Teach me thy statutes - See Psalm 119:12, note; Psalm 119:26, note. As one of the acts of the divine goodness, the psalmist prays…Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 65-72Verses 65-72 However God has dealt with us, he has dealt with us better than we deserve; and all in love, and for our good. Many have knowledge, but little judgment; those who have both, are fortified against the snares of Satan, and furnished for the service of God. We are most apt to wander from God, when we are easy in the world. We should leave our concerns to the disposal of God, seeing we know not what is good for us. Lord, thou art our bountiful…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 65-68Good judgment and knowledge come from wisdom (Psalm 111:10). The psalmist admits he used to wander like a lost sheep (Psalm 119:176). now I keep your word: See Psalm 119:25–29. You are good, and You do what is good: God's character is perfect (Psalm 97:2; James 1:17; 1 John 1:5).Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 6868. Compare as to the Lord Jesus (Ac 10:38).Read the comment
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Commentaries on Psalms 119
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- The Treasury of David
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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