Psalm 119:71 It is good for me that I have been afflicted; that I might learn your statutes. 1. It tries and calls forth the exercise of faith. 2. It enables us to exercise patience. 3. It tends to produce humility. 4. It makes us dependent and prayerful. 5. It tends to secure our obedience. 6. It teaches us to value our mercies. 7. It tends to make heaven very desirable. (D. Dickson, D. D.) Parallel Verses KJV: It is good for me that I have been afflicted; that I might learn thy statutes.WEB: It is good for me that I have been afflicted, that I may learn your statutes. |
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