[It is] good for me that I have been afflicted,.... The good and profit of which he had observed before; See Gill on "Ps 119:67". The following end being also answered thereby,that I might learn thy statutes; to understand them, and to keep them.
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Psalms 119:71
Psalms 119:71
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Psalms 119 — OverviewPsalms 119 · Matthew Henry's Commentary on the Whole BibleThis is a psalm by itself, like none of the rest; it excels them all,
and shines brightest in this constellation. It is much longer than any
of them more than twice as long as any of them. It is not making long…Psalms 119 — OverviewPsalms 119 · Treasury of Scripture KnowledgePsalms 119:1, This psalm contains sundry prayers, praises, and professions of obedience.Psalms 119 — OverviewPsalms 119 · John Gill's Exposition of the Entire BibleThis psalm is generally thought to be written by David, but when is uncertain; very probably towards the decline of life; and, as some think, for the sake or his son Solomon. It seems to be a collection of observations…Psalms 119:71Psalms 119:71 · Matthew Henry's Commentary on the Whole BibleSee here, 1. That it has been the lot of the best saints to be
afflicted. The proud and the wicked lived in pomp and pleasure, while
David, though he kept close to God and his duty, was still in
affliction.…Psalms 119:71Psalms 119:71 · Treasury of Scripture Knowledgegood: Psalms 119:67, Psalms 94:12-13; Isaiah 27:9; 1 Corinthians 11:32; Hebrews 12:10-11