Bible Strands
Psalms 119:68
You are good, and You do what is good; teach me Your statutes.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — The psalmist addresses God directly, marking a shift from prior wandering to present obedience following affliction. This declaration frames the immediate context of enduring false accusations while maintaining commitment to divine commands.
The words — The Hebrew terms טוֹב (tov) and מֵטִיב (meṭîḇ) both affirm God's inherent goodness and active benevolence. The imperative לַמְּדֵנִי (lammedênî) issues a direct petition for instruction in חֻקֶּיךָ (ḥuqqêḵā), the fixed decrees.
The thread — The request to learn statutes repeats the formula in Psalms 119:12 and aligns with the thanksgiving for God's goodness in Psalm 106:1. The characterization of divine goodness corresponds to the self-description in Exodus 34:6.
Why it lands — The text requires a learner to ground the request for instruction in the observed character of God. It compels the reader to pair acknowledgment of divine goodness with immediate submission to divine teaching.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
Thou art good, and doest good; teach me thy statutes.
Cross-references
- Psalms 119:12 Blessed are You, O LORD; teach me Your statutes.
- Psalms 106:1 Hallelujah! Give thanks to the LORD, for He is good; His loving devotion endures forever.
- Exodus 34:6 Then the LORD passed in front of Moses and called out: “The LORD, the LORD God, is compassionate and gracious, slow to anger, abounding in loving devotion and faithfulness,
- Psalms 86:5 For You, O Lord, are kind and forgiving, rich in loving devotion to all who call on You.
- Matthew 19:17 “Why do you ask Me about what is good?” Jesus replied. “There is only One who is good. If you want to enter life, keep the commandments.”
- Psalms 107:1 Give thanks to the LORD, for He is good; His loving devotion endures forever.
- Exodus 33:18 Then Moses said, “Please show me Your glory.”
- Psalms 25:8 Good and upright is the LORD; therefore He shows sinners the way.
- Isaiah 63:7 I will make known the LORD’s loving devotion and His praiseworthy acts, because of all that the LORD has done for us—the many good things for the house of Israel according to His great compassion and loving devotion.
- Matthew 5:45 that you may be sons of your Father in heaven. He causes His sun to rise on the evil and the good, and sends rain on the righteous and the unrighteous.