Bible Strands
Psalms 119:75
I know, O LORD, that Your judgments are righteous, and that in faithfulness You have afflicted me.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — The psalmist speaks directly to the LORD, declaring personal conviction amid ongoing suffering. The statement sits between a wish that those who fear God would rejoice in the psalmist’s hope (v. 74) and a petition for comfort according to God’s promise (v. 76).
The words — יָדַעְתִּי (ya.Da'.ti) means "I know," anchoring the declaration in the speaker’s certainty. עִנִּיתָנִי ('i.ni.Ta./ni) translates literally as "you have afflicted me," directly attributing the speaker’s hardship to divine action.
The thread — The text explicitly links righteous judgments and faithful affliction, which aligns with Revelation 3:19 and Hebrews 12:10 where divine discipline is presented as corrective love. Psalm 89:30 contrasts this by noting that abandoning God’s judgments invites consequences, establishing a pattern where obedience and affliction intersect.
Why it lands — The verse requires the reader to recognize affliction as a deliberate act of God’s righteousness and faithfulness, not arbitrary suffering. It demands a stance of trust that evaluates personal hardship through the lens of divine character rather than immediate relief.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
I know, O Lord, that thy judgments are right, and that thou in faithfulness hast afflicted me.
Cross-references
- Revelation 3:19 Those I love I rebuke and discipline. Therefore be earnest and repent.
- Hebrews 12:10 Our fathers disciplined us for a short time as they thought best, but God disciplines us for our good, so that we may share in His holiness.
- Psalms 89:30 If his sons forsake My law and do not walk in My judgments,
- Romans 3:4 Certainly not! Let God be true and every man a liar. As it is written: “So that You may be proved right when You speak and victorious when You judge.”
- Genesis 18:25 Far be it from You to do such a thing—to kill the righteous with the wicked, so that the righteous and the wicked are treated alike. Far be it from You! Will not the Judge of all the earth do what is right?”
- Deuteronomy 32:4 He is the Rock, His work is perfect; all His ways are just. A God of faithfulness without injustice, righteous and upright is He.
- Job 34:23 For God need not examine a man further or have him approach for judgment.
- Psalms 25:10 All the LORD’s ways are loving and faithful to those who keep His covenant and His decrees.
- Psalms 119:7 I will praise You with an upright heart when I learn Your righteous judgments.
- Psalms 119:62 At midnight I rise to give You thanks for Your righteous judgments.