⁶⁶ Teach me goodness, discernment and knowledge, for I believe in your commandments. ⁶⁷ Before I was afflicted I went astray,
But now I keep Your word.
⁶⁸ You are good and do good. Teach me your statutes.

Cross References

Jeremiah 31:18-19

I hear the people of Israel say in grief, 'Jehovah, we were like an untamed animal, but you taught us to obey. Bring us back for we are ready to return to you, Jehovah our God.

Psalm 119:71

It is good for me that I was afflicted, that I may learn your statutes.

Psalm 119:75

I know, O Jehovah, that your judgments are righteous, and that in faithfulness you have afflicted me.

Deuteronomy 32:15

Jeshurun (Israel) grew fat and disrespectful. You got fat! You were stuffed! You over eat! He abandoned the God who made him and scornfully treated the rock of his salvation.

2 Samuel 10:19

As soon as the kings who were subject to Hadadezer realized that they had been defeated by the Israelites, they made peace with them and became their subjects. The Syrians were afraid to help the Ammonites any more.

2 Samuel 11:2-27

Late one afternoon, David got up from his nap and went to the palace roof. He walked around on the roof. He saw a woman taking a bath. She was very beautiful.

2 Chronicles 33:9-13

Manasseh misled Judah and the inhabitants of Jerusalem so that they did more evil things than the nations that Jehovah destroyed when the Israelites arrived in the land.

Psalm 73:5-28

They have no drudgery in their lives like ordinary people. They are not plagued with problems like mankind.

Psalm 119:176

I have gone astray like a lost sheep. Look for your servant for I have not forgotten your commandments.

Proverbs 1:32

Sin and self-satisfaction bring destruction and death to stupid fools.

Jeremiah 22:21

I spoke to you in your prosperity. But you said: 'I will not listen!' This has been your practice from your youth, that you have not obeyed my voice.

Hosea 2:6-7

Behold, I (Jehovah) will fence her way with thorns. I will build a wall against her that she will not find her path.

Hosea 5:15-1

I will go and return to my place, till they acknowledge their offence, and seek me. They will seek me earnestly in their affliction.

Hebrews 12:5-11

You have forgotten the exhortation that reasons with you as to sons: My son, do not despise (regard lightly) discipline from Jehovah and do not lose heart when he corrects you. (Proverbs 3:11, 12)

Revelation 3:10

Because you have kept the word of my patience (endurance), I also will keep you from the hour of testing. This will come upon the whole world to test (scrutinize) (discipline) (examine) those who dwell on the earth.