WEB
It is good for me that I have been afflicted, that I may learn your statutes.
BSB
It was good for me to be afflicted, that I might learn Your statutes.
KJV
It is good for me that I have been afflicted; that I might learn thy statutes.
Matthew Henry
Hebrew interlinear
H2896
a n-m n-f — good
Derivation: from 2895;
good (as an adjective) in the widest sense; used likewise as a noun, both in the masculine and the feminine, the singular and the plural (good, a good or good thing, a good man or woman; the good, goods or good things, good men or women), also as an adverb (well)
KJV: beautiful, best, better, bountiful, cheerful, at ease, × fair (word), (be in) favour, fine, glad, good (deed, -lier, -liest, -ly, -ness, -s), graciously, joyful, kindly, kindness, liketh (best), loving, merry, × most, pleasant, pleaseth, pleasure, precious, prosperity, ready, sweet, wealth, welfare, (be) well(-favoured).
n.m — a good thing
טוֹב n.m. a good thing, benefit, welfare
1. welfare, prosperity, happiness
2. good things
3. good = benefit
4. moral good
adj — pleasant
טוֹב adj. pleasant, agreeable, good
1. pleasant, agreeable to the senses
2. pleasant to the higher nature, giving pleasure, happiness, prosperity, and so agreeable, pleasing, well
3. good, excellent, of its kind
4. good, rich, valuable in estimation
5. good, appropriate, becoming
6. c. מִן compar. = better
7. of man's sensuous nature, glad, happy, prosperous
8. of man's intellectual nature, good understanding
9. good, kind, benign
10. good (ethical), right
n.f — welfare
טוֹבָה n.f. welfare, benefit, good things, good
1. welfare, prosperity, happiness
2. good things
3. bounty, good
H3588
conj — relative conjunction
Derivation: a primitive particle (the full form of the prepositional prefix) indicating causal relations of all kinds, antecedent or consequent;
(by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below); often largely modified by other particles annexed
KJV: and, (forasmuch, inasmuch, where-) as, assured(-ly), but, certainly, doubtless, else, even, except, for, how, (because, in, so, than) that, nevertheless, now, rightly, seeing, since, surely, then, therefore, (al-) though, till, truly, until, when, whether, while, whom, yea, yet.
conj — that
כִּי conj. that, for, when
1. that
2.
a. Of time, when, of the past
b. elsewhere כִּי has a force approximating to if, though it usu. represents a case as more likely to occur than אִם
c. when or if, with a concessive force, i.e. though
3. Because, since
relative conjunction
כִּי אם־
1. each part. retaining its independent force, and relating to a different clause:
a. that if
b. for if
2. (About 140 t.) the two particles being closely conjoined, and relating to the same clause—
a. limiting the prec. clause, except
b. the if being neglected, and treated as pleonastic, so that the clause is no longer a limitation of the preceding clause but a contradiction of it: but rather, but
c. after an oath, surely
forasmuch as
כִּי עַל כֵּן forasmuch as
H6031
v — depress
Derivation: a primitive root (possibly rather identical with 6030 through the idea of looking down or browbeating);
to depress literally or figuratively, transitive or intransitive (in various applications, as follows)
KJV: abase self, afflict(-ion, self), answer (by mistake for 6030), chasten self, deal hardly with, defile, exercise, force, gentleness, humble (self), hurt, ravish, sing (by mistake for 6030), speak (by mistake for 6030), submit self, weaken, × in any wise.
vb — be occupied
[עָנָה] vb. be occupied, busied with
vb — be bowed down
[עָנָה] vb. be bowed down, afflicted
Qal
1. be put down or become low, of song of triumph
2. be depressed, downcast
3. be afflicted
Niph.
1. humble oneself
2. be afflicted
Pi.
1. humble, mishandle, afflict
2. humble, a woman by cohabit.
3. afflict as a discipline
4. humble, weaken
Pu.
1. be afflicted, in discipline by God
2. be humbled by fasting
Hiph. afflict, in discipline
Hithp.
1. humble oneself
2. be afflicted
3. humble oneself in fasting
H4616
prt — heed, purpose, on account of, in order that
Derivation: from 6030;
properly, heed, i.e. purpose; used only adverbially, on account of (as a motive or an aim), teleologically, in order that
KJV: because of, to the end (intent) that, for (to,... 's sake), lest, that, to.
subst — purpose
[מַ֫עַן] subst. purpose, intent, only with לְ, in לְמַ֫עַן 271 prep. and conj. for the sake of, on account of, to the intent or in order that
H3925
v — goad, teach, incentive
Derivation: a primitive root;
properly, to goad, i.e. (by implication) to teach (the rod being an Oriental incentive)
KJV: (un-) accustomed, × diligently, expert, instruct, learn, skilful, teach(-er, -ing).
vb — exercise in
לָמַד vb. exercise in, learn
Qal learn something
Piel teach
Pual trained; taught
H2706
n-m — enactment, appointment
Derivation: from 2710;
an enactment; hence, an appointment (of time, space, quantity, labor or usage)
KJV: appointed, bound, commandment, convenient, custom, decree(-d), due, law, measure, × necessary, ordinance(-nary), portion, set time, statute, task.
n.m — something prescribed
חֹק 127 n.m. something prescribed, a statute or due
1. prescribed task
2. prescribed-portion or allowance of food
3. action prescribed for oneself, resolve
4. prescribed due of the priest from offerings
5. prescribed limit, boundary
6. enactment, decree, ordinance of either God or man
7. pl. חֻקִּים enactments, statutes of a law
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Verse 71
Psalms 119:71
See 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. Waters of a full cup are wrung out to God's people, Psa 73:10. 2. That it has been the advantage of God's people to be afflicted. David could speak experimentally: It was good for me; many a good lesson he had learnt by his afflictions, and many a good duty he had been brought to which otherwise would have been unlearnt and undone. Therefore God visited him with affliction, that he might learn God's statutes; and the intention was answered: the afflictions had contributed to the improvement of his knowledge and grace. He that chastened him taught him. The rod and reproof give wisdom.
Cross-references: Ps 73:10