Psalms 119:67

"Teach me good judgment and knowledge, for I believe in your commandments."

Key Reflection

In Psalm 119:67, the psalmist expresses a desire to develop both wisdom ("good judgment") and understanding ("knowledge"). This request is made with confidence in God’s commandments, indicating that the psalmist believes that adhering to these laws will lead to a deeper comprehension of moral and ethical truths. The cultural context reflects the value placed on knowledge and wisdom in ancient Jewish society, where such qualities were seen as essential for living a righteous life according to divine instruction.

From the Scholars: Barnes' Notes

Before I was afflicted -The Septuagint and the Latin Vulgate, “Before I was humbled.” The Hebrew word has the general sense of being afflicted, and may refer to any kind of trial. I went astray -The Hebrew word means to wander; to err; to do wrong; to transgress.Numbers 15:28;Job 12:16. It here means that he forgot his duty; that he fell into sin; that he departed from what was right; that he embraced erroneous views; that he lived in the neglect of his soul, the neglect of duty, and the neglect of God. Prosperity had not led him to fulfill duty; to seek salvation; to trust in God. This was, in his case, as it is in thousands of others, the experience of his life.

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