⁶⁶ Teach me good judgment and knowledge, for I believe in your commandments. ⁶⁷ Before I was afflicted, I went astray; but now I observe your word. ⁶⁸ You are good, and do good. Teach me your statutes.

Cross References

Jeremiah 31:18-19

I have surely heard Ephraim bemoaning himself thus, 'You have chastised me, and I was chastised, as an untrained calf: turn me, and I shall be turned; for you are the LORD my God.

Psalm 119:71

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

Psalm 119:75

LORD, I know that your judgments are righteous, that in faithfulness you have humbled me.

Deuteronomy 32:15

But Jeshurun grew fat, and kicked. You have grown fat. You have grown thick. You have become sleek. Then he forsook God who made him, and lightly esteemed the Rock of his salvation.

2 Samuel 10:19

When all the kings who were servants to Hadadezer saw that they were defeated before Israel, they made peace with Israel, and served them. So the Syrians feared to help the children of Ammon any more.

2 Samuel 11:2-27

It happened at evening, that David arose from off his bed, and walked on the roof of the king's house: and from the roof he saw a woman bathing; and the woman was very beautiful to look on.

2 Chronicles 33:9-13

Manasseh seduced Judah and the inhabitants of Jerusalem, so that they did more evil than the nations whom the LORD destroyed before the children of Israel did.

Psalm 73:5-28

They are free from burdens of men, neither are they plagued like other men.

Psalm 119:176

I have gone astray like a lost sheep. Seek your servant, for I do not forget your commandments.

Proverbs 1:32

For the backsliding of the simple will kill them. The careless ease of fools will destroy them.

Jeremiah 22:21

I spoke to you in your prosperity; but you said, 'I will not hear.' This has been your way from your youth, that you did not obey my voice.

Hosea 2:6-7

Therefore, behold, I will hedge up your way with thorns, and I will build a wall against her, that she can't find her way.

Hosea 5:15-1

I will go and return to my place, until they acknowledge their offense, and seek my face. In their affliction they will seek me earnestly."

Hebrews 12:5-11

and you have forgotten the exhortation which reasons with you as with children, "My son, do not take lightly the discipline of the Lord, nor lose heart when you are reproved by him;

Revelation 3:10

Because you kept my command to endure, I also will keep you from the hour of testing, which is to come on the whole world, to test those who dwell on the earth.