I know, O LORD, that Your judgments are righteous, and that in faithfulness You have afflicted me.
Parallel translations
- WEB Yahweh, I know that your judgments are righteous, that in faithfulness you have afflicted me.
- KJV I know, O LORD, that thy judgments are right, and that thou in faithfulness hast afflicted me.
- NKJV I know, O Lord, that Your judgments are right, And that in faithfulness You have afflicted me.
- NASB I know, Lord, that Your judgments are righteous, And that You have afflicted me in faithfulness.
- NLT I know, O Lord, that your regulations are fair; you disciplined me because I needed it.
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Quick answer
The psalmist confesses that God's judgments are righteous and that even his affliction came from God's faithfulness, not cruelty. Trials are part of a loving Father's faithful dealing.
Overview
Here is a mature confession that suffering is not evidence against God's goodness but an expression of His faithful care. The psalmist submits to the righteousness of God's ways even when they are painful, trusting that affliction is purposeful discipline. Scripture affirms that the Lord disciplines those He loves, and that for believers all things work for good (Heb. 12:6; Rom. 8:28).
Cross-references & the web
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- Rev 3:19Those I love, I rebuke and discipline. Therefore be earnest and repent.
- Heb 12:10–11Our 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.
- Ps 89:30–33If his sons forsake My law and do not walk in My judgments,
- Rom 3:4–5Certainly 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.”
- Ps 119:7I will praise You with an upright heart when I learn Your righteous judgments.
- Gen 18:25Far 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?”
- Ps 119:128Therefore I admire all Your precepts and hate every false way.
- Job 34:23For God need not examine a man further or have him approach for judgment.
- Ps 119:160The entirety of Your word is truth, and all Your righteous judgments endure forever.
- Ps 25:10All the LORD’s ways are loving and faithful to those who keep His covenant and His decrees.
- Deut 32:4He is the Rock, His work is perfect; all His ways are just. A God of faithfulness without injustice, righteous and upright is He.
- Ps 119:62At midnight I rise to give You thanks for Your righteous judgments.
- Jer 12:1Righteous are You, O LORD, when I plead before You. Yet about Your judgments I wish to contend with You: Why does the way of the wicked prosper? Why do all the faithless live at ease?
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