Psalms 119:68

“Thou [art] good, and doest good, etc.] Essentially, originally, and only good, and the fountain of all goodness to his creatures; who does good to all men in a providential way, and especially to his own people; to whom he is good in a way of special grace and mercy, in and through his Son Jesus Christ; and even he is good to them, and does good to them, when he afflicts them; he makes their afflictions work for their good, either temporal, spiritual, or eternal; teach me thy statutes; as a fresh instance of goodness; this had been often desired, being what lay much on his mind, and was of moment and importance; (see <19B912>Psalm 119:12,26,33,64).”

“Thou art good - See the Psalms 100:5, note; Psalms 107:1, note. And doest good - As the expression or manifestation of goodness. The goodness of God is not a mere sentiment; not mere feeling; not an inactive principle; not a mere wish: it finds expression in acts which tend to promote the happiness of his creatures everywhere. Teach me thy statutes - See Psalms 119:12, note; Psalms 119:26, note. As one of the acts of the divine goodness, the psalmist prays that God will make him more and more acquainted with his law. return to 'Top of Page'”

“good: Psa 86:5, Psa 106:1, Psa 107:1, Psa 145:7-9; Exo 33:18, Exo 33:19, Exo 34:6, Exo 34:7; Isa 63:7; Mat 5:45; Mat 19:17; Mar 10:18; Luk 18:19 teach: Psa 119:12, Psa 119:26, Psa 25:8, Psa 25:9 Psalms 119:69”