Psalms 119:75

Old Testament Poetry/Hymns ASV (1901)

What does Psalms 119:75 say?

The American Standard Version records this verse as: “I know, O Jehovah, that thy judgments are righteous, And that in faithfulness thou hast afflicted me.” Read the surrounding verses and the named sources below before drawing broader conclusions.

The verse

I know, O Jehovah, that thy judgments are righteous, And that in faithfulness thou hast afflicted me.
Psalms 119:75 — American Standard Version

Context — Psalms 119

American Standard Version (1901) — public domain. Click any verse for its study page.
75I know, O Jehovah, that thy judgments are righteous, And that in faithfulness thou hast afflicted me.

What do historical commentaries say?

John Gill's Exposition
John Gill (1697–1771) · Exposition of the Old and New Testament · 18th-century historical commentary
“I know, O Lord, that thy judgments [are] right, etc.] His word, the doctrines and precepts of it, they are all consistent with the holiness and righteousness of God; and so are his judgments on wicked men, they are righteous, just, and true: God is righteous in all his ways, there is no unrighteousness in any dispensation of his; and such are his corrections of his own people, and which seem to be chiefly intended here and are so called, because they are done in judgment, with moderation and gentleness, in wisdom, and to answer the best purposes; and they are all right, for the good and profit of the people of God, that they may be partakers of his holiness, and not be condemned with the…”
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Barnes' Notes
Albert Barnes (1798–1870) · Notes on the Whole Bible · 19th-century historical commentary
“I know, O Lord - I feel assured; I entertain no doubt on the subject. This was the conviction of the mind of the psalmist in affliction. Mysterious as the trial may have been, hard as it may have been to bear, long as it may have been continued, and varied as may have been the forms of the trial, yet he had no doubt that it was all right; that it was for the best purposes; and that it was in strict accordance with what was best. That thy judgments - This does not here refer to the laws of God, but to the divine dealings; to those afflictions which came in the way of judgments, or which might be regarded as expressive of the divine view of his conduct and life. Are right - Margin, as in…”
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Wesley's Explanatory Notes
John Wesley (1703–1791) · Explanatory Notes upon the New Testament and Old Testament notes · 18th-century historical commentary
“Judgments - Thy corrections. Of faithfulness - In pursuance of thy promises, and in order to my good. Psalms 119:79”
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Treasury of Scriptural Knowledge
R. A. Torrey and contributors · The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge · Cross-reference reference work
“I know: Psa 119:7, Psa 119:62, Psa 119:128, Psa 119:160; Deu 32:4; Job 34:23; Jer 12:1 right: Heb. righteousness, Gen 18:25; Rom 3:4, Rom 3:5 thou in: Psa 25:10, Psa 89:30-33; Heb 12:10, Heb 12:11; Rev 3:19 Psalms 119:76”
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