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Psalms 119:71

It is good for me that I have been afflicted; that I might learn thy statutes.

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טֽוֹבtovgoodטוֹבverb, qal, perfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “good”, a completed actionH2896good (as an adjective) in the widest sense; used likewise as a noun, both in the masculine and the feminine, the singular and the plural (good, a good or good thing, a good man or woman; the good, goods or good things, good men or women), also as an adverb (well)beautiful, best, better, bountiful, cheerful, at ease, [idiom] fair (word), (be in) favour, fine, glad, good (deed, -lier, -liest, -ly, -ness, -s), graciously, joyful, kindly, kindness, liketh (best), loving, merry, [idiom] most, pleasant,…לִ֥יlitoלִ֥יpreposition, suffix, pronominal, 1st person, common, singular — “to”toכִֽיkhiassuredכִּיconjunction — “assured”H3588(by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below); often largely modified by other particles annexedand, + (forasmuch, inasmuch, where-) as, assured(-ly), + but, certainly, doubtless, + else, even, + except, for, how, (because, in, so, than) that, + nevertheless, now, rightly, seeing, since, surely, then, therefore, + (al-) though, + til…עֻנֵּ֑יתִיuneytiabase selfעָנָהverb, pual, perfect, 1st person, common, singular — “abase self”, a completed actionH6031to depress literally or figuratively, transitive or intransitive (in various applications, as follows)abase self, afflict(-ion, self), answer (by mistake for H6030 (עָנָה)), chasten self, deal hardly with, defile, exercise, force, gentleness, humble (self), hurt, ravish, sing (by mistake for H6030 (עָנָה)), speak (by mistake for H6030 (עָנ…לְ֝מַ֗עַןlemaanthatמַעַןpreposition — “that”H4616properly, heed, i.e. purpose; used only adverbially, on account of (as a motive or an aim), teleologically, in order thatbecause of, to the end (intent) that, for (to,... 's sake), [phrase] lest, that, to.אֶלְמַ֥דelmadteachלָמַדverb, qal, imperfect, 1st person, common, singular — “teach”, an unfinished actionH3925properly, to goad, i.e. (by implication) to teach (the rod being an Oriental incentive)(un-) accustomed, [idiom] diligently, expert, instruct, learn, skilful, teach(-er, -ing).חֻקֶּֽיךָchuqeykhaappointedחֹקnoun, common, masculine, plural, construct, suffix, pronominal, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “appointed”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH2706an enactment; hence, an appointment (of time, space, quantity, labor or usage)appointed, bound, commandment, convenient, custom, decree(-d), due, law, measure, [idiom] necessary, ordinance(-nary), portion, set time, statute, task.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

It is good for me that I have been afflicted, in order that I might learn Thy statutes.

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American Standard Version (1901)

It is good for me that I have been afflicted; That I may learn thy statutes.

Young’s Literal Translation

Good for me that I have been afflicted, That I might learn Thy statutes.

World English Bible

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

Darby Translation

It is good for me that I have been afflicted, that I might learn thy statutes.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

It is good for me that I have been afflicted, in order that I might learn Thy statutes.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

It is good for me that thou hast afflicted me; that I might learn thine ordinances.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Ἀγαθόν μοι ὅτι ἐταπείνωσάς με, ὅπως ἂν μάθω τὰ δικαιώματά σου.