Psalm 119:75
New International Version
I know, LORD, that your laws are righteous, and that in faithfulness you have afflicted me.

New Living Translation
I know, O LORD, that your regulations are fair; you disciplined me because I needed it.

English Standard Version
I know, O LORD, that your rules are righteous, and that in faithfulness you have afflicted me.

Berean Standard Bible
I know, O LORD, that Your judgments are righteous, and that in faithfulness You have afflicted me.

King James Bible
I know, O LORD, that thy judgments are right, and that thou in faithfulness hast afflicted me.

New King James Version
I know, O LORD, that Your judgments are right, And that in faithfulness You have afflicted me.

New American Standard Bible
I know, LORD, that Your judgments are righteous, And that You have afflicted me in faithfulness.

NASB 1995
I know, O LORD, that Your judgments are righteous, And that in faithfulness You have afflicted me.

NASB 1977
I know, O LORD, that Thy judgments are righteous, And that in faithfulness Thou hast afflicted me.

Legacy Standard Bible
I know, O Yahweh, that Your judgments are righteous, And that in faithfulness You have afflicted me.

Amplified Bible
I know, O LORD, that Your judgments are fair, And that in faithfulness You have disciplined me.

Christian Standard Bible
I know, LORD, that your judgments are just and that you have afflicted me fairly.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
I know, LORD, that Your judgments are just and that You have afflicted me fairly.

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

Contemporary English Version
Your decisions are correct, and you were right to punish me.

English Revised Version
I know, O LORD, that thy judgments are righteous, and that in faithfulness thou hast afflicted me.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
I know that your regulations are fair, O LORD, and that you were right to make me suffer.

Good News Translation
I know that your judgments are righteous, LORD, and that you punished me because you are faithful.

International Standard Version
I know, LORD, that your decrees are just, and that you have rightfully humbled me.

Majority Standard Bible
I know, O LORD, that Your judgments are righteous, and that in faithfulness You have afflicted me.

NET Bible
I know, LORD, that your regulations are just. You disciplined me because of your faithful devotion to me.

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

Webster's Bible Translation
I know, O LORD, that thy judgments are right, and that thou in faithfulness hast afflicted me.

World English Bible
Yahweh, I know that your judgments are righteous, that in faithfulness you have afflicted me.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
I have known, O YHWH, "" That Your judgments [are] righteous, "" And [in] faithfulness You have afflicted me.

Young's Literal Translation
I have known, O Jehovah, That righteous are Thy judgments, And in faithfulness Thou hast afflicted me.

Smith's Literal Translation
I knew, O Jehovah, that thy judgments are justice, and in truth thou didst humble me.
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
I know, O Lord, that thy judgments are equity: and in thy truth thou hast humbled me.

Catholic Public Domain Version
I know, O Lord, that your judgments are fairness. And in your truth, you have humbled me.

New American Bible
I know, LORD, that your judgments are righteous; though you afflict me, you are faithful.

New Revised Standard Version
I know, O LORD, that your judgments are right, and that in faithfulness you have humbled me.
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
I know, O LORD, that thy judgments are right, and that thou in thy faithfulness hast humbled me.

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
I have known that your judgments are right, LORD JEHOVAH, and your faithfulness has humbled me!
OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
I know, O LORD, that Thy judgments are righteous, And that in faithfulness Thou hast afflicted me.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
I know, O Lord, that thy judgments are righteousness, and that thou in truthfulness hast afflicted me.

Additional Translations ...
Audio Bible



Context
Your Word is a Lamp to My Feet
74May those who fear You see me and rejoice, for I have hoped in Your word. 75I know, O LORD, that Your judgments are righteous, and that in faithfulness You have afflicted me. 76May Your loving devotion comfort me, I pray, according to Your promise to Your servant.…

Cross References
Hebrews 12:5-11
And you have forgotten the exhortation that addresses you as sons: “My son, do not take lightly the discipline of the Lord, and do not lose heart when He rebukes you. / For the Lord disciplines the one He loves, and He chastises every son He receives.” / Endure suffering as discipline; God is treating you as sons. For what son is not disciplined by his father? ...

James 1:2-4
Consider it pure joy, my brothers, when you encounter trials of many kinds, / because you know that the testing of your faith develops perseverance. / Allow perseverance to finish its work, so that you may be mature and complete, not lacking anything.

Romans 8:28
And we know that God works all things together for the good of those who love Him, who are called according to His purpose.

2 Corinthians 4:17
For our light and momentary affliction is producing for us an eternal weight of glory that is far beyond comparison.

1 Peter 1:6-7
In this you greatly rejoice, though now for a little while you may have had to suffer grief in various trials / so that the proven character of your faith—more precious than gold, which perishes even though refined by fire—may result in praise, glory, and honor at the revelation of Jesus Christ.

Job 5:17-18
Blessed indeed is the man whom God corrects; so do not despise the discipline of the Almighty. / For He wounds, but He also binds; He strikes, but His hands also heal.

Proverbs 3:11-12
My son, do not reject the discipline of the LORD, and do not loathe His rebuke; / for the LORD disciplines the one He loves, as does a father the son in whom he delights.

Lamentations 3:32-33
Even if He causes grief, He will show compassion according to His abundant loving devotion. / For He does not willingly afflict or grieve the sons of men.

Deuteronomy 8:5
So know in your heart that just as a man disciplines his son, so the LORD your God disciplines you.

Isaiah 48:10
See, I have refined you, but not as silver; I have tested you in the furnace of affliction.

1 Corinthians 10:13
No temptation has seized you except what is common to man. And God is faithful; He will not let you be tempted beyond what you can bear. But when you are tempted, He will also provide an escape, so that you can stand up under it.

2 Corinthians 1:3-4
Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of compassion and the God of all comfort, / who comforts us in all our troubles, so that we can comfort those in any trouble with the comfort we ourselves have received from God.

1 Peter 5:10
And after you have suffered for a little while, the God of all grace, who has called you to His eternal glory in Christ, will Himself restore you, secure you, strengthen you, and establish you.

Job 23:10
Yet He knows the way I have taken; when He has tested me, I will come forth as gold.

Isaiah 38:17
Surely for my own welfare I had such great anguish; but Your love has delivered me from the pit of oblivion, for You have cast all my sins behind Your back.


Treasury of Scripture

I know, O LORD, that your judgments are right, and that you in faithfulness have afflicted me.

I know

Psalm 119:7,62,128,160
I will praise thee with uprightness of heart, when I shall have learned thy righteous judgments…

Deuteronomy 32:4
He is the Rock, his work is perfect: for all his ways are judgment: a God of truth and without iniquity, just and right is he.

Job 34:23
For he will not lay upon man more than right; that he should enter into judgment with God.

right.

Genesis 18:25
That be far from thee to do after this manner, to slay the righteous with the wicked: and that the righteous should be as the wicked, that be far from thee: Shall not the Judge of all the earth do right?

Romans 3:4,5
God forbid: yea, let God be true, but every man a liar; as it is written, That thou mightest be justified in thy sayings, and mightest overcome when thou art judged…

thou in

Psalm 25:10
All the paths of the LORD are mercy and truth unto such as keep his covenant and his testimonies.

Psalm 89:30-33
If his children forsake my law, and walk not in my judgments; …

Hebrews 12:10,11
For they verily for a few days chastened us after their own pleasure; but he for our profit, that we might be partakers of his holiness…

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Psalm 119
1. This psalm contains various prayers, praises, and professions of obedience.
2. Aleph.
9. Beth
17. Gimel
25. Daleth
33. He
41. Waw
49. Zayin
57. Heth
65. Teth
73. Yodh
81. Kaph
89. Lamedh
97. Mem
105. Nun
113. Samekh
121. Ayin
129. Pe
137. Tsadhe
145. Qoph
153. Resh
161. Sin and Shin
169. Taw














I know, O LORD
The phrase begins with a personal acknowledgment of understanding and relationship. The Hebrew word for "know" is "yada," which implies an intimate, experiential knowledge rather than mere intellectual assent. This suggests a deep, personal relationship with God, emphasizing the psalmist's confidence in God's character and actions. The use of "O LORD" refers to the covenant name of God, Yahweh, highlighting the personal and covenantal relationship between God and His people. This invocation of God's name is a reminder of His eternal faithfulness and unchanging nature.

that Your judgments are righteous
The term "judgments" in Hebrew is "mishpatim," which refers to God's decisions, ordinances, or decrees. These are not arbitrary but are rooted in His perfect justice and holiness. The psalmist affirms that God's judgments are "righteous," or "tsaddiq" in Hebrew, meaning they are morally right and just. This reflects a trust in God's moral governance of the world, acknowledging that His ways are inherently good and just, even when they are beyond human understanding.

and that in faithfulness
The word "faithfulness" is translated from the Hebrew "emunah," which conveys steadfastness, reliability, and trustworthiness. It underscores God's unwavering commitment to His promises and His people. The psalmist recognizes that God's actions are consistent with His character, and His faithfulness is a foundation for trust, even in times of trial or discipline.

You have afflicted me
The term "afflicted" comes from the Hebrew "anah," which can mean to humble, to oppress, or to cause to suffer. Here, it is understood as a form of divine discipline or correction. The psalmist acknowledges that the affliction is not random or punitive but is a part of God's faithful dealings with His people. It is a recognition that God uses trials to refine, teach, and draw His people closer to Himself, aligning them more closely with His will and purposes.

(75) See Psalm 119:67-71.

Verse 75. - I know, O Lord, that thy judgments are right; literally, are righteousness - have in them nothing that is not just and good. And that in faithfulness thou hast afflicted me. The Prayer-book Version brings out the full sense of the words, "And that thou in very faithfulness hast caused me to be troubled" (comp. vers. 67, 68, 71, with the comment furnished by Hebrews 12:5-11).

Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
I know,
יָדַ֣עְתִּי (yā·ḏa‘·tî)
Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular
Strong's 3045: To know

O LORD,
יְ֭הוָה (Yah·weh)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 3069: YHWH

that
כִּי־ (kî-)
Conjunction
Strong's 3588: A relative conjunction

Your judgments
מִשְׁפָּטֶ֑יךָ (miš·pā·ṭe·ḵā)
Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine singular
Strong's 4941: A verdict, a sentence, formal decree, divine law, penalty, justice, privilege, style

are righteous,
צֶ֣דֶק (ṣe·ḏeq)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 6664: The right, equity, prosperity

and that in faithfulness
וֶ֝אֱמוּנָ֗ה (we·’ĕ·mū·nāh)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular
Strong's 530: Firmness, steadfastness, fidelity

You have afflicted me.
עִנִּיתָֽנִי׃ (‘in·nî·ṯā·nî)
Verb - Piel - Perfect - second person masculine singular | first person common singular
Strong's 6031: To be bowed down or afflicted


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