Psalm 119:71 (WEB)
It is good for me that I have been afflicted, that I may learn your statutes.
Fathers and councils · 5
John Cassian
- John Cassian, Conferences I–X IV.6Conference IV
“And therefore I ask not that Thou shouldest never forsake me, for it would not be well for me not to feel my weakness and say “It is good for me that Thou hast brought me low” nor to have no opportunity of fighting.” — editor's note: Ib. ver. 71.
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Augustine of Hippo
“Hear this more plainly from another Psalm: “It is good for me that Thou hast afflicted me, that I might learn Thy righteousness.”” — editor's note: Ps. cxix. 71. Justificationes.
Read the whole comment“By being lifted up, I had learned my own iniquities; let me by being “humbled,” learn “Thy righteousnesses.”” — editor's note: Ps. cxix. 71.
Read the whole comment““It is good for me that Thou hast humbled me: that I might learn Thy righteousnesses” (ver. 71).” — the author cites it
Read the whole comment“But he who says, “Before I was troubled I went wrong,” saith also, “It is good for me that Thou hast humbled me, that I may learn Thy Righteousnesses.”” — editor's note: Ps. cxix. 71.
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Cross-references · 7
Cited together in Conferences I–X IV.6.
Cited together in Conferences I–X IV.6.
Cited together in Conferences I–X IV.6.
Cited together in Conferences I–X IV.6.
Cited together in Conferences I–X IV.6.
Cited together in Conferences I–X IV.6.
Cited together in Conferences I–X IV.6.