Psalm 119:65

ESV You have dealt well with your servant, O Lord, according to your word.

NIV Do good to your servant according to your word, Lord.

NASB You have treated Your servant well, Lord, according to Your word.

CSB Lord, you have treated your servant well, just as you promised.

NLT You have done many good things for me, Lord, just as you promised.

KJV TETH. Thou hast dealt well with thy servant, O Lord, according unto thy word.

NKJV You have dealt well with Your servant, O Lord, according to Your word.

What does Psalm 119:65 mean?

Please see our chapter commentary on Psalm 119; verse-level content coming soon!

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Context Summary
Psalm 119:65–72 begins each verse with the Hebrew letter teth. The psalmist recognizes his hardships as loving discipline from God, meant to bring him back to the right path. This parallels comments in Hebrews 12:6–11, which uses words similar to those found in this passage. James 1:12–18 further supports this idea.

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Chapter Summary
This song is composed of twenty-two stanzas, each corresponding to a letter of the Hebrew alphabet. Each line in the stanza is an individual verse and each begins with the corresponding letter. The psalmist emphasizes study of God's Word in a variety of circumstances, including persecution, sadness, and rescue. Benefits of taking in the Word include a moral life, joy, wisdom, hope, peace, strength, and freedom. Those who interact with the Word of the Lord should respond with delight, careful study, and obedience.

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