Psalm 119:66
ESV
Teach me good judgment and knowledge, for I believe in your commandments.
NIV
Teach me knowledge and good judgment, for I trust your commands.
NASB
Teach me good discernment and knowledge, For I believe in Your commandments.
CSB
Teach me good judgment and discernment, for I rely on your commands.
NLT
I believe in your commands; now teach me good judgment and knowledge.
KJV
Teach me good judgment and knowledge: for I have believed thy commandments.
NKJV
Teach me good judgment and knowledge, For I believe Your commandments.
What does Psalm 119:66 mean?
Please see our chapter commentary on Psalm 119; verse-level content coming soon!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.
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.