Psalms

Psalm 119:71–72

⁷¹It was good for me to be afflicted,

that I might learn Your statutes.

⁷²The law from Your mouth is more precious to me

than thousands of pieces of gold and silver.

Word by word

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English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
It was good	טֽוֹב־	ṭō·wḇ-	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H2895 pleasing, good
for me	לִ֥י	lî	Preposition; first person common singular
to	כִֽי־	ḵî-	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
be afflicted	עֻנֵּ֑יתִי	‘un·nê·ṯî	Verb - Pual - Perfect - first person common singular	H6031 be occupied, busied with
that	לְ֝מַ֗עַן	lə·ma·‘an	Conjunction	H4616 purpose, intent
I might learn	אֶלְמַ֥ד	’el·maḏ	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singular	H3925 exercise in, learn
Your statutes	חֻקֶּֽיךָ׃	ḥuq·qe·ḵā	Noun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine singular	H2706 something prescribed, a statute or due

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
The law	תֽוֹרַת־	ṯō·w·raṯ-	Noun - feminine singular construct	H8451 direction, instruction, law
from Your mouth	פִּ֑יךָ	pî·ḵā	Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singular	H6310 mouth
is more precious	טֽוֹב־	ṭō·wḇ-	Adjective - masculine singular	H2896 pleasant, agreeable, good
to me	לִ֥י	lî	Preposition; first person common singular
than thousands	מֵ֝אַלְפֵ֗י	mê·’al·p̄ê	Preposition-m; Number - masculine plural construct	H505 thousand
of gold	זָהָ֥ב	zā·hāḇ	Noun - masculine singular	H2091 gold
and silver	וָכָֽסֶף׃	wā·ḵā·sep̄	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular	H3701 silver, money

Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.

Psalm 119:71 Hebrews 12:10–11 · Psalm 119:67 · 1 Corinthians 11:32 · Psalm 94:12–13 · Isaiah 27:9

Psalm 119:72 Proverbs 8:10–11 · Psalm 19:10 · Psalm 119:127 · Proverbs 16:16 · Matthew 13:44–46 · Psalm 119:162 · Psalm 119:111 · Psalm 119:14 · Proverbs 8:19 · Proverbs 3:14–15

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.