Before I was afflicted I went astray:
But now have I kept thy word.

Thou art good, and doest good; teach me thy statutes.

The proud have forged a lie against me:
But I will keep thy precepts with my whole heart.

Their heart is as fat as grease;
But I delight in thy law.

It is good for me that I have been afflicted;
That I might learn thy statutes.

The law of thy mouth is better unto me
Than thousands of gold and silver.

Thy hands have made me and fashioned me:
Give me understanding, that I may learn thy commandments.

They that fear thee will be glad when they see me;
Because I have hoped in thy word.

I know, O LORD, that thy judgments are right,
And that thou in faithfulness hast afflicted me.

Let, I pray thee, thy merciful kindness be for my comfort,
According to thy word unto thy servant.

My brethren, count it all joy when ye fall into divers temptations; Knowing this, that the trying of your faith worketh patience. But let patience have her perfect work, that ye may be perfect and entire, wanting nothing.

Wherein ye greatly rejoice, though now for a season, if need be, ye are in heaviness through manifold temptations: That the trial of your faith, being much more precious than of gold that perisheth, though it be tried with fire, might be found unto praise and honour and glory at the appearing of Jesus Christ: