before I was afflicted
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Psalm 119:67 Before I was afflicted, I went astray;
but now I observe your word.Psalm 119:71 It is good for me that I have been afflicted,
that I may learn your statutes.Psalm 119:75 Yahweh, I know that your judgments are righteous,
that in faithfulness you have afflicted me.Psalm 119:104 Through your precepts, I get understanding;
therefore I hate every false way.Psalm 119:105 Your word is a lamp to my feet,
and a light for my path.
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