Sermon Outline:

Six Benefits of God’s Goodness through Affliction (Psalm 119:65–72, ESV)
GOD is Good All the Time, even in Bad Times

• Spiritual Discernment (Psalm 119:65–66)

⁶⁵ You have dealt well with your servant,
O LORD, according to your word.
⁶⁶ Teach me good judgment and knowledge,
for I believe in your commandments.

• Spiritual Direction (Psalm 119:67)

⁶⁷ Before I was afflicted I went astray,
but now I keep your word.

• Sound Doctrine (Psalm 119:68)

⁶⁸ You are good and do good;
teach me your statutes.

• Spiritual Deepening (Psalm 119:69)

⁶⁹ The insolent smear me with lies,
but with my whole heart I keep your precepts;

• Sincere Delight (Psalm 119:70)

⁷⁰ their heart is unfeeling like fat,
but I delight in your law.

• Spiritual Discovery (Psalm 119:71–72)

⁷¹ It is good for me that I was afflicted,
that I might learn your statutes.
⁷² The law of your mouth is better to me
than thousands of gold and silver pieces.