Psalms 119:127
125 I am Your servant; give me understanding, that I may know Your testimonies.
126 It is time for the LORD to act, for they have broken Your law.
Therefore I love Your commandments more than gold, even the purest gold.
128 Therefore I admire all Your precepts and hate every false way.
129 Wonderful are Your testimonies; therefore I obey them.
Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- Therefore I love Your commandments more than gold, even the purest gold.
- KJV
- Therefore I love thy commandments above gold; yea, above fine gold.
- WEB
- Therefore I love your commandments more than gold, yes, more than pure gold.
- ASV
- Therefore I love thy commandments Above gold, yea, above fine gold.
- DARBY
- Therefore I love thy commandments above gold, yea, above fine gold.
- BLB
- Upon thus, I love Your commandments more than gold, and more than fine gold.
- ÅB
- Derfor elsker jeg dine bud mere enn gull, ja mere enn fint gull.
- OTB
- Derfor elsker jeg dine bud
Mer enn gull, ja, mer enn rent gull. - B1930
- Derfor elsker jeg dine bud mere enn gull, ja mere enn fint gull.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Psalms 19:10
They are more precious than gold, than much pure gold; they are sweeter than honey, than honey from the comb.
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Again, the kingdom of heaven is like a merchant in search of fine pearls.
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For wisdom is more precious than rubies, and nothing you desire compares with her.
Read in contextProverbs 3:13–18
Blessed is the man who finds wisdom, the man who acquires understanding,
Read in contextProverbs 16:16
How much better to acquire wisdom than gold! To gain understanding is more desirable than silver.
Read in contextPsalms 119:72
The law from Your mouth is more precious to me than thousands of pieces of gold and silver.
Read in contextEphesians 3:8
Though I am less than the least of all the saints, this grace was given me: to preach to the Gentiles the unsearchable riches of Christ,
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