Psalms 119:127
125 I am thy servant; give me understanding, that I may know thy testimonies.
126 It is time for thee, LORD, to work: for they have made void thy law.
Therefore I love thy commandments above gold; yea, above fine gold.
128 Therefore I esteem all thy precepts concerning all things to be right; and I hate every false way.
129 Thy testimonies are wonderful: therefore doth my soul keep 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
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More to be desired are they than gold, yea, than much fine gold: sweeter also than honey and the honeycomb.
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For wisdom is better than rubies; and all the things that may be desired are not to be compared to it.
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Happy is the man that findeth wisdom, and the man that getteth understanding.
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How much better is it to get wisdom than gold! and to get understanding rather to be chosen than silver!
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The law of thy mouth is better unto me than thousands of gold and silver.
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