Therefore I love your commandments more than gold, yes, more than pure gold.
Parallel translations
- KJV Therefore I love thy commandments above gold; yea, above fine gold.
- BSB Therefore I love Your commandments more than gold, even the purest gold.
- NKJV Therefore I love Your commandments More than gold, yes, than fine gold!
- NASB Therefore I love Your commandments Above gold, yes, above pure gold.
- NLT Truly, I love your commands more than gold, even the finest gold.
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Quick answer
Therefore he loves God's commandments more than gold, even the purest gold. The word is more precious to him than the finest wealth.
Overview
In response to the world's lawlessness, the psalmist affirms his love for God's commandments above the most refined gold. His values are inverted from the world's, treasuring the word over riches. This esteem for God's truth as supreme treasure points to Christ and the kingdom, worth more than all earthly possessions (Matt. 13:45-46; Ps. 19:10).
Cross-references & the web
Cross-references · 7
- Ps 19:10More to be desired are they than gold, yes, than much fine gold; sweeter also than honey and the extract of the honeycomb.
- Matt 13:45–46“Again, the Kingdom of Heaven is like a man who is a merchant seeking fine pearls,
- Prov 16:16How much better it is to get wisdom than gold! Yes, to get understanding is to be chosen rather than silver.
- Prov 3:13–18Happy is the man who finds wisdom, the man who gets understanding.
- Prov 8:11For wisdom is better than rubies. All the things that may be desired can’t be compared to it.
- Eph 3:8To me, the very least of all saints, was this grace given, to preach to the Gentiles the unsearchable riches of Christ,
- Ps 119:72The law of your mouth is better to me than thousands of pieces of gold and silver. YUD
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