God’s Word Translation
Psalms 119:127
127I love your commandments more than gold, more than pure gold.
Psalms 119:127 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)Therefore I love thy commandments above gold; yea, above fine gold.
- New International Version (NIV)Because I love your commands more than gold, more than pure gold,
- English Standard Version (ESV)Therefore I love your commandments above gold, above fine gold.
- New King James Version (NKJV)Therefore I love Your commandments More than gold, yes, than fine gold!
Context of Psalms 119:127
125I am your servant. Help me understand so that I may come to know your written instructions. 126It is time for you to act, O Lord. Even though people have abolished your teachings, I love your commandments more than gold, more than pure gold. 128I follow the straight paths of your guiding principles. I hate every pathway that leads to lying. 129Your written instructions are miraculous. That is why I obey them.
Read all of Psalms 119Psalms 119:127 word by word
עַל־כֵּ֭ן אָהַ֣בְתִּי מִצְוֹתֶ֑יךָ מִזָּהָ֥ב וּמִפָּֽז׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
Cross-references for Psalms 119:127
- Psalms 119:72The teachings ⌞that come⌟ from your mouth are worth more to me than thousands in gold or silver.
- Psalms 19:10They are more desirable than gold, even the finest gold. They are sweeter than honey, even the drippings from a honeycomb.
- Proverbs 3:13Blessed is the one who finds wisdom and the one who obtains understanding.
- Proverbs 8:11because wisdom is better than jewels. Nothing you desire can equal it.
- Proverbs 16:16How much better it is to gain wisdom than gold, and the gaining of understanding should be chosen over silver.
- Matthew 13:45“Also, the kingdom of heaven is like a merchant who was searching for fine pearls.
- Ephesians 3:8I am the least of all God’s people. Yet, God showed me his kindness by allowing me to spread the Good News of the immeasurable wealth of Christ to people who are not Jewish.
Commentaries on Psalms 119:127
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 127Therefore I love thy commandments - I see thou wilt do all things well. I will trust in thee. Above gold - מזהב mizzahab, more than resplendent gold; gold without any stain or rust. Yea, above fine gold - ומפז umippaz, above solid gold; gold separated from the dross, perfectly refined.Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 127Therefore I love thy commandments - The more people break them Psalm 119:126, the more I see their value; the more precious they are to me. The fact that they make thy law void, and that evil consequences result from their conduct, only impresses my mind the more with a sense of the value of the law, and makes my heart cling to it the more. There is almost nothing that will so impress upon our minds the importance of law as the sight of the effects…Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 121-128Verses 121-128 Happy is the man, who, acting upon gospel principles, does justice to all around. Christ our Surety, having paid our debt and ransom, secures all the blessings of salvation to every true believer. The psalmist expects the word of God's righteousness, and no other salvation than what is secured by that word, which cannot fall to the ground. We deserve no favour form God; we are most easy when we cast ourselves upon God's mercy, and refer…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 121-128Ayin (ע) is the sixteenth letter of the Hebrew alphabet and marks the beginning of the next section of this psalm. The servant of the Lord struggles to endure the evil around him. He confidently asks the Lord to rescue him right away!Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 127-128127-128. Therefore--that is, In view of these benefits, or, Because of the glory of Thy law, so much praised in the previous parts of the Psalm. I love ... [and] Therefore (repeated)--All its precepts, on all subjects, are estimable for their purity, and lead one imbued with their spirit to hate all evil (Psa 19:10). The Word of God admits of no eclecticism; its least title is perfect (Psa 12:6; Mt 5:17-19). PE. (Psa 119:129-136).Read the comment
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Commentaries on Psalms 119
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- The Treasury of David
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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