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Psalms 119:127
127Truly, I love your commands more than gold, even the finest 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
125Give discernment to me, your servant; then I will understand your laws. 126Lord, it is time for you to act, for these evil people have violated your instructions. Truly, I love your commands more than gold, even the finest gold. 128Each of your commandments is right. That is why I hate every false way. 129Your laws are wonderful. No wonder 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 119:72Your instructions are more valuable to me than millions in gold and silver.
- Psalms 19:10They are more desirable than gold, even the finest gold. They are sweeter than honey, even honey dripping from the comb.
- Proverbs 3:13Joyful is the person who finds wisdom, the one who gains understanding.
- Proverbs 8:11For wisdom is far more valuable than rubies. Nothing you desire can compare with it.
- Proverbs 16:16How much better to get wisdom than gold, and good judgment than silver!
- Matthew 13:45“Again, the Kingdom of Heaven is like a merchant on the lookout for choice pearls.
- Ephesians 3:8Though I am the least deserving of all God’s people, he graciously gave me the privilege of telling the Gentiles about the endless treasures available to them in Christ.
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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