Psalms 119:72
The law of your mouth is better to me than thousands of gold and silver pieces. Yodh
English Standard Version (ESV)
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This verse isn't just about preferring God's word to money; it's about preferring God's commands, even the difficult ones, to riches. The psalmist declares that even the "law" of God, which the world often finds burdensome, is more valuable and essential to him than vast wealth, offering a sure path to eternal life.
In this section of Psalm 119, the psalmist expresses his deep affection for God's Word, particularly after experiencing hardship that led him to understand its true worth. He declares that God's teachings, even the more challenging precepts, are more valuable to him than immense wealth, as they guide him toward eternal life. This reflection comes after acknowledging God's faithfulness in chastisements and asking for wisdom to understand His statutes more deeply.
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torah · Hebrew Noun
Often translated as 'Torah,' it refers to God's instruction, teaching, and revelation. It is the comprehensive word for God's revealed will and truth.
This passage echoes the psalmist's sentiment, highlighting that true happiness and wisdom found in God's ways are far more valuable than any material wealth.
Matthew 6:19-21Jesus teaches us to store up treasures in heaven, not on earth, directly supporting the idea that spiritual wealth (like God's law) surpasses earthly riches like gold and silver.
Philippians 3:8Paul declares that he considers everything else a loss compared to the surpassing worth of knowing Christ, which parallels the psalmist's view of God's law as more precious than material wealth.
Job 23:10-12Job expresses a similar devotion, stating that he has treasured God's words more than his own food, demonstrating a profound preference for God's commands over all else, even in suffering.
poolePsalms 119:72: "The law of thy mouth is better unto me than thousands of gold and silver."
Not only thy promises, but even thy precepts, which are so unpleasant and hard to ungodly men, to me they are more desirable and more needful and profitable, because they do not only give me abundant satisfaction and comfort in this life, but also they conduct me with safety and delight unto that eternal and most blessed life, where gold and silver bear no price.
ellicottPsalms 119:72: "The law of thy mouth is better unto me than thousands of gold and silver."
(72) Better unto me — i.e. , better for me. Thousands of.—We must supply shekels or pieces.
This verse isn't just about preferring God's word to money; it's about preferring God's commands, even the difficult ones, to riches. The psalmist declares that even the "law" of God, which the world often finds burdensome, is more valuable and essential to him than vast wealth, offering a sure path to eternal life.
In this section of Psalm 119, the psalmist expresses his deep affection for God's Word, particularly after experiencing hardship that led him to understand its true worth. He declares that God's teachings, even the more challenging precepts, are more valuable to him than immense wealth, as they guide him toward eternal life. This reflection comes after acknowledging God's faithfulness in chastisements and asking for wisdom to understand His statutes more deeply.
In this section of Psalm 119, the psalmist expresses his deep affection for God's Word, particularly after experiencing hardship that led him to understand its true worth. He declares that God's teachings, even the more challenging precepts, are more valuable to him than immense wealth, as they guide him toward eternal life. This reflection comes after acknowledging God's faithfulness in chastisements and asking for wisdom to understand His statutes more deeply.
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"The law of your mouth is better to me than thousands of gold and silver pieces.
Yodh" — This verse isn't just about preferring God's word to money; it's about preferring God's *commands*, even the difficult ones, to riches. The psalmist declares that even the "law" of God, which the wor…