Keraia
Psalm 119

Psalm 119:127

Your Word Is a Lamp to My Feet · Psalm 119:1–176
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Translations

Modern
Therefore I love Your commandments more than gold, even the purest gold.
Traditional
Therefore I love thy commandments above gold; yea, above fine gold.
Literal
Upon thus, I love Your commandments more than gold, and more than fine gold.
Latin
Ideo dilexi mandata tua super aurum et topazion.

Original

Hebrew
English
Therefore I love Your commandments more than gold, even the purest gold.

Notes

Psalms 119:121–128

Ayin (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!

Psalms 119:1–176

This psalm blends wisdom, lament, praise, thanksgiving, and confession. It often uses eight Hebrew words translated as:

  • “Instructions”

  • “law”

  • “words”

  • “commandments”

  • “statutes”

  • “judgments”

  • “promises”

  • “precepts“

These words encourage love for and obedience to God's instructions in the Scriptures (see 2 Timothy 3:14–17). A deep commitment to these instructions unifies the psalm.

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