More Costly{Precious} Than Gold

Psalm 119:13-16 AMP … With my lips I have told of
All the ordinances of Your mouth.
14 I have rejoiced in the way of Your testimonies,
As much as in all riches.

• NET … I rejoice in the lifestyle prescribed by your rules as if they were riches of all kinds.

15 I will meditate on Your precepts
And regard Your ways.
16 I shall delight in Your statutes;
I will not forget Your word.
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Delight in God’s Word and Way
God’s Word is a treasure, more precious than gold.
=> Nothing you desire compares with it!
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Psalm 19:10 … They[His words] are more precious than gold, than much pure gold; they are sweeter{they bring greater delight} than honey, than honey from the comb.
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Psalm 119:72 … The law from your mouth[His word] is more precious to me than thousands of pieces of silver and gold.
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Proverbs 3:14-15 … For her profit[God’s wisdom] is better than the profit of silver and her gain better than fine gold.
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Proverbs 8:10-11 … Receive my instruction rather than silver, and knowledge rather than choice gold. 11 For [God’s] wisdom is better than rubies, and all the things one may desire cannot be compared with her.
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Word Study . From Biblehub Psalm 119:14: as much as in all riches The psalmist equates the joy found in God’s testimonies with the joy found in great wealth, suggesting that spiritual riches surpass material wealth. This reflects the biblical principle that spiritual treasures are of greater worth than earthly ones, as echoed in Proverbs 8:10-11, where wisdom is valued above silver and gold. The New Testament reinforces this idea in Matthew 6:19-21, where Jesus teaches about storing up treasures in heaven. True joy is found in following God’s ways. The psalmist’s delight in God’s testimonies serves as a model for finding joy in obedience to God’s commands

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