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Your Word Is a Lamp to My Feet

Psalms 119:127

In 11 translations

BSB
Therefore I love Your commandments more than gold, even the purest gold.
KJV
Therefore I love thy commandments above gold; yea, above fine gold.
WEB
Therefore I love your commandments more than gold, yes, more than pure gold.
ASV
Therefore I love thy commandments Above gold, yea, above fine gold.
LSV
Therefore I have loved Your commands || Above gold—even fine gold.
YLT
Therefore I have loved Thy commands Above gold — even fine gold.
DBY
Therefore I love thy commandments above gold, yea, above fine gold.
DRC118:127
Therefore have I loved thy commandments above gold and the topaz.
GNV
Therefore loue I thy commandements aboue golde, yea, aboue most fine golde.
JPS
Therefore I love Thy commandments above gold, yea, above fine gold.
LXXE118:127
Therefore have I loved thy commandments more than gold, or the topaz.

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Original-language editions

WLC
עַל־כֵּ֭ן אָהַ֣בְתִּי מִצְוֺתֶ֑יךָ מִזָּהָ֥ב וּמִפָּֽז׃
LXX-Br118:127
Διὰ τοῦτο ἠγάπησα τὰς ἐντολάς σου ὑπὲρ χρυσίον καὶ τοπάζιον.

In the reference works topics that cite this verse

From public-domain Bible dictionaries and topical indexes (1884–1915).

Cross-references most cited first

  • Psalms 19:10They are more precious than gold, than much pure gold; they are sweeter than honey, than honey from the comb.
  • Matthew 13:45–46Again, the kingdom of heaven is like a merchant in search of fine pearls. When he found one very precious pearl, he went away and sold all he had and bought it.
  • Proverbs 3:13–18Blessed is the man who finds wisdom, the man who acquires understanding, for she is more profitable than silver, and her gain is better than fine gold. She is more precious than rubies; nothing you desire compares with…
  • Proverbs 8:11For wisdom is more precious than rubies, and nothing you desire compares with her.
  • Proverbs 16:16How much better to acquire wisdom than gold! To gain understanding is more desirable than silver.
  • Psalms 119:72The law from Your mouth is more precious to me than thousands of pieces of gold and silver.
  • Ephesians 3:8Though I am less than the least of all the saints, this grace was given me: to preach to the Gentiles the unsearchable riches of Christ,

From the OpenBible.info cross-reference set (votes from readers; not every link is a quotation or allusion).

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  • 118:127 in some Bibles
  • 119:127 in most Bibles

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