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Psalms 19:10

King James Version (KJV)

“In our prayers we talk to God, in our Bible study God talks to us, and we had better let God do most of the talking.”
— D.L. Moody

Scripture focus

More to be desired [are they] than gold, yea, than much fine gold: sweeter also than honey and the honeycomb.

Psalms 19:10 — KJV

Commentary

Commentary on Psalms 19:10

Theological / Devotional

Fine gold. Heb. paz, “pure gold.” The idea expressed in the first use of the word “gold” is intensified. Gold is regarded as an article of great value among men, but spiritual riches gained through following God’s precepts are far superior to material wealth.

The honeycomb. Better, “the honey of [the] combs.” Honey is one of the sweetest of all natural substances and a delight to the taste. To the Hebrew it was a symbol of all that was pleasant to the palate. Even sweeter to the soul are God’s commandments. “O taste and see that the Lord is good” (Ps. 34:8). One could become sated with honey, but never with the joyful results of obedience to the will of God. To the psalmist God’s law was not burdensome, it was not a yoke.

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