Psalms 119:72 (ASV)

Passage

The law of thy mouth is better unto me Than thousands of gold and silver. YODH.

Nearby Context

Psalms 119:70 Their heart is as fat as grease; But I delight in thy law.

Psalms 119:71 It is good for me that I have been afflicted; That I may learn thy statutes.

Psalms 119:72 The law of thy mouth is better unto me Than thousands of gold and silver. YODH.

Psalms 119:73 Thy hands have made me and fashioned me: Give me understanding, that I may learn thy commandments.

Psalms 119:74 They that fear thee shall see me and be glad, Because I have hoped in thy word.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "mouth", "better", "than", "thousands", "gold", "silver", and "yodh". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "mouth" and "better", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 71's "It is good for me that I..." into verse 73's "Thy hands have made me and fashioned...", so "mouth" and "better" belong inside that flow. In Psalms context, the local focus is worship, trust, the LORD's kingship, and covenant mercy.

A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "mouth" and "better" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.