Psalms 19:10 (ASV)

Passage

More to be desired are they than gold, yea, than much fine gold; Sweeter also than honey and the droppings of the honeycomb.

Nearby Context

Psalms 19:8 The precepts of Jehovah are right, rejoicing the heart: The commandment of Jehovah is pure, enlightening the eyes.

Psalms 19:9 The fear of Jehovah is clean, enduring for ever: The ordinances of Jehovah are true, [and] righteous altogether.

Psalms 19:10 More to be desired are they than gold, yea, than much fine gold; Sweeter also than honey and the droppings of the honeycomb.

Psalms 19:11 Moreover by them is thy servant warned: In keeping them there is great reward.

Psalms 19:12 Who can discern [his] errors? Clear thou me from hidden [faults].

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "desired", "than", "gold", "much", "fine", and "sweeter". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "desired" and "than", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 9's "The fear of Jehovah is clean enduring..." into verse 11's "Moreover by them is thy servant warned...", so "desired" and "than" 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 "desired" and "than" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.