Psalms 119:127 (DBY)

Passage

Therefore I love thy commandments above gold, yea, above fine gold.

Nearby Context

Psalms 119:125 I am thy servant; give me understanding that I may know thy testimonies.

Psalms 119:126 It is time for Jehovah to work: they have made void thy law.

Psalms 119:127 Therefore I love thy commandments above gold, yea, above fine gold.

Psalms 119:128 Therefore I regard all [thy] precepts concerning all things to be right: I hate every false path.

Psalms 119:129 PE. Thy testimonies are wonderful; therefore doth my soul observe them.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "therefore", "love", "commandments", "above", "gold", and "fine". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "therefore" and "love", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 126's "It is time for Jehovah to work..." into verse 128's "Therefore I regard all thy precepts concerning...", so "therefore" and "love" 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 "therefore" and "love" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.