Psalms 119:127 (GNV)

Passage

Therefore loue I thy commandements aboue golde, yea, aboue most fine golde.

Nearby Context

Psalms 119:125 I am thy seruant: graunt mee therefore vnderstanding, that I may knowe thy testimonies.

Psalms 119:126 It is time for thee Lord to worke: for they haue destroyed thy Lawe.

Psalms 119:127 Therefore loue I thy commandements aboue golde, yea, aboue most fine golde.

Psalms 119:128 Therefore I esteeme all thy precepts most iust, and hate all false wayes.

Psalms 119:129 PE. Thy testimonies are wonderfull: therefore doeth my soule keepe them.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "therefore", "loue", "commandements", "aboue", "golde", "most", and "fine". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "therefore" and "loue", 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 thee Lord to..." into verse 128's "Therefore I esteeme all thy precepts most...", so "therefore" and "loue" 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 "loue" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.