Psalms 19:10 (GNV)

Passage

And more to be desired then golde, yea, then much fine golde: sweeter also then honie and the honie combe.

Nearby Context

Psalms 19:8 The statutes of the Lord are right and reioyce the heart: the commandement of the Lord is pure, and giueth light vnto the eyes.

Psalms 19:9 The feare of the Lord is cleane, and indureth for euer: the iudgements of the Lord are trueth: they are righteous altogether,

Psalms 19:10 And more to be desired then golde, yea, then much fine golde: sweeter also then honie and the honie combe.

Psalms 19:11 Moreouer by them is thy seruant made circumspect, and in keeping of them there is great reward.

Psalms 19:12 Who can vnderstand his faultes? clense me from secret fautes.

Study Lenses

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

The nearby context moves from verse 9's "The feare of the Lord is cleane..." into verse 11's "Moreouer by them is thy seruant made...", so "desired" and "golde" 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 "golde" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.