Psalms 119:72 (YLT)

Passage

Better to me <FI>is<Fi> the law of Thy mouth Than thousands of gold and silver!

Nearby Context

Psalms 119:70 Insensate as fat hath been their heart, I--in Thy law I have delighted.

Psalms 119:71 Good for me that I have been afflicted, That I might learn Thy statutes.

Psalms 119:72 Better to me <FI>is<Fi> the law of Thy mouth Than thousands of gold and silver!

Psalms 119:73 <FI> Yod.<Fi> Thy hands made me and establish me, Cause me to understand, and I learn Thy commands.

Psalms 119:74 Those fearing Thee see me and rejoice, Because for Thy word I have hoped.

Study Lenses

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

The nearby context moves from verse 71's "Good for me that I have been..." into verse 73's "FI Yod Fi Thy hands made me...", so "better" and "mouth" 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 "better" and "mouth" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.