Psalms 119:72
Better to me [is] the law of Thy mouth Than thousands of gold and silver!
Young's Literal Translation
In The King James Version
The law of thy mouth is better unto me than thousands of gold and silver.
In Context
71Good for me that I have been afflicted, That I might learn Thy statutes.
73[Yod.] Thy hands made me and establish me, Cause me to understand, and I learn Thy commands.
Cross References
Psalms 19:11Also — Thy servant is warned by them, 'In keeping them [is] a great reward.'
Psalms 119:111I have inherited Thy testimonies to the age, For the joy of my heart [are] they.
Psalms 119:162I do rejoice concerning Thy saying, As one finding abundant spoil.
Proverbs 3:14For better [is] her merchandise Than the merchandise of silver, And than gold — her increase.
Proverbs 8:19Better [is] my fruit than gold, even fine gold, And mine increase than choice silver.
Ecclesiastes 7:11Wisdom [is] good with an inheritance, And an advantage [it is] to those beholding the sun.
Matthew Henry on Psalms 119:72
71 It is good for me that I have been afflicted; that I might learn thy statutes. See here, 1. That it has been the lot of the best saints to be afflicted. The proud and the wicked lived in pomp and pleasure, while David, though he kept close to God and his duty, was still in affliction. Waters of a full cup are wrung out to God's people, Ps. lxxiii. 10 . 2. That it has been the advantage of God's people to be afflicted. David could speak experimentally: It was good for me; many a good lesson he had learnt by his… Read the whole commentary →