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Psalms 119:127

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

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עַלalaboveעַלpreposition — “above”H5921above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applicationsabove, according to(-ly), after, (as) against, among, and, [idiom] as, at, because of, beside (the rest of), between, beyond the time, [idiom] both and, by (reason of), [idiom] had the charge of, concerning for, in (that), (forth, out) of,…כֵּ֭ןkenas... asכֵּןparticle, demonstrative — “as... as”H3651properly, set upright; hence (figuratively as adjective) just; but usually (as adverb or conjunction) rightly or so (in various applications to manner, time and relation; often with other particles)[phrase] after that (this, -ward, -wards), as... as, [phrase] (for-) asmuch as yet, [phrase] be (for which) cause, [phrase] following, howbeit, in (the) like (manner, -wise), [idiom] the more, right, (even) so, state, straightway, such (th…אָהַ֣בְתִּיahavtiloveאָהַבverb, qal, perfect, 1st person, common, singular — “love”, a completed actionH157to have affection for (sexually or otherwise)(be-) love(-d, -ly, -r), like, friend.מִצְוֺתֶ֑יךָmitsoteykhalawמִצְוָהnoun, common, feminine, plural, construct, suffix, pronominal, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “law”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH4687a command, whether human or divine (collectively, the Law)(which was) commanded(-ment), law, ordinance, precept.מִזָּהָ֥בmizahavfrom goldזָהָבpreposition, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “from gold”, the ordinary formH2091gold, figuratively, something gold-colored (i.e. yellow), as oil, a clear skygold(-en), fair weather.וּמִפָּֽזumipazand from fine goldפָּזconjunction, preposition, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “and from fine gold”, the ordinary formH6337pure (gold); hence, gold itself (as refined)fine (pure) gold.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

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

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American Standard Version (1901)

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

Young’s Literal Translation

Therefore I have loved Thy commands Above gold — even fine gold.

World English Bible

Therefore I love your commandments more than gold, yes, more than pure gold.

Darby Translation

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

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

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

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

Therefore have I loved thy commandments more than gold, or the topaz.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Διὰ τοῦτο ἠγάπησα τὰς ἐντολάς σου ὑπὲρ χρυσίον καὶ τοπάζιον.