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More to be desired are they than gold, yea, than much fine gold; Sweeter also than honey and the droppings of the honeycomb.

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Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century

More to be desired are they than gold - This refers to His law; or, as in the preceding verse, His judgments. They are more valuabl…

Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

Honeycomb. —(See margin.) The honey that drops from the comb is the finest and purest.

Charles Spurgeon

Charles Spurgeon

CharlesSpurgeon

19th Century
Baptist
19th Century

The commandment of the LORD is pure, enlightening the eyes. The fear of the LORD is clean, enduring forever: the judgments of the LORD are true…

John Calvin

John Calvin

JohnCalvin

16th Century
Protestant
16th Century

More to be desired are they than gold. The Psalmist now exalts the law of God both for its value and its sweetness. This commendation depe…

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

More to be desired [are they] than gold This refers to all the truths in the word of God; to all the doctrines of the Gos…

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

The Holy Scripture is of much greater benefit to us than day or night, than the air we breathe, or the light of the sun. To recover man from his fa…

Thomas Aquinas

Thomas Aquinas

ThomasAquinas

13th Century
Catholic
13th Century

1. Earlier, the psalmist gave thanks in many ways for the favors he had received and hoped for. Now he rises from considering these favors t…

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