Psalm 119:72
Strong's Lexicon
The law
תֽוֹרַת־ (ṯō·w·raṯ-)
Noun - feminine singular construct
Strong's Hebrew 8451: 1) law, direction, instruction 1a) instruction, direction (human or divine) 1a1) body of prophetic teaching 1a2) instruction in Messianic age 1a3) body of priestly direction or instruction 1a4) body of legal directives 1b) law 1b1) law of the burnt offering 1b2) of special law, codes of law 1c) custom, manner 1d) the Deuteronomic or Mosaic Law

from Your mouth
פִּ֑יךָ (pî·ḵā)
Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 6310: peh 1) mouth 1a) mouth (of man) 1b) mouth (as organ of speech) 1c) mouth (of animals) 1d) mouth, opening, orifice (of a well, river, etc) 1e) extremity, end pim 2) a weight equal to one third of a shekel, occurs only in 1Sa 13:21

is more precious
טֽוֹב־ (ṭō·wḇ-)
Adjective - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 2896: adj 1) good, pleasant, agreeable 1a) pleasant, agreeable (to the senses) 1b) pleasant (to the higher nature) 1c) good, excellent (of its kind) 1d) good, rich, valuable in estimation 1e) good, appropriate, becoming 1f) better (comparative) 1g) glad, happy, prosperous (of man's sensuous nature) 1h) good understanding (of man's intellectual nature) 1i) good, kind, benign 1j) good, right (ethical) n m 2) a good thing, benefit, welfare 2a) welfare, prosperity, happiness 2b) good things (collective) 2c) good, benefit 2d) moral good n f 3) welfare, benefit, good things 3a) welfare, prosperity, happiness 3b) good things (collective) 3c) bounty

to me
לִ֥י ()
Preposition | first person common singular
Strong's Hebrew :

than thousands [of pieces]
מֵ֝אַלְפֵ֗י (mê·’al·p̄ê)
Preposition-m | Number - masculine plural construct
Strong's Hebrew 505: 1) a thousand 1a) as numeral 2) a thousand, company 2a) as a company of men under one leader, troops

of gold
זָהָ֥ב (zā·hāḇ)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 2091: 1) gold 1a) as precious metal 1b) as a measure of weight 1c) of brilliance, splendour (fig.)

and silver.
וָכָֽסֶף׃ (wā·ḵā·sep̄)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 3701: 1) silver, money 1a) silver 1a1) as metal 1a2) as ornament 1a3) as colour 1b) money, shekels, talents

Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
The law from Your mouth is more precious to me than thousands of pieces of gold and silver.

Young's Literal Translation
Better to me [is] the law of Thy mouth Than thousands of gold and silver!

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Instruction from Your lips is better for me than thousands of gold and silver pieces.

New American Standard Bible
The law of Your mouth is better to me Than thousands of gold and silver [pieces]. Yodh.

King James Bible
The law of thy mouth [is] better unto me than thousands of gold and silver.
Parallel Verses
New International Version
The law from your mouth is more precious to me than thousands of pieces of silver and gold.

New Living Translation
Your instructions are more valuable to me than millions in gold and silver.

English Standard Version
The law of your mouth is better to me than thousands of gold and silver pieces.

New American Standard Bible
The law of Your mouth is better to me Than thousands of gold and silver pieces. Yodh.

King James Bible
The law of thy mouth is better unto me than thousands of gold and silver.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Instruction from Your lips is better for me than thousands of gold and silver pieces.

International Standard Version
Instruction that comes from you is better for me than thousands of gold and silver coins.

NET Bible
The law you have revealed is more important to me than thousands of pieces of gold and silver.

American Standard Version
The law of thy mouth is better unto me Than thousands of gold and silver.

English Revised Version
The law of thy mouth is better unto me than thousands of gold and silver.

Young's Literal Translation
Better to me is the law of Thy mouth Than thousands of gold and silver!
















Cross References
Psalm 19:10
More to be desired are they than gold, yea, than much fine gold: sweeter also than honey and the honeycomb.

Psalm 119:13
With my lips have I declared all the judgments of thy mouth.

Psalm 119:127
Therefore I love thy commandments above gold; yea, above fine gold.

Proverbs 8:10
Receive my instruction, and not silver; and knowledge rather than choice gold.

Proverbs 8:11
For wisdom is better than rubies; and all the things that may be desired are not to be compared to it.

Psalm 1:1
Blessed is the man that walketh not in the counsel of the ungodly, nor standeth in the way of sinners, nor sitteth in the seat of the scornful.

Psalm 119:71
It is good for me that I have been afflicted; that I might learn thy statutes.

Psalm 119:70
Their heart is as fat as grease; but I delight in thy law.

Psalm 119:69
The proud have forged a lie against me: but I will keep thy precepts with my whole heart.

Psalm 119:73
JOD. Thy hands have made me and fashioned me: give me understanding, that I may learn thy commandments.

Psalm 119:74
They that fear thee will be glad when they see me; because I have hoped in thy word.
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