Why the Psalmist Loved God's Commandments Above Gold
The psalmist declares in Psalm 119:127, "Therefore I love thy commandments above the gold; yea, above fine gold." Consider the threefold architecture of this confession....
This is historical examples on god's eternal Word and treasuring divine truth, drawing on Psalms 119:127.
The psalmist declares in Psalm 119:127, "Therefore I love thy commandments above the gold; yea, above fine gold." Consider the threefold architecture of this confession. First, the object of love is clear: "Thy commandments"—not the psalmist's own desires or the world's counsel, but the very Word of Elohim theos (God). Second, observe the degree of this affection. Gold represents the ultimate earthly treasure, the measure by which men gauge worth and security.…
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