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Psalm 19:9–10

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9The fear of the Lord is pure,

enduring forever; i

the ordinances of the Lord are reliable

and altogether righteous. j

10They are more desirable than gold—

than an abundance of pure gold; k

and sweeter than honey,

which comes from the honeycomb. l

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Psalm 19:9–10: … the fear of the LORD is clean, enduring forever; the rules of the LORD are true, and righteous altogether. More to be desired are they than gold, even much fine gold; sweeter also than honey and drippings of the honeycomb.

Cross references

  1. i19:9 Ps 111:10
  2. j19:9 Ps 119:30
  3. k19:10 Ps 119:72, 127
  4. l19:10 Ps 119:103

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

the fear of the Lord is clean,

enduring forever;

the rules of the Lord are true,

and righteous altogether.

More to be desired are they than gold,

even much fine gold;

sweeter also than honey

and drippings of the honeycomb.

NIVNew International Version (2011)

The fear of the Lord is pure,

enduring forever.

The decrees of the Lord are firm,

and all of them are righteous.

They are more precious than gold,

than much pure gold;

they are sweeter than honey,

than honey from the honeycomb.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

The fear of the Lord is pure,

enduring forever;

the ordinances of the Lord are reliable

and altogether righteous.

They are more desirable than gold—

than an abundance of pure gold;

and sweeter than honey

dripping from a honeycomb.

NLTNew Living Translation

Reverence for the Lord is pure,

lasting forever.

The laws of the Lord are true;

each one is fair.

They are more desirable than gold,

even the finest gold.

They are sweeter than honey,

even honey dripping from the comb.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

The fear of Yahweh is pure, enduring forever.

The ordinances of Yahweh are true; they are righteous altogether,

more desirable than gold, even much fine gold;

and sweeter than honey, even honey in the comb.

KJV 1900King James Version

The fear of the Lord is clean, enduring for ever:

The judgments of the Lord are true and righteous altogether.

More to be desired are they than gold, yea, than much fine gold:

Sweeter also than honey and the honeycomb.