Psalm 19

Psalms · Chapter 19

Psalms 19:10

1The heavens declare the glory of God; and the firmament sheweth his handywork.2Day unto day uttereth speech, and night unto night sheweth knowledge.3There is no speech nor language, where their voice is not heard.4Their line is gone out through all the earth, and their words to the end of the world. In them hath he set a tabernacle for the sun,5Which is as a bridegroom coming out of his chamber, and rejoiceth as a strong man to run a race.6His going forth is from the end of the heaven, and his circuit unto the ends of it: and there is nothing hid from the heat thereof.7The law of the LORD is perfect, converting the soul: the testimony of the LORD is sure, making wise the simple.8The statutes of the LORD are right, rejoicing the heart: the commandment of the LORD is pure, enlightening the eyes.9The fear of the LORD is clean, enduring for ever: the judgments of the LORD are true and righteous altogether.10More to be desired are they than gold, yea, than much fine gold: sweeter also than honey and the honeycomb.11Moreover by them is thy servant warned: and in keeping of them there is great reward.12Who can understand his errors? cleanse thou me from secret faults.13Keep back thy servant also from presumptuous sins; let them not have dominion over me: then shall I be upright, and I shall be innocent from the great transgression.14Let the words of my mouth, and the meditation of my heart, be acceptable in thy sight, O LORD, my strength, and my redeemer.

King James Version (1769)

Other translations

VerseKJVBSBASV
10More to be desired are they than gold, yea, than much fine gold: sweeter also than honey and the honeycomb.They are more precious than gold, than much pure gold; they are sweeter than honey, than honey from the comb.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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Original Hebrew words

EnglishHebrewSay itStrong'sMeaning
those desirableהַֽנֶּחֱמָדִ֗יםha-ne-che-ma-DIMH2530A
to desire

חָמַד (cha.mad) v 1) to desire, covet, take pleasure in, delight in 1a) (Qal) to desire 1b) (Niphal) to be desirable 1c) (Piel) to delight greatly, desire greatly

more than goldמִ֭זָּהָבmi-za-hoH2091
gold

דְּהַב (de.hav) gold Aramaic of za.hav (זָהָב "gold" H2091)

and more than pure goldוּמִפַּ֣זu-mi-PAZH6337
pure gold

פַּז (paz) refined or pure gold

muchרָ֑בRavH7227A
many

רַב (rav) adj 1) much, many, great 1a) much 1b) many 1c) abounding in 1d) more numerous than 1e) abundant, enough 1f) great 1g) strong 1h) greater than adv 1i) much, exceedingly

and sweetוּמְתוּקִ֥יםu-me-tu-KIMH4966
sweet

מָתוֹק (ma.toq) adj 1) sweet n m 2) sweetness, pleasant (thing)

more than honeyמִ֝דְּבַ֗שׁmi-de-VASHH1706
honey

דְּבַשׁ (de.vash) honey

and [the] honey ofוְנֹ֣פֶתve-NO-fetH5317
honey

נֹ֫פֶת (no.phet) flowing honey, honey from the comb, a dropping down, honey, honeycomb

honeycombsצוּפִֽים׃tzu-FIMH6688
honeycomb

צוּף (tsuph) honeycomb

Words and meanings from STEPBible data (Tyndale House, Cambridge, CC BY 4.0). The capitalized syllable is the stressed one.