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Psalms 119:14
I rejoice in the way of Your testimonies as much as in all riches.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — An unnamed worshipper addressing YHWH, positioned between proclaiming God's judgments (v. 13) and committing to meditate on His precepts (v. 15); the verse captures the emotional register of that engagement.
The words — שַׂשְׂתִּי (sāṣṯî, H7797) is a strong verb of exultation, the kind of joy expressed by leaping, not quiet satisfaction; it is set against כָּל הוֹן (kol ḥōn), "all wealth," making the comparison total rather than partial.
The thread — Jeremiah 15:16 calls God's words "my joy and my heart's delight"; Psalms 119:162 repeats the same structure ("I rejoice in Your promise like one who finds great spoil"); Matthew 13:44 uses a parallel image of a man selling all he has in joy over a hidden treasure.
Why it lands — The verse functions as a self-audit: if Scripture does not produce a joy that outcompetes material gain, the psalmist's claim remains untested in the reader's life.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
I have rejoiced in the way of thy testimonies, as much as in all riches.
Cross-references
- Matthew 13:44 The kingdom of heaven is like treasure hidden in a field. When a man found it, he hid it again, and in his joy he went and sold all he had and bought that field.
- Jeremiah 15:16 Your words were found, and I ate them. Your words became my joy and my heart’s delight. For I bear Your name, O LORD God of Hosts.
- Psalms 119:162 I rejoice in Your promise like one who finds great spoil.
- Psalms 19:9 The fear of the LORD is pure, enduring forever; the judgments of the LORD are true, being altogether righteous.
- Psalms 112:1 Hallelujah! Blessed is the man who fears the LORD, who greatly delights in His commandments.
- Job 23:12 I have not departed from the command of His lips; I have treasured the words of His mouth more than my daily bread.
- Psalms 119:127 Therefore I love Your commandments more than gold, even the purest gold.
- Psalms 119:111 Your testimonies are my heritage forever, for they are the joy of my heart.
- Psalms 119:72 The law from Your mouth is more precious to me than thousands of pieces of gold and silver.
- Psalms 119:77 May Your compassion come to me, that I may live, for Your law is my delight.