Psalm 119:ע (‘Ayin)
121 I have done what is just and right;
don’t abandon me to my oppressors.
122 Guarantee your servant’s well-being;
don’t let the arrogant oppress me.
123 My eyes fail from watching for your salvation
and for [the fulfillment of] your righteous promise.
124 Deal with your servant in accordance with your grace,
and teach me your laws.
125 I am your servant; give me understanding,
so that I can know your instruction.
126 The time has come for Adonai to act,
because they are breaking your Torah.
127 Therefore I love your mitzvot
more than gold, more than fine gold.
128 Thus I direct my steps by [your] precepts;
every false way I hate.
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For thousands of years, people have searched for gold. They have climbed dangerous mountains to look for gold. They have mined in deep tunnels under the ground. And they have waded in streams, hoping to find some gold.
Many people today love to have things that are made of gold - rings, watches, coins or dinnerware. But Psalm 119:127 tells us about something that is even more precious than gold. "I love your commands more than gold, more than the purest gold." God's teachings in the Bible should be the most valuable things that we have. We should treasure the Bible like some people treasure their gold and jewels.
Gold and other possessions can be lost or stolen. But when we take God's Word into our heart, no one can take that away from us. We will always have God's message in us to help us stay away from sin.
God's Word is not like other books or teachings in the world today. Many of the world's teachings are false. But the Bible is always true, and we can depend on it to lead us every day. Be sure that reading the Bible is the most important thing you do today!
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