Psalms

Psalm 19:9–10

⁹The fear of the LORD is pure,

enduring forever;

the judgments of the LORD are true,

being altogether righteous.

¹⁰They are more precious than gold,

than much pure gold;

they are sweeter than honey,

than honey from the comb.

Word by word

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English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
The fear	יִרְאַ֤ת	yir·’aṯ	Noun - feminine singular construct	H3374 fear
of the LORD	יְהוָ֨ה׀	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
is pure	טְהוֹרָה֮	ṭə·hō·w·rāh	Adjective - feminine singular	H2889 clean, pure
enduring forever	עוֹמֶ֪דֶת	‘ō·w·me·ḏeṯ	Verb - Qal - Participle - feminine singular	H5975 take one's stand, stand
the judgments	מִֽשְׁפְּטֵי־	miš·pə·ṭê-	Noun - masculine plural construct	H4941 judgment
of the LORD	יְהוָ֥ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
are true	אֱמֶ֑ת	’ĕ·meṯ	Noun - feminine singular	H571 firmness, faithfulness, truth
being altogether	יַחְדָּֽו׃	yaḥ·dāw	Adverb	H3162 unitedness
righteous	צָֽדְק֥וּ	ṣā·ḏə·qū	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural	H6663 be just, righteous

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
They are more precious	הַֽנֶּחֱמָדִ֗ים	han·ne·ḥĕ·mā·ḏîm	Article; Verb - Nifal - Participle - masculine plural	H2530 desire, take pleasure in
than gold	מִ֭זָּהָב	miz·zā·hāḇ	Preposition-m; Noun - masculine singular	H2091 gold
than much	רָ֑ב	rāḇ	Adjective - masculine singular	H7227 much, many, great
pure gold	וּמִפַּ֣ז	ū·mip·paz	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-m; Noun - masculine singular	H6337 refined, pure gold
they are sweeter	וּמְתוּקִ֥ים	ū·mə·ṯū·qîm	Conjunctive waw; Adjective - masculine plural	H4966 sweet
than honey	מִ֝דְּבַ֗שׁ	mid·də·ḇaš	Preposition-m; Noun - masculine singular	H1706 honey
than honey	צוּפִֽים׃	ṣū·p̄îm	Noun - masculine plural	H6688 comb
from the comb	וְנֹ֣פֶת	wə·nō·p̄eṯ	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular construct	H5317 flowing honey, honey from the comb

Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.

Psalm 19:9 1 Samuel 12:24 · Psalm 119:142 · Psalm 119:137–138 · Revelation 15:3 · Psalm 111:10–112:6 · Psalm 119:1 · Psalm 34:11–14 · Psalm 115:13 · Genesis 42:18 · Deuteronomy 4:8 · 1 Kings 18:12 · Revelation 16:7

Psalm 19:10 Psalm 119:72 · Psalm 119:103 · Proverbs 16:16 · Proverbs 3:13–15 · Psalm 119:127 · Job 23:12 · Proverbs 8:10–11 · Proverbs 8:19 · Job 28:15–17

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.