Psalms 118:14
I have been delighted in the way of thy testimonies, as in all riches.
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- Vulgate (Clementine)
- In via testimoniorum tuorum delectatus sum, sicut in omnibus divitiis.
- Septuagint (Swete)
- ἐν τῇ ὁδῷ τῶν μαρτυρίων σου ἐτέρφθην ὡς ἐπὶ παντὶ πλούτῳ.
- Hebrew (WLC) shown from Psalms 119:14
- בְּדֶ֖רֶךְ עֵדְוֺתֶ֥יךָ שַׂ֗שְׂתִּי כְּעַ֣ל כָּל הֽוֹן
Haydock's commentary
Riches. I give thy law the preference, Psalm xviii. 9. (Calmet)
From Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary, 1859, in the transcription made by Todd Easton and kept online by John Paul Wohlschied at johnblood.gitlab.io/haydock.
The Fathers on this verse
St Augustine Expositions on the Book of Psalms, Beth
13. “I have had as great delight in the way Thy testimonies, as in all manner of riches” ( ver. 14 ). We understand that there is no more speedy, no more sure, no shorter, no higher way of the testimonies of God than Christ, “in whom are hid all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge.” Thence he saith that he hath had as great delight in this way, as in all riches. Those are the testimonies, by which He deigneth to prove unto us how much He loveth us.…