I enjoy living by your rules as people enjoy great riches.
I have never left the commands he has spoken; I have treasured his words more than my own.
Praise the Lord! Happy are those who respect the Lord, who want what he commands.
I will follow your rules forever, because they make me happy.
I love your commands more than the purest gold.
I am as happy over your promises as if I had found a great treasure.
I enjoy obeying your commands, which I love.
Your teachings are worth more to me than thousands of pieces of gold and silver.
Have mercy on me so that I may live. I love your teachings.
Your words came to me, and I listened carefully to them. Your words made me very happy, because I am called by your name, Lord God All-Powerful.
“The kingdom of heaven is like a treasure hidden in a field. One day a man found the treasure, and then he hid it in the field again. He was so happy that he went and sold everything he owned to buy that field.