The Value of Truth

In Psalm 19:9 the psalmist writes that “the judgments of the Lord are true [some translations say ‘truth’] and righteous altogether. ”  Truth is equated with God’s judgment.  Human civilizations have used gold both as a medium of exchange and as a way of representing their highest values.  The psalmist says in verse 10 that God’s judgments are “more to be desired . . . than gold, yea, than much fine gold.”  The price of gold reflects the value our civilization places on it.  Truth is priceless.  It cannot be bought or sold, but it can be savored, for the psalmist says further in verse 10 that it is “sweeter also than honey and the honeycomb.”  Let us enjoy the sweet savor of God’s judgments.