AE 619b - Psalm 19:9,10

AE 619b [14]
The judgments of Jehovah are truth, they are righteous altogether;
more desirable than gold and than much fine gold;
and sweeter than honey and the dropping of honeycombs.
(Psalm 19:9, 10)

"Judgments" signify the truths and goods of worship,
therefore it is said
"the judgments of Jehovah are truth, they are righteous altogether;"
"righteous" signifies the good of life and worship therefrom;
and as good is also signified by "gold" and "fine gold,"
it is said that "they are more desirable than gold and than much fine gold,"
"gold" meaning celestial good,
"fine gold" spiritual good,
and "desirable" means what belongs to affection and love.
Since the goods by which a person is affected are delightful
it is said that they are "sweeter than honey and the dropping of honeycombs,"
and that "the words of Jehovah are sweet to the palate,
more than honey to the mouth,"
"sweet" signifying what is delightful,
"honey" natural good,
and "the dropping of honeycombs" natural truth.
And because "honey" means natural good,
and the "mouth" signifies what is external,
it is said "more than honey to my mouth,"
as in Revelation, that "the little book was sweet as honey in the mouth."