Psalms 119:103

What does Psalms 119:103 mean?

A plain-English look at Psalms 119:103 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

How sweet are thy words unto my taste! Yea, sweeter than honey to my mouth!

KJV

King James Version · 1611

How sweet are thy words unto my taste! yea, sweeter than honey to my mouth!

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

How sweet are thy words unto my taste! Yea, sweeter than honey to my mouth!

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

How sweet are your sayings to my taste! truly, they are sweeter than honey in my mouth!

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

How sweet to my palate hath been Thy saying, Above honey to my mouth.

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

Not available in this translation

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

How sweet are thy *words unto my taste! more than honey to my mouth!

Context

v.102I have not turned aside from thine ordinances; For thou hast taught me.

v.103This passage

v.104Through thy precepts I get understanding: Therefore I hate every false way. נ NUN.

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • Song of Solomon 5:1

    I am come into my garden, my sister, my bride: I have gathered my myrrh with my spice; I have eaten my honeycomb with my honey; I have drunk my wine with my milk. Eat, O friends; Drink, yea, drink abundantly, O beloved.

  • Psalms 63:5

    My soul shall be satisfied as with marrow and fatness; And my mouth shall praise thee with joyful lips;

  • Job 23:12

    I have not gone back from the commandment of his lips; I have treasured up the words of his mouth more than my necessary food.

  • Proverbs 24:13

    My son, eat thou honey, for it is good; And the droppings of the honeycomb, which are sweet to thy taste:

  • Psalms 19:10

    More to be desired are they than gold, yea, than much fine gold; Sweeter also than honey and the droppings of the honeycomb.

  • Proverbs 8:11

    For wisdom is better than rubies; And all the things that may be desired are not to be compared unto it.

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