Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version How sweet are your words to my taste, sweeter than honey to my mouth! New Living Translation How sweet your words taste to me; they are sweeter than honey. English Standard Version How sweet are your words to my taste, sweeter than honey to my mouth! Berean Standard Bible How sweet are Your words to my taste—sweeter than honey in my mouth! King James Bible How sweet are thy words unto my taste! yea, sweeter than honey to my mouth! New King James Version How sweet are Your words to my taste, Sweeter than honey to my mouth! New American Standard Bible How sweet are Your words to my taste! Yes, sweeter than honey to my mouth! NASB 1995 How sweet are Your words to my taste! Yes, sweeter than honey to my mouth! NASB 1977 How sweet are Thy words to my taste! Yes, sweeter than honey to my mouth! Legacy Standard Bible How sweet is Your word to my taste! Sweeter than honey to my mouth! Amplified Bible How sweet are Your words to my taste, Sweeter than honey to my mouth! Christian Standard Bible How sweet your word is to my taste — sweeter than honey in my mouth. Holman Christian Standard Bible How sweet Your word is to my taste— sweeter than honey in my mouth. American Standard Version How sweet are thy words unto my taste! Yea, sweeter than honey to my mouth! Contemporary English Version Your teachings are sweeter than honey. English Revised Version How sweet are thy words unto my taste! yea, sweeter than honey to my mouth! GOD'S WORD® Translation How sweet the taste of your promise is! It tastes sweeter than honey. Good News Translation How sweet is the taste of your instructions--sweeter even than honey! International Standard Version How pleasing is what you have to say to me— tasting better than honey. Majority Standard Bible How sweet are Your words to my taste?sweeter than honey in my mouth! NET Bible Your words are sweeter in my mouth than honey! New Heart English Bible How sweet are your promises to my taste, more than honey to my mouth. Webster's Bible Translation How sweet are thy words to my taste! yes, sweeter than honey to my mouth! World English Bible How sweet are your promises to my taste, more than honey to my mouth! Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionHow sweet Your saying has been to my palate, "" Above honey to my mouth. Young's Literal Translation How sweet to my palate hath been Thy saying, Above honey to my mouth. Smith's Literal Translation How smooth were thy words to my palate I more than honey to my mouth! Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleHow sweet are thy words to my palate! more than honey to my mouth. Catholic Public Domain Version New American Bible How sweet to my tongue is your promise, sweeter than honey to my mouth! New Revised Standard Version How sweet are your words to my taste, sweeter than honey to my mouth! Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleHow sweet are thy words to the taste! yea, sweeter than honey to the mouth! Peshitta Holy Bible Translated Your words are sweet to the roof of my palate, better than honey to my mouth! OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917How sweet are Thy words unto my palate! Yea, sweeter than honey to my mouth! Brenton Septuagint Translation How sweet are thine oracles to my throat! more so than honey to my mouth! Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Your Word is a Lamp to My Feet…102I have not departed from Your ordinances, for You Yourself have taught me. 103How sweet are Your words to my taste— sweeter than honey in my mouth! 104I gain understanding from Your precepts; therefore I hate every false way.… Cross References Jeremiah 15:16 Your words were found, and I ate them. Your words became my joy and my heart’s delight. For I bear Your name, O LORD God of Hosts. Proverbs 16:24 Pleasant words are a honeycomb, sweet to the soul and healing to the bones. Job 23:12 I have not departed from the command of His lips; I have treasured the words of His mouth more than my daily bread. Psalm 19:10 They are more precious than gold, than much pure gold; they are sweeter than honey, than honey from the comb. Ezekiel 3:3 “Son of man,” He said to me, “eat and fill your stomach with this scroll I am giving you.” So I ate, and it was as sweet as honey in my mouth. Proverbs 24:13-14 Eat honey, my son, for it is good, and the honeycomb is sweet to your taste. / Know therefore that wisdom is sweet to your soul. If you find it, there is a future for you, and your hope will never be cut off. Psalm 34:8 Taste and see that the LORD is good; blessed is the man who takes refuge in Him! Proverbs 2:10 For wisdom will enter your heart, and knowledge will delight your soul. Proverbs 3:13-18 Blessed is the man who finds wisdom, the man who acquires understanding, / for she is more profitable than silver, and her gain is better than fine gold. / She is more precious than rubies; nothing you desire compares with her. ... Psalm 63:5 My soul is satisfied as with the richest of foods; with joyful lips my mouth will praise You. Matthew 4:4 But Jesus answered, “It is written: ‘Man shall not live on bread alone, but on every word that comes from the mouth of God.’” 1 Peter 2:2-3 Like newborn babies, crave pure spiritual milk, so that by it you may grow up in your salvation, / now that you have tasted that the Lord is good. Colossians 3:16 Let the word of Christ richly dwell within you as you teach and admonish one another with all wisdom, and as you sing psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs with gratitude in your hearts to God. Hebrews 6:5 who have tasted the goodness of the word of God and the powers of the coming age— John 6:63 The Spirit gives life; the flesh profits nothing. The words I have spoken to you are spirit and they are life. Treasury of Scripture How sweet are your words to my taste! yes, sweeter than honey to my mouth! sweet Psalm 19:10 More to be desired are they than gold, yea, than much fine gold: sweeter also than honey and the honeycomb. Psalm 63:5 My soul shall be satisfied as with marrow and fatness; and my mouth shall praise thee with joyful lips: Job 23:12 Neither have I gone back from the commandment of his lips; I have esteemed the words of his mouth more than my necessary food. taste. Jump to Previous Honey Mouth Palate Promises Sayings Sweet Sweeter Taste WordsJump to Next Honey Mouth Palate Promises Sayings Sweet Sweeter Taste WordsPsalm 119 1. This psalm contains various prayers, praises, and professions of obedience.2. Aleph. 9. Beth 17. Gimel 25. Daleth 33. He 41. Waw 49. Zayin 57. Heth 65. Teth 73. Yodh 81. Kaph 89. Lamedh 97. Mem 105. Nun 113. Samekh 121. Ayin 129. Pe 137. Tsadhe 145. Qoph 153. Resh 161. Sin and Shin 169. Taw How sweet are Your words to my taste— The psalmist expresses a deep appreciation for God's words, likening them to sweetness. This metaphor highlights the desirability and pleasure found in divine instruction. In ancient times, sweetness was a rare and valued sensation, often associated with honey, which was one of the few natural sweeteners available. The psalmist's use of "taste" suggests an intimate and personal experience with God's word, emphasizing the importance of internalizing scripture. This phrase echoes the sentiment found in Psalm 19:10, where God's laws are described as "sweeter than honey." sweeter than honey in my mouth! Persons / Places / Events 1. PsalmistThe author of Psalm 119, traditionally believed to be King David, who expresses a deep love and reverence for God's Word. 2. God The divine author of the Scriptures, whose words are described as sweet and nourishing. 3. Honey A natural sweetener used in ancient times, symbolizing the ultimate sweetness and desirability of God's Word. Teaching Points The Sweetness of God's WordGod's Word is not only instructive but also delightful and satisfying to the soul. Just as honey is a natural source of sweetness, God's Word provides spiritual nourishment and joy. Desire for Scripture Believers are encouraged to cultivate a deep longing for God's Word, recognizing its ability to satisfy spiritual hunger and provide wisdom. Internalization of Scripture Like consuming honey, internalizing Scripture involves more than reading; it requires meditation and application, allowing God's truths to transform our hearts and minds. Comparison to Worldly Pleasures The psalmist's comparison of God's Word to honey challenges believers to evaluate what they find sweet and satisfying in life, urging them to prioritize spiritual over worldly pleasures.Verse 103. - How sweet are thy words unto my taste! (comp. vers. 14, 16, 40, 47, etc.). The metaphor is new, but the sentiment one which pervades the psalm. Yea, sweeter than honey to my mouth. So David, in the nineteenth psalm, speaking of the judgments of God, says that they are "sweeter than honey and the honeycomb." Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew Howמַה־ (mah-) Interrogative Strong's 4100: What?, what!, indefinitely what sweet נִּמְלְצ֣וּ (nim·lə·ṣū) Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person common plural Strong's 4452: Probably to be smooth or slippery are Your words אִמְרָתֶ֗ךָ (’im·rā·ṯe·ḵā) Noun - feminine singular construct | second person masculine singular Strong's 565: Utterance, speech, word to my taste, לְ֭חִכִּי (lə·ḥik·kî) Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular Strong's 2441: Palate, roof of the mouth, gums [sweeter than] honey מִדְּבַ֥שׁ (mid·də·ḇaš) Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 1706: Honey, syrup in my mouth. לְפִֽי׃ (lə·p̄î) Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular Strong's 6310: The mouth, edge, portion, side, according to Links Psalm 119:103 NIVPsalm 119:103 NLT Psalm 119:103 ESV Psalm 119:103 NASB Psalm 119:103 KJV Psalm 119:103 BibleApps.com Psalm 119:103 Biblia Paralela Psalm 119:103 Chinese Bible Psalm 119:103 French Bible Psalm 119:103 Catholic Bible OT Poetry: Psalm 119:103 How sweet are your promises to my (Psalm Ps Psa.) |
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