Psalms 119:103
How sweet are thy words to my taste, than honey to my mouth!
A Conservative Version
In The King James Version
How sweet are thy words unto my taste! yea, sweeter than honey to my mouth!
In Context
102I have not turned aside from thine ordinances, for thou have taught me.
104Through thy precepts I get understanding. Therefore I hate every FALSE way.
Cross References
Job 23:12I have not gone back from the commandment of his lips, I have treasured up the words of his mouth more than my necessary food.
Psalms 19:11Moreover by them thy servant is warned. In keeping them there is great reward.
Proverbs 2:10For wisdom shall enter into thy heart, and knowledge shall be pleasant to thy soul,
Proverbs 8:11For wisdom is better than rubies, and all the things that may be desired are not to be compared to it.
Song of Solomon 1:2Let him kiss me with the kisses of his mouth, for thy love is better than wine.
Ezekiel 3:3And he said to me, Son of man, cause thy belly to eat, and fill thy bowels with this roll that I give thee. Then I ate it, and it was in my mouth as honey for sweetness.
Matthew Henry on Psalms 119:103
102 I have not departed from thy judgments: for thou hast taught me. Here is, 1. David's constancy in his religion. He had not departed from God's judgments; he had not chosen any other rule than the word of God, nor had he wilfully deviated from that rule. A constant adherence to the ways of God in trying times will be a good evidence of our integrity. 2. The cause of his constancy: " For thou hast taught me; that is, they were divine instructions that I learned; I was satisfied that the doctrine was of God, and… Read the whole commentary →