Psalms 119:103
How sweet are thy words unto my taste! more than honey to my mouth!
Darby Translation
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 departed from thy judgments; for it is thou that hast taught me.
104From thy precepts I get understanding; therefore I hate every false path.
Cross References
Job 23:12Neither have I gone back from the commandment of his lips; I have laid up the words of his mouth more than the purpose of my own heart.
Psalms 19:11Moreover, by them is thy servant enlightened; in keeping them there is great reward.
Proverbs 2:10When wisdom entereth into thy heart and knowledge is pleasant unto thy soul,
Proverbs 8:11for wisdom is better than rubies, and all the things that may be desired are not equal 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 unto me, Son of man, cause thy belly to eat, and fill thy bowels with this roll which I give thee. And I ate, 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 →