Psalms 119:103
How much sweeter are to my palate thy sayings than honey to my mouth!
Leeser Tanakh
In The King James Version
How sweet are thy words unto my taste! yea, sweeter than honey to my mouth!
In Context
102From thy ordinances have I not departed; for thou hast instructed me.
104Through thy precepts shall I obtain understanding: therefore do I hate every path of falsehood.
Cross References
Job 23:12From the commandment of his lips have I also not moved away: as a fixed statute for me have I treasured up the sayings of his mouth.
Psalms 19:11(19:12) Moreover thy servant is admonished by them: in keeping them there is great reward.
Proverbs 2:10For wisdom will enter thy heart, and knowledge will be pleasant unto thy soul;
Proverbs 8:11For wisdom is better than pearls; and all the things that men wish for are not equal to her.
Song of Solomon 1:2Oh that he might kiss me with the kisses of his mouth; for thy caresses are more pleasant than wine.
Ezekiel 3:3And he said unto me, Son of man, feed thy belly, and fill thy bowels with this roll that I am giving unto thee. And I ate it; and it was in my mouth like honey in 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 →