Psalms 119:101–104
I have refrained my feet from every evil way, that I might keep thy word.
I haue refrained my feete from euery euill way: that I may keepe thy word.
I have not departed from thy judgments: for thou hast taught me.
I haue not departed from thy Iudgements: for thou hast taught me.
How sweet are thy words unto my taste! yea, sweeter than honey to my mouth!
*†How sweet are thy words vnto my taste! yea, sweeter then hony to my mouth.
Original 1611 marginTranslation notes and cross-references are kept distinct.
- †Hebrew wordingHebr. palat.
- *Cross-referencePsal.19.9.
Through thy precepts I get understanding: therefore I hate every false way.
Through thy precepts I get vnderstanding: therefore I hate euery false way.
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From verse 101
- 1 Peter 3:10–11Rank 1 from verse 101
10For he that will love life, and see good days, let him refrain his tongue from evil, and his lips that they speak no guile:
11Let him eschew evil, and do good; let him seek peace, and ensue it.
10For hee that will loue life, and see good dayes, let him refraine his tongue from euil, and his *lips that they speake no guile:
11Let him eschew euil and do good, let him seeke peace and ensue it.
- Proverbs 1:15Rank 2 from verse 101
15My son, walk not thou in the way with them; refrain thy foot from their path:
15My sonne, walke not thou in the way with them; refraine thy foot from their path:
- Isaiah 55:7Rank 3 from verse 101
7Let the wicked forsake his way, and the unrighteous man his thoughts: and let him return unto the Lord, and he will have mercy upon him; and to our God, for he will abundantly pardon.
7††Let the wicked forsake his way, & the vnrighteous man his thoughts: and let him returne vnto the LORD, and he will haue mercie vpon him, and to our God, for hee will abundantly pardon.
- Psalms 119:104Rank 4 from verse 101
104Through thy precepts I get understanding: therefore I hate every false way.
104Through thy precepts I get vnderstanding: therefore I hate euery false way.
- 1 Peter 2:1–2Rank 5 from verse 101
1WHEREFORE laying aside all malice, and all guile, and hypocrisies, and envies, and all evil speakings,
2As newborn babes, desire the sincere milk of the word, that ye may grow thereby:
1¶ Wherefore laying aside all malice, and all guile, and hypocrisies, and enuies, and euill speakings,
2As new borne babes desire the sincere milke of the word, that ye may grow thereby,
- Isaiah 53:6Rank 6 from verse 101
6All we like sheep have gone astray; we have turned every one to his own way; and the Lord hath laid on him the iniquity of us all.
6†All we like sheepe haue gone astray: we haue turned euery one to his owne way, and the LORD hath layd on him the iniquitie of vs all.
- Psalms 119:59–60Rank 7 from verse 101
59I thought on my ways, and turned my feet unto thy testimonies.
60I made haste, and delayed not to keep thy commandments.
59I thought on my wayes: and turned my feete vnto thy Testimonies.
60I made haste; and delayed not to keepe thy commandements.
- Titus 2:11–12Rank 8 from verse 101
11For the grace of God that bringeth salvation hath appeared to all men,
12Teaching us that, denying ungodliness and worldly lusts, we should live soberly, righteously, and godly, in this present world;
11For the grace of God ‖that bringeth saluatiō, hath appeared to all men,
12Teaching vs that denying vngodlinesse and worldly lusts we should liue soberly, righteously and godly in this present world,
- Psalms 18:23Rank 9 from verse 101
23I was also upright before him, and I kept myself from mine iniquity.
23†I was also vpright before him: and I kept my selfe from mine iniquity.
- Jeremiah 2:36Rank 10 from verse 101
36Why gaddest thou about so much to change thy way? thou also shalt be ashamed of Egypt, as thou wast ashamed of Assyria.
36Why gaddest thou about so much to change thy way? thou also shalt bee ashamed of Egypt, as thou wast ashamed of Assyria.
- Psalms 119:126Rank 11 from verse 101
126It is time for thee, Lord, to work: for they have made void thy law.
126 It is time for thee, LORD, to worke: for they haue made voyde thy Law.
From verse 102
- 1 John 2:27Rank 1 from verse 102
27But the anointing which ye have received of him abideth in you, and ye need not that any man teach you: but as the same anointing teacheth you of all things, and is truth, and is no lie, and even as it hath taught you, ye shall abide in him.
27But the anointing which ye haue receiued of him, abideth in you: and yee need not that any man teach you: But, as the same anointing teacheth you of all things, and is trueth, and is no lye: and euen as it hath taught you, ye shall abide in ‖him.
- 1 Thessalonians 2:13Rank 2 from verse 102
13For this cause also thank we God without ceasing, because, when ye received the word of God which ye heard of us, ye received it not as the word of men, but as it is in truth, the word of God, which effectually worketh also in you that believe.
13For this cause also thanke wee God without ceasing, because when yee receiued the word of God, which yee heard of vs, yee receiued it not as the word of men, but (as it is in trueth) the word of God, which effectually worketh also in you that beleeue.
- Proverbs 5:7Rank 3 from verse 102
7Hear me now therefore, O ye children, and depart not from the words of my mouth.
7Heare me now therefore, O yee children: & depart not from the words of my mouth.
- Psalms 18:21Rank 4 from verse 102
21For I have kept the ways of the Lord, and have not wickedly departed from my God.
21For I haue kept the wayes of the LORD, and haue not wickedly departed from my God.
- Jeremiah 32:40Rank 5 from verse 102
40And I will make an everlasting covenant with them, that I will not turn away from them, to do them good; but I will put my fear in their hearts, that they shall not depart from me.
40†And I will make an euerlasting couenant with them, that I will not turne away from them, to doe them good, but I will put my feare in their hearts, that they shall not depart from mee.
- 1 John 2:19Rank 6 from verse 102
19They went out from us, but they were not of us; for if they had been of us, they would no doubt have continued with us: but they went out, that they might be made manifest that they were not all of us.
19They went out from vs, but they were not of vs: for if they had beene of vs, they would no doubt haue continued with vs: but they went out that they might be made manifest, that they were not all of vs.
- Ephesians 4:20–24Rank 7 from verse 102
20But ye have not so learned Christ;
21If so be that ye have heard him, and have been taught by him, as the truth is in Jesus:
22That ye put off concerning the former conversation the old man, which is corrupt according to the deceitful lusts;
23And be renewed in the spirit of your mind;
24And that ye put on the new man, which after God is created in righteousness and true holiness.
20But ye haue not so learned Christ:
21If so be that ye haue heard him, and haue bene taught by him, as the trueth is in Iesus,
22That yee put off concerning the former conuersation, the olde man, which is corrupt according to the deceitfull lusts:
23And bee renewed in the spirit of your minde:
24And that yee put on that new man, which after God is created in righteousnesse, and ‖true holinesse.
From verse 103
- Proverbs 8:11Rank 1 from verse 103
11For wisdom is better than rubies; and all the things that may be desired are not to be compared to it.
11*For wisedome is better then rubies: and all the things that may be desired, are not to be compared to it.
- Psalms 19:10Rank 2 from verse 103
10More to be desired are they than gold, yea, than much fine gold: sweeter also than honey and the honeycomb.
10*†More to bee desired are they then gold, yea, then much fine gold: sweeter also then hony, and the hony combe.
- Proverbs 24:13–14Rank 3 from verse 103
13My son, eat thou honey, because it is good; and the honeycomb, which is sweet to thy taste:
14So shall the knowledge of wisdom be unto thy soul: when thou hast found it, then there shall be a reward, and thy expectation shall not be cut off.
13*†My sonne, eate thou honie, because it is good, and the honie combe, which is sweete to thy taste.
14*So shall the knowledge of wisedome be vnto thy soule: when thou hast found it, then there shall be a reward, and thy expectation shall not be cut off.
- Psalms 63:5Rank 4 from verse 103
5My soul shall be satisfied as with marrow and fatness; and my mouth shall praise thee with joyful lips:
5†My soule shall be satisfied as with marrow and fatnesse: and my mouth shall praise thee with ioyfull lips:
12Neither have I gone back from the commandment of his lips; I have esteemed the words of his mouth more than my necessary food.
12Neither haue I gone backe from the commaundement of his lippes, †I haue esteemed the words of his mouth more then ‖my necessary food.
- Proverbs 3:17Rank 6 from verse 103
17Her ways are ways of pleasantness, and all her paths are peace.
17Her wayes are wayes of plesantnesse: and all her pathes are peace.
- Song of Solomon 5:1Rank 7 from verse 103
1I AM come into my garden, my sister, my spouse: 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.
1¶ ‖I am come into my garden, my sister, my spouse, I haue gathered my Myrrhe with my spice, I haue eaten my honie combe with my hony, I haue drunke my wine with my milke: eate, O friends, drinke, yea drinke abundantly, O beloued!
- Song of Solomon 1:2–4Rank 8 from verse 103
2Let him kiss me with the kisses of his mouth: for thy love is better than wine.
3Because of the savour of thy good ointments thy name is as ointment poured forth, therefore do the virgins love thee.
4Draw me, we will run after thee: the king hath brought me into his chambers: we will be glad and rejoice in thee, we will remember thy love more than wine: the upright love thee.
2Let him kisse mee with the kisses of his mouth: *for †thy Loue is better then wine.
3Because of the sauour of thy good ointments, thy name is as ointment powred forth, therefore doe the virgins loue thee.
4*Draw me, we will runne after thee: the king hath brought me into his chambers: we will be glad and reioyce in thee, we wil remember thy loue more then wine: ‖the vpright loue thee.
From verse 104
- Psalms 119:128Rank 1 from verse 104
128Therefore I esteem all thy precepts concerning all things to be right; and I hate every false way.
128Therefore I esteeme all thy precepts concerning all things to be right: and I hate euery false way.
- Proverbs 8:13Rank 2 from verse 104
13The fear of the Lord is to hate evil: pride, and arrogancy, and the evil way, and the froward mouth, do I hate.
13The feare of the LORD is to hate euill: pride and arrogancie, and the euill way, and the froward mouth doe I hate.
- Proverbs 14:12Rank 3 from verse 104
12There is a way which seemeth right unto a man, but the end thereof are the ways of death.
12*There is a way which seemeth right vnto a man: but the end thereof are the wayes of death.
- Psalms 119:98Rank 4 from verse 104
98Thou through thy commandments hast made me wiser than mine enemies: for they are ever with me.
98†Thou through thy Commandements hast made me wiser then mine enemies: for they are euer with mee.
- Psalms 97:10Rank 5 from verse 104
10Ye that love the Lord, hate evil: he preserveth the souls of his saints; he delivereth them out of the hand of the wicked.
10*Yee that loue the LORD, hate euil; hee preserueth the soules of his Saints: hee deliuereth them out of the hand of the wicked.
- Psalms 101:3Rank 6 from verse 104
3I will set no wicked thing before mine eyes: I hate the work of them that turn aside; it shall not cleave to me.
3I will set no †wicked thing before mine eyes: I hate the worke of them that turne aside, it shal not cleaue to me.
- Psalms 119:100Rank 7 from verse 104
100I understand more than the ancients, because I keep thy precepts.
100I vnderstand more then the ancients: because I keepe thy precepts.
- Romans 12:9Rank 8 from verse 104
9Let love be without dissimulation. Abhor that which is evil; cleave to that which is good.
9 Let loue bee without dissimulation: abhorre that which is euill, cleaue to that which is good.
15Hate the evil, and love the good, and establish judgment in the gate: it may be that the Lord God of hosts will be gracious unto the remnant of Joseph.
15Hate the euill, and loue the good, and establish iudgement in the gate: it may be that the LORD God of hostes will bee gracious vnto the *remnant of Ioseph.
- Matthew 7:13Rank 10 from verse 104
13¶ Enter ye in at the strait gate: for wide is the gate, and broad is the way, that leadeth to destruction, and many there be which go in thereat:
13¶ *Enter ye in at the strait gate, for wide is the gate, and broad is the way that leadeth to destruction, and many there be which goe in thereat:
- Psalms 119:29–30Rank 11 from verse 104
29Remove from me the way of lying: and grant me thy law graciously.
30I have chosen the way of truth: thy judgments have I laid before me.
29Remoue from mee the way of lying: and grant me thy Law graciously.
30I haue chosen the way of trueth: thy iudgements haue I laid before me.
- Psalms 36:4Rank 12 from verse 104
4He deviseth mischief upon his bed; he setteth himself in a way that is not good; he abhorreth not evil.
4‖Hee deuiseth mischiefe vpon his bed, he setteth himselfe in a way that is not good; he abhorreth not euill.
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Psalms 119:101
Held back; restrained.
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Each one of all; all taken separately, without exception in the stated group.
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Power or strength; also an auxiliary expressing possibility or permission.
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To hold, preserve, guard, observe, maintain, restrain, or continue, according to context.
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A spoken or written expression; a saying, message, command, promise, account, or matter.
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Psalms 119:102
To depart: to leave, go away, withdraw, or die, according to context.
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Have: possess, hold, receive, or experience; also used as an auxiliary verb.
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Instructed or caused to learn.
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Psalms 119:103
Pleasing to the smell; fragrant. Pleasing to the eye; beautiful.
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Spoken or written expressions; sayings, messages, commands, promises, or accounts.
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To perceive, try, eat, or drink by the mouth; as a noun, the flavor or sensation so perceived.
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Yes; truly; an expression of affirmation or emphasis.
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Pleasing to the smell; fragrant. Pleasing to the eye; beautiful.
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The opening used for eating and speaking; also an opening, edge, command, or testimony by extension.
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Psalms 119:104
From one side or end to another; by means of; throughout; or because of, according to context.
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Commands, rules, or authoritative instructions.
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To procure; to obtain; to gain possession of, by almost any means.
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understanding
Discernment, intelligence, comprehension, or the faculty of knowing.
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To feel strong dislike, aversion, or enmity toward; in comparisons, to love less.
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Each one of all; all taken separately, without exception in the stated group.
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Not solid or sound; deceiving expectations. Not faithful or loyal; treacherous; perfidious; deceitful.
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100I understand more than the ancients, because I keep thy precepts.
100I vnderstand more then the ancients: because I keepe thy precepts.
101I have refrained my feet from every evil way, that I might keep thy word.
101I haue refrained my feete from euery euill way: that I may keepe thy word.
Selected passage102I have not departed from thy judgments: for thou hast taught me.
102I haue not departed from thy Iudgements: for thou hast taught me.
Selected passage103How sweet are thy words unto my taste! yea, sweeter than honey to my mouth!
103*†How sweet are thy words vnto my taste! yea, sweeter then hony to my mouth.
Selected passage104Through thy precepts I get understanding: therefore I hate every false way.
104Through thy precepts I get vnderstanding: therefore I hate euery false way.
Selected passage105Thy word is a lamp unto my feet, and a light unto my path.
105¶ Thy word is a ‖lampe vnto my feete: and a light vnto my path.