Psalms 119:102–106
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.
Thy word is a lamp unto my feet, and a light unto my path.
¶ Thy word is a ‖lampe vnto my feete: and a light vnto my path.
Original 1611 marginTranslation notes and cross-references are kept distinct.
- ‖Alternative wordingOr, candle.
I have sworn, and I will perform it, that I will keep thy righteous judgments.
I haue sworne, and I will performe it: that I will keepe thy righteous iudgements.
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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.
From verse 105
- Proverbs 6:23Rank 1 from verse 105
23For the commandment is a lamp; and the law is light; and reproofs of instruction are the way of life:
23*‖For the Commandement is a lampe, and the Lawe is light: and reproofes of instruction are the way of life:
- Psalms 43:3Rank 2 from verse 105
3O send out thy light and thy truth: let them lead me; let them bring me unto thy holy hill, and to thy tabernacles.
3O send out thy light & thy trueth; let them leade mee, let them bring mee vnto thy holy hill, and to thy Tabernacles.
- Psalms 18:28Rank 3 from verse 105
28For thou wilt light my candle: the Lord my God will enlighten my darkness.
28‖For thou wilt light my candle: the LORD my God will enlighten my darkenesse.
- 2 Peter 1:19Rank 4 from verse 105
19We have also a more sure word of prophecy; whereunto ye do well that ye take heed, as unto a light that shineth in a dark place, until the day dawn, and the day star arise in your hearts:
19We haue also a more sure word of prophecie, whereunto yee doe well that ye take heede, as vnto a light that shineth in a darke place, vntill the day dawne, and the day starre arise in your hearts:
3When his candle shined upon my head, and when by his light I walked through darkness;
3When his †candle shined vpon my head, and when by his light I walked through darkenesse:
- Psalms 19:8Rank 6 from verse 105
8The statutes of the Lord are right, rejoicing the heart: the commandment of the Lord is pure, enlightening the eyes.
8The Statutes of the LORD are right, reioycing the heart: the Commandement of the LORD is pure, inlightning the eyes.
- Ephesians 5:13Rank 7 from verse 105
13But all things that are reproved are made manifest by the light: for whatsoever doth make manifest is light.
13But all things that are ‖reprooued, are made manifest by the light: for whatsoeuer doth make manifest, is light.
From verse 106
- Nehemiah 10:29Rank 1 from verse 106
29They clave to their brethren, their nobles, and entered into a curse, and into an oath, to walk in God’s law, which was given by Moses the servant of God, and to observe and do all the commandments of the Lord our Lord, and his judgments and his statutes;
29They claue to their brethren their nobles, and entred into a curse, and into an oath to walke in Gods law, which was giuen †by Moses the seruant of God, and to obserue and doe all the commandements of the LORD our LORD, and his Iudgements, and his statutes:
- Psalms 56:12Rank 2 from verse 106
12Thy vows are upon me, O God: I will render praises unto thee.
12Thy vowes are vpon me, O God: I will render praises vnto thee.
- 2 Corinthians 8:5Rank 3 from verse 106
5And this they did, not as we hoped, but first gave their own selves to the Lord, and unto us by the will of God.
5And this they did, not as we hoped, but first gaue their owne selues to the Lord, and vnto vs, by the will of God.
- 2 Kings 23:3Rank 4 from verse 106
3¶ And the king stood by a pillar, and made a covenant before the Lord, to walk after the Lord, and to keep his commandments and his testimonies and his statutes with all their heart and all their soul, to perform the words of this covenant that were written in this book. And all the people stood to the covenant.
3¶ And the King stood by a pillar, and made a Couenant before the LORD, to walke after the LORD, and to keepe his Commaundements, and his Testimonies, & his Statutes, with all their heart, and all their soule, to performe the words of this Couenant, that were written in this booke: and all the people stood to the Couenant.
- Psalms 66:13–14Rank 5 from verse 106
13I will go into thy house with burnt offerings: I will pay thee my vows,
14Which my lips have uttered, and my mouth hath spoken, when I was in trouble.
13I will goe into thy house, with burnt offerings: I will pay thee my vowes,
14†Which my lips haue vttered, and my mouth hath spoken, when I was in trouble.
- Ecclesiastes 5:4–5Rank 6 from verse 106
4When thou vowest a vow unto God, defer not to pay it; for he hath no pleasure in fools: pay that which thou hast vowed.
5Better is it that thou shouldest not vow, than that thou shouldest vow and not pay.
4**When thou vowest a vow vnto God, deferre not to pay it: for he hath no pleasure in fooles; pay that which thou hast vowed.
5Better is it that thou shouldest not vowe, then that thou shouldest vowe and not pay.
- Psalms 119:115Rank 7 from verse 106
115Depart from me, ye evildoers: for I will keep the commandments of my God.
115*Depart from me, ye euil doers: for I will keepe the Commandements of my God.
- 2 Chronicles 15:13–14Rank 8 from verse 106
13That whosoever would not seek the Lord God of Israel should be put to death, whether small or great, whether man or woman.
14And they sware unto the Lord with a loud voice, and with shouting, and with trumpets, and with cornets.
13That whosoeuer would not seeke the LORD God of Israel, *should be put to death, whether small or great, whether man or woman.
14And they sware vnto the LORD with a loud voice, and with shouting, and with trumpets, and with cornets.
- Matthew 5:33Rank 9 from verse 106
33¶ Again, ye have heard that it hath been said by them of old time, Thou shalt not forswear thyself, but shalt perform unto the Lord thine oaths:
33¶ Againe, yee haue heard that it hath beene said by them of old time, *Thou shalt not forsweare thy selfe, but shalt performe vnto the Lord thine othes.
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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.
Meaning drawn from: KJV usage · Strong 1890 · Webster 1828
Pleasing to the smell; fragrant. Pleasing to the eye; beautiful.
Meaning drawn from: Approved KJV word-family definition · Strong 1890 · KJV usage
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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Psalms 119:105
A spoken or written expression; a saying, message, command, promise, account, or matter.
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A person, word, commandment, lineage, righteousness, salvation, or life represented as a lamp giving or continuing light.
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Visible brightness; something that gives illumination; not heavy; to kindle, illuminate, or come down upon, according to context.
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A way, track, course, or manner of going, whether literal or figurative.
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Psalms 119:106
To swear: to bind, declare, or confirm by an oath.
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To execute; to discharge. To fulfill.
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To hold, preserve, guard, observe, maintain, restrain, or continue, according to context.
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Just, right, or conforming to God's law and judgment; equitable or upright; as a noun, a person characterized as righteous.
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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.
102I 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.
Selected passage106I have sworn, and I will perform it, that I will keep thy righteous judgments.
106I haue sworne, and I will performe it: that I will keepe thy righteous iudgements.
Selected passage107I am afflicted very much: quicken me, O Lord, according unto thy word.
107I am afflicted very much: quicken mee, O LORD, according vnto thy word.