Psalms 119:103–104
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 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 119:103
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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102I have not departed from thy judgments: for thou hast taught me.
102I haue not departed from thy Iudgements: for thou hast taught me.
103How 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.