Psalms 119:103

119:102 I have not departed from thy judgments: for thou hast taught me.

How sweet are thy words unto my taste! yea, sweeter than honey to my mouth! taste: Heb. palate

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How sweet are your promises to my taste, more than honey to my mouth!

How sweet are thy words unto my taste! yea, sweeter than honey to my mouth!

How sweet are your words to my taste! yes, sweeter than honey to my mouth!

119:104 Through thy precepts I get understanding: therefore I hate every false way.

What does Psalms 119:103 mean?

Psalms 119:103 is a verse in the book of Psalms, in the Old Testament. In the original Hebrew, key words include מָלַץ (mâlats), אִמְרָה (ʼimrâh), חֵךְ (chêk).

Hebrew interlinear

How

sweetמָלַץmâlats/maw-lats'/H4452to be smooth, i.e. (figuratively) pleasant

are

thy

wordsאִמְרָהʼimrâh/im-raw'/H565{something said}

unto

taste!חֵךְchêk/khake/H2441properly, the palate or inside of the mouth; hence, the mouth itself (as the organ of speech, taste and kissing)

yea,

sweeter

than

honeyדְּבַשׁdᵉbash/deb-ash'/H1706honey (from its stickiness); by analogy, syrup

mouth!פֶּהpeh/peh/H6310the mouth (as the means of blowing), whether literal or figurative (particularly speech); specifically edge, portion or side; adverbially (with preposition) according to

taste:

Heb.

palate

Topics

Affections, the Instruction Scriptures, the

Verses like this

Other verses that share key original-language words with Psalms 119:103.

Proverbs 24:13

My son, eat thou honey, because it is good; and the honeycomb, which is sweet to thy taste: to: Heb. upon thy palate

Frequently asked questions

What does Psalms 119:103 say?

Psalms 119:103 (King James Version) reads: "How sweet are thy words unto my taste! yea, sweeter than honey to my mouth! taste: Heb. palate"

Is Psalms 119:103 in the Old or New Testament?

Psalms 119:103 is in the Old Testament of the Bible, in the book of Psalms.

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