Psalms 119:103
How sweet are thy words unto my taste! yea, sweeter than honey to my mouth!
KJV
How sweet are thy words unto my taste! Yea, sweeter than honey to my mouth!
ASV
מַה נִּמְלְצ֣וּ לְ֭/חִכִּ/י אִמְרָתֶ֗/ךָ מִ/דְּבַ֥שׁ לְ/פִֽ/י
Hebrew
How sweet to my palate hath been Thy saying, Above honey to my mouth.
YLT
How sweet are your promises to my taste, more than honey to my mouth!
WEB
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In the original Hebrew
6 distinct Hebrew words appear in this verse.
דְבָֽשׁ
dbsh
noun · 53×
י
y
noun · 18×
י
y
noun · 496×
ךָ
k
noun · 37×
מַה
mh
particle · 745×
נִּמְלְצ֣וּ
nmltsv
verb · 1×
Historic Christian voices
2 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.
Cross-references
- 1John 5:3 — For this is the love of God, that we keep his commandments: and his commandments are not grievous.
- Ezek 3:3 — And he said unto me, Son of man, cause thy belly to eat, and fill thy bowels with this roll that I give thee. Then did I eat it; and it was in my mouth as honey for sweetness.
- Heb 5:14 — But strong meat belongeth to them that are of full age, even those who by reason of use have their senses exercised to discern both good and evil.
- Job 23:12 — Neither have I gone back from the commandment of his lips; I have esteemed the words of his mouth more than my necessary food.
- Job 23:12 — Neither have I gone back from the commandment of his lips; I have esteemed the words of his mouth more than my necessary food.
- John 4:32 — But he said unto them, I have meat to eat that ye know not of.
- Neh 8:12 — And all the people went their way to eat, and to drink, and to send portions, and to make great mirth, because they had understood the words that were declared unto them.
- Prov 3:17 — Her ways are ways of pleasantness, and all her paths are peace.
- Prov 3:17 — Her ways are ways of pleasantness, and all her paths are peace.
- Prov 8:11 — For wisdom is better than rubies; and all the things that may be desired are not to be compared to it.
- Prov 16:24 — Pleasant words are as an honeycomb, sweet to the soul, and health to the bones.
- Prov 22:18 — For it is a pleasant thing if thou keep them within thee; they shall withal be fitted in thy lips.
- Prov 24:13 — My son, eat thou honey, because it is good; and the honeycomb, which is sweet to thy taste:
- Prov 24:14 — So 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.
- Ps 19:10 — More to be desired are they than gold, yea, than much fine gold: sweeter also than honey and the honeycomb.
- Ps 19:10 — More to be desired are they than gold, yea, than much fine gold: sweeter also than honey and the honeycomb.
- Ps 34:8 — O taste and see that the LORD is good: blessed is the man that trusteth in him.
- Ps 63:5 — My soul shall be satisfied as with marrow and fatness; and my mouth shall praise thee with joyful lips:
- Rev 10:10 — And I took the little book out of the angel’s hand, and ate it up; and it was in my mouth sweet as honey: and as soon as I had eaten it, my belly was bitter.
- Rom 12:2 — And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God.
- Song 5:1 — I 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 ab