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Psalm 119:101–104

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101I have kept my feet from every evil pathaf

to follow your word.

102I have not turned from your judgments,ag

for you yourself have instructed me.

103How sweet your word isah to my taste—

sweeter than honey in my mouth.

104I gain understanding from your precepts;ai

therefore I hate every false way.aj

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Psalm 119:103: How sweet are your words to my taste, sweeter than honey to my mouth!

Cross references

  1. afPr 1:15
  2. agDt 17:20; Jos 23:6; 1Kg 15:5
  3. ahPs 19:10; Pr 8:11; 24:13–14
  4. aiPs 119:130
  5. ajPs 119:128

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

I hold back my feet from every evil way,

in order to keep your word.

I do not turn aside from your rules,

for you have taught me.

How sweet are your words to my taste,

sweeter than honey to my mouth!

Through your precepts I get understanding;

therefore I hate every false way.

NIVNew International Version (2011)

I have kept my feet from every evil path

so that I might obey your word.

I have not departed from your laws,

for you yourself have taught me.

How sweet are your words to my taste,

sweeter than honey to my mouth!

I gain understanding from your precepts;

therefore I hate every wrong path.

NLTNew Living Translation

I have refused to walk on any evil path,

so that I may remain obedient to your word.

I haven’t turned away from your regulations,

for you have taught me well.

How sweet your words taste to me;

they are sweeter than honey.

Your commandments give me understanding;

no wonder I hate every false way of life.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

I have restrained my feet from every evil way,

so that I may heed your word.

I have not turned aside from your ordinances,

for you have taught me.

How smooth are your words to my palate,

more than honey in my mouth.

From your precepts I get understanding,

therefore I hate every false way.

KJV 1900King James Version

I have refrained my feet from every evil way,

That I might keep thy word.

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!

Through thy precepts I get understanding:

Therefore I hate every false way.