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Psalm 119:101–105

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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

נ Nun

105Your word is a lamp for my feetak

and a light on my path.

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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
  6. akPr 6:23

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.

Your word is a lamp to my feet

and a light to my path.

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.

Your word is a lamp for my feet,

a light on my 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.

Your word is a lamp to guide my feet

and a light for my path.

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.

Your word is a lamp to my feet

and a light to my path.

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.

NUN.

Thy word is a lamp unto my feet,

And a light unto my path.