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Psalm 119:99–105

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99I have more insight than all my teachers, 

because your written instructions are in my thoughts. 

100I have more wisdom than those with many years of experience, 

because I have obeyed your guiding principles. 

101I have kept my feet ⸤from walking⸥ on any evil path 

in order to obey your word. 

102I have not neglected your regulations, 

because you have taught me. 

103How sweet the taste of your promise is! 

It tastes sweeter than honey. 

104From your guiding principles I gain understanding. 

That is why I hate every path that leads to lying. 

105Your word is a lamp for my feet 

and a light for my path. 

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

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

I have more understanding than all my teachers,

for your testimonies are my meditation.

I understand more than the aged,

for I keep your precepts.

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 more insight than all my teachers,

for I meditate on your statutes.

I have more understanding than the elders,

for I obey your precepts.

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.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

I have more insight than all my teachers

because your decrees are my meditation.

I understand more than the elders

because I obey your precepts.

I have kept my feet from every evil path

to follow your word.

I have not turned from your judgments,

for you yourself have instructed me.

How sweet your word is to my taste—

sweeter than honey in my mouth.

I gain understanding from your precepts;

therefore I hate every false way.

Your word is a lamp for my feet

and a light on my path.

NLTNew Living Translation

Yes, I have more insight than my teachers,

for I am always thinking of your laws.

I am even wiser than my elders,

for I have kept your commandments.

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 more insight than all my teachers,

for your testimonies are my meditation.

I understand more than the elders,

for I keep your precepts.

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 more understanding than all my teachers:

For thy testimonies are my meditation.

I understand more than the ancients,

Because I keep thy precepts.

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.