Logos Bible Study

Psalm 119:103–107

The Holman Christian Standard BibleOther versions

English

Arabic

Czech

French

German

Hebrew

Hungarian

Italian

Korean

Latin

Portuguese

Russian

Simplified Chinese

Spanish

Traditional Chinese

103How sweet Your word is fto my taste—

sweeter than honey in my mouth.

104I gain understanding from Your precepts; g

therefore I hate every false way. h

נ Nun

105Your word is a lamp for my feet i

and a light on my path.

106I have solemnly sworn j

to keep Your righteous judgments.

107I am severely afflicted;

Lord, give me life through Your word. k

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

Cross references

  1. f119:103 Ps 19:10; Pr 8:11; 24:13, 14
  2. g119:104 Ps 119:130
  3. h119:104 Ps 119:128
  4. i119:105 Pr 6:23
  5. j119:106 Neh 10:29
  6. k119:107 Ps 119:25, 50

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

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.

I have sworn an oath and confirmed it,

to keep your righteous rules.

I am severely afflicted;

give me life, O Lord, according to your word!

NIVNew International Version (2011)

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.

I have taken an oath and confirmed it,

that I will follow your righteous laws.

I have suffered much;

preserve my life, Lord, according to your word.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

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.

I have solemnly sworn

to keep your righteous judgments.

I am severely afflicted;

Lord, give me life according to your word.

NLTNew Living Translation

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.

I’ve promised it once, and I’ll promise it again:

I will obey your righteous regulations.

I have suffered much, O Lord;

restore my life again as you promised.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

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.

I have sworn an oath and confirmed it,

to heed your righteous ordinances.

I am very much afflicted;

O Yahweh, revive me according to your word.

KJV 1900King James Version

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.

I have sworn, and I will perform it,

That I will keep thy righteous judgments.

I am afflicted very much:

Quicken me, O Lord, according unto thy word.