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Psalm 119:97–104

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97How I love your teachings!

I think about them all day long.

98Your commands make me wiser than my enemies,

because they are mine forever.

99I am wiser than all my teachers,

because I think about your rules.

100I have more understanding than the elders,

because I follow your orders.

101I have avoided every evil way

so I could obey your word.

102I haven’t walked away from your laws,

because you yourself are my teacher.

103Your promises are sweet to me,

sweeter than honey in my mouth!

104Your orders give me understanding,

so I hate lying ways.

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

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ESVEnglish Standard Version

Oh how I love your law!

It is my meditation all the day.

Your commandment makes me wiser than my enemies,

for it is ever with me.

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.

NIVNew International Version (2011)

Oh, how I love your law!

I meditate on it all day long.

Your commands are always with me

and make me wiser than my enemies.

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.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

How I love your instruction!

It is my meditation all day long.

Your command makes me wiser than my enemies,

for it is always with me.

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.

NLTNew Living Translation

Oh, how I love your instructions!

I think about them all day long.

Your commands make me wiser than my enemies,

for they are my constant guide.

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.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

How I love your law!

The whole day it is my meditation.

Your commands make me wiser than my enemies,

because they are ever with me.

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.

KJV 1900King James Version

MEM.

O how love I thy law!

It is my meditation all the day.

Thou through thy commandments hast made me wiser than mine enemies:

For they are ever with me.

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.