Psalms 119:103

King James Version:

(The Lord speaking is red text)

¶ How sweet are thy words unto my taste! [yea, sweeter] than honey to my mouth!

Complete Jewish Bible:

How sweet to my tongue is your promise, truly sweeter than honey in my mouth!

Berean Standard Bible:

How sweet are Your words to my taste— sweeter than honey in my mouth!

American Standard Version:

How sweet are thy words unto my taste! Yea, sweeter than honey to my mouth!

KJV with Strong’s Numbers:

How sweet{H4452} are thy words{H565} unto my taste{H2441}! yea, sweeter than honey{H1706} to my mouth{H6310}!

Cross-References (KJV):

Proverbs 8:11

  • For wisdom [is] better than rubies; and all the things that may be desired are not to be compared to it.

Psalms 19:10

  • More to be desired [are they] than gold, yea, than much fine gold: sweeter also than honey and the honeycomb.

Proverbs 24:13

  • ¶ My son, eat thou honey, because [it is] good; and the honeycomb, [which is] sweet to thy taste:

Proverbs 24:14

  • So [shall] the knowledge of wisdom [be] unto thy soul: when thou hast found [it], then there shall be a reward, and thy expectation shall not be cut off.

Psalms 63:5

  • My soul shall be satisfied as [with] marrow and fatness; and my mouth shall praise [thee] with joyful lips:

Job 23:12

  • Neither have I gone back from the commandment of his lips; I have esteemed the words of his mouth more than my necessary [food].

Proverbs 3:17

  • Her ways [are] ways of pleasantness, and all her paths [are] peace.

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Commentary for Psalms 119:103

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Strong's Numbers and Definitions:

Note: H = Hebrew (OT), G = Greek (NT)

  1. Strong's Number: H4452
    There are 1 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: מָלַץ
    Transliteration: mâlats
    Pronunciation: maw-lats'
    Description: a primitive root; to be smooth, i.e. (figuratively) pleasant; be sweet.
  2. Strong's Number: H565
    There are 904 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: אִמְרָה
    Transliteration: ʼimrâh
    Pronunciation: im-raw'
    Description: or אֶמְרָה; feminine of אֵמֶר, and meaning the same; {something said}; commandment, speech, word.
  3. Strong's Number: H2441
    There are 18 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: חֵךְ
    Transliteration: chêk
    Pronunciation: khake
    Description: probably from חָנַךְ in the sense of tasting; properly, the palate or inside of the mouth; hence, the mouth itself (as the organ of speech, taste and kissing); (roof of the) mouth, taste.
  4. Strong's Number: H1706
    There are 54 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: דְּבַשׁ
    Transliteration: dᵉbash
    Pronunciation: deb-ash'
    Description: from an unused root meaning to be gummy; honey (from its stickiness); by analogy, syrup; honey(-comb).
  5. Strong's Number: H6310
    There are 460 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: פֶּה
    Transliteration: peh
    Pronunciation: peh
    Description: from פָּאָה; the mouth (as the means of blowing), whether literal or figurative (particularly speech); specifically edge, portion or side; adverbially (with preposition) according to; accord(-ing as, -ing to), after, appointment, assent, collar, command(-ment), [idiom] eat, edge, end, entry, [phrase] file, hole, [idiom] in, mind, mouth, part, portion, [idiom] (should) say(-ing), sentence, skirt, sound, speech, [idiom] spoken, talk, tenor, [idiom] to, [phrase] two-edged, wish, word.