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<i>yea, sweeter</i> than honey to my mouth!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/psalms/119.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />How sweet are Your words to my taste, <i>Sweeter</i> than honey to my mouth!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/psalms/119.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />How sweet are Your words to my taste! <i>Yes, sweeter</i> than honey to my mouth!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/psalms/119.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />How sweet are Your words to my taste! Yes, sweeter than honey to my mouth!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/psalms/119.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />How sweet are Thy words to my taste! <i>Yes, sweeter</i> than honey to my mouth!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/psalms/119.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />How sweet is Your word to my taste! <i>Sweeter</i> than honey to my mouth!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/psalms/119.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />How sweet are Your words to my taste, <i>Sweeter</i> than honey to my mouth!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/psalms/119.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />How sweet your word is to my taste — sweeter than honey in my mouth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/psalms/119.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />How sweet Your word is to my taste— sweeter than honey in my mouth. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/psalms/119.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />How sweet are thy words unto my taste! Yea, sweeter than honey to my mouth!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/psalms/119.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />Your teachings are sweeter than honey. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/psalms/119.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />How sweet are thy words unto my taste! yea, sweeter than honey to my mouth!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/psalms/119.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />How sweet the taste of your promise is! It tastes sweeter than honey.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/psalms/119.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />How sweet is the taste of your instructions--sweeter even than honey! <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/psalms/119.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />How pleasing is what you have to say to me— tasting better than honey.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/psalms/119.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />How sweet are Your words to my taste?sweeter than honey in my mouth!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/psalms/119.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />Your words are sweeter in my mouth than honey! <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/psalms/119.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />How sweet are your promises to my taste, more than honey to my mouth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/psalms/119.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />How sweet are thy words to my taste! yes, sweeter than honey to my mouth!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/psalms/119.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />How sweet are your promises to my taste, more than honey to my mouth! <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/psalms/119.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />How sweet Your saying has been to my palate, "" Above honey to my mouth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/psalms/119.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> How sweet to my palate hath been Thy saying, Above honey to my mouth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/psalms/119.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />How smooth were thy words to my palate I more than honey to my mouth!<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/psalms/119.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />How sweet are thy words to my palate! more than honey to my mouth. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/psalms/119.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br /><V 118:103>How sweet is your eloquence to my palate, more so than honey to my mouth!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/psalms/119.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />How sweet to my tongue is your promise, sweeter than honey to my mouth! <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/psalms/119.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />How sweet are your words to my taste, sweeter than honey to my mouth!<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/psalms/119.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />How sweet are thy words to the taste! yea, sweeter than honey to the mouth!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/psalms/119.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />Your words are sweet to the roof of my palate, better than honey to my mouth!<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/psalms/119.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />How sweet are Thy words unto my palate! Yea, sweeter than honey to my mouth!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/psalms/119.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />How sweet are thine oracles to my throat! more so than honey to my mouth!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/psalms/119-103.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/nFaD2oDhKPc?start=15557" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/psalms/119.htm">Your Word is a Lamp to My Feet</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">102</span>I have not departed from Your ordinances, for You Yourself have taught me. <span class="reftext">103</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/4100.htm" title="4100: mah- (Interrog) -- What? how? anything. ">How</a> <a href="/hebrew/4452.htm" title="4452: nim·lə·ṣū (V-Nifal-Perf-3cp) -- Probably to be smooth or slippery. A primitive root; to be smooth, i.e. pleasant.">sweet</a> <a href="/hebrew/565.htm" title="565: ’im·rā·ṯe·ḵā (N-fsc:: 2ms) -- Utterance, speech, word. Or memrah; feminine of 'emer, and meaning the same.">are Your words</a> <a href="/hebrew/2441.htm" title="2441: lə·ḥik·kî (Prep-l:: N-msc:: 1cs) -- Probably from chanak in the sense of tasting; properly, the palate or inside of the mouth; hence, the mouth itself.">to my taste—</a> <a href="/hebrew/1706.htm" title="1706: mid·də·ḇaš (Prep-m:: N-ms) -- Honey. From an unused root meaning to be gummy; honey; by analogy, syrup.">sweeter than honey</a> <a href="/hebrew/6310.htm" title="6310: lə·p̄î (Prep-l:: N-msc:: 1cs) -- Mouth. From pa'ah; the mouth, whether literal or figurative; specifically edge, portion or side; adverbially according to.">in my mouth!</a> </span><span class="reftext">104</span>I gain understanding from Your precepts; therefore I hate every false way.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/15-16.htm">Jeremiah 15:16</a></span><br />Your words were found, and I ate them. Your words became my joy and my heart’s delight. For I bear Your name, O LORD God of Hosts.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/16-24.htm">Proverbs 16:24</a></span><br />Pleasant words are a honeycomb, sweet to the soul and healing to the bones.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/job/23-12.htm">Job 23:12</a></span><br />I have not departed from the command of His lips; I have treasured the words of His mouth more than my daily bread.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/19-10.htm">Psalm 19:10</a></span><br />They are more precious than gold, than much pure gold; they are sweeter than honey, than honey from the comb.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/3-3.htm">Ezekiel 3:3</a></span><br />“Son of man,” He said to me, “eat and fill your stomach with this scroll I am giving you.” So I ate, and it was as sweet as honey in my mouth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/24-13.htm">Proverbs 24:13-14</a></span><br />Eat honey, my son, for it is good, and the honeycomb is sweet to your taste. / Know therefore that wisdom is sweet to your soul. If you find it, there is a future for you, and your hope will never be cut off.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/34-8.htm">Psalm 34:8</a></span><br />Taste and see that the LORD is good; blessed is the man who takes refuge in Him!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/2-10.htm">Proverbs 2:10</a></span><br />For wisdom will enter your heart, and knowledge will delight your soul.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/3-13.htm">Proverbs 3:13-18</a></span><br />Blessed is the man who finds wisdom, the man who acquires understanding, / for she is more profitable than silver, and her gain is better than fine gold. / She is more precious than rubies; nothing you desire compares with her. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/63-5.htm">Psalm 63:5</a></span><br />My soul is satisfied as with the richest of foods; with joyful lips my mouth will praise You.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/4-4.htm">Matthew 4:4</a></span><br />But Jesus answered, “It is written: ‘Man shall not live on bread alone, but on every word that comes from the mouth of God.’”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_peter/2-2.htm">1 Peter 2:2-3</a></span><br />Like newborn babies, crave pure spiritual milk, so that by it you may grow up in your salvation, / now that you have tasted that the Lord is good.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/colossians/3-16.htm">Colossians 3:16</a></span><br />Let the word of Christ richly dwell within you as you teach and admonish one another with all wisdom, and as you sing psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs with gratitude in your hearts to God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hebrews/6-5.htm">Hebrews 6:5</a></span><br />who have tasted the goodness of the word of God and the powers of the coming age—<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/6-63.htm">John 6:63</a></span><br />The Spirit gives life; the flesh profits nothing. The words I have spoken to you are spirit and they are life.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">How sweet are your words to my taste! yes, sweeter than honey to my mouth!</p><p class="hdg">sweet</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/19-10.htm">Psalm 19:10</a></b></br> More to be desired <i>are they</i> than gold, yea, than much fine gold: sweeter also than honey and the honeycomb.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/63-5.htm">Psalm 63:5</a></b></br> My soul shall be satisfied as <i>with</i> marrow and fatness; and my mouth shall praise <i>thee</i> with joyful lips:</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/job/23-12.htm">Job 23:12</a></b></br> Neither have I gone back from the commandment of his lips; I have esteemed the words of his mouth more than my necessary <i>food</i>.</p><p class="hdg">taste.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/psalms/81-16.htm">Honey</a> <a href="/psalms/119-88.htm">Mouth</a> <a href="/job/34-3.htm">Palate</a> <a href="/psalms/106-12.htm">Promises</a> <a href="/psalms/119-50.htm">Sayings</a> <a href="/psalms/104-34.htm">Sweet</a> <a href="/psalms/55-21.htm">Sweeter</a> <a href="/psalms/34-8.htm">Taste</a> <a href="/psalms/119-79.htm">Words</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/proverbs/5-3.htm">Honey</a> <a href="/psalms/119-108.htm">Mouth</a> <a href="/proverbs/8-7.htm">Palate</a> <a href="/psalms/119-140.htm">Promises</a> <a href="/psalms/138-4.htm">Sayings</a> <a href="/psalms/141-2.htm">Sweet</a> <a href="/judges/14-18.htm">Sweeter</a> <a href="/proverbs/23-30.htm">Taste</a> <a href="/psalms/119-130.htm">Words</a><div class="vheading2">Psalm 119</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/119-1.htm">This psalm contains various prayers, praises, and professions of obedience.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">2. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/119-2.htm">Aleph.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">9. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/119-9.htm">Beth</a></span><br><span class="reftext">17. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/119-17.htm">Gimel</a></span><br><span class="reftext">25. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/119-25.htm">Daleth</a></span><br><span class="reftext">33. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/119-33.htm">He</a></span><br><span class="reftext">41. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/119-41.htm">Waw</a></span><br><span class="reftext">49. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/119-49.htm">Zayin</a></span><br><span class="reftext">57. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/119-57.htm">Heth</a></span><br><span class="reftext">65. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/119-65.htm">Teth</a></span><br><span class="reftext">73. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/119-73.htm">Yodh</a></span><br><span class="reftext">81. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/119-81.htm">Kaph</a></span><br><span class="reftext">89. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/119-89.htm">Lamedh</a></span><br><span class="reftext">97. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/119-97.htm">Mem</a></span><br><span class="reftext">105. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/119-105.htm">Nun</a></span><br><span class="reftext">113. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/119-113.htm">Samekh</a></span><br><span class="reftext">121. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/119-121.htm">Ayin</a></span><br><span class="reftext">129. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/119-129.htm">Pe</a></span><br><span class="reftext">137. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/119-137.htm">Tsadhe</a></span><br><span class="reftext">145. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/119-145.htm">Qoph</a></span><br><span class="reftext">153. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/119-153.htm">Resh</a></span><br><span class="reftext">161. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/119-161.htm">Sin and Shin</a></span><br><span class="reftext">169. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/119-169.htm">Taw</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; 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This metaphor highlights the desirability and pleasure found in divine instruction. In ancient times, sweetness was a rare and valued sensation, often associated with honey, which was one of the few natural sweeteners available. The psalmist's use of "taste" suggests an intimate and personal experience with God's word, emphasizing the importance of internalizing scripture. This phrase echoes the sentiment found in <a href="/psalms/19-10.htm">Psalm 19:10</a>, where God's laws are described as "sweeter than honey."<p><b>sweeter than honey in my mouth!</b><br>Honey was a symbol of abundance and prosperity in biblical times, often used to describe the richness of the Promised Land (<a href="/exodus/3-8.htm">Exodus 3:8</a>). The comparison to honey underscores the surpassing value and delight of God's words over even the most cherished earthly pleasures. This imagery also connects to the idea of spiritual nourishment, as seen in <a href="/ezekiel/3-3.htm">Ezekiel 3:3</a>, where the prophet eats a scroll that tastes as sweet as honey, symbolizing the internalization of God's message. The sweetness of God's words points to their life-giving and soul-satisfying nature, which ultimately finds fulfillment in Jesus Christ, the Word made flesh (<a href="/john/1-14.htm">John 1:14</a>), who provides spiritual sustenance and satisfaction.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/p/psalmist.htm">Psalmist</a></b><br>The author of <a href="/bsb/psalms/119.htm">Psalm 119</a>, traditionally believed to be King David, who expresses a deep love and reverence for God's Word.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/g/god.htm">God</a></b><br>The divine author of the Scriptures, whose words are described as sweet and nourishing.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/h/honey.htm">Honey</a></b><br>A natural sweetener used in ancient times, symbolizing the ultimate sweetness and desirability of God's Word.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/t/the_sweetness_of_god's_word.htm">The Sweetness of God's Word</a></b><br>God's Word is not only instructive but also delightful and satisfying to the soul. Just as honey is a natural source of sweetness, God's Word provides spiritual nourishment and joy.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/d/desire_for_scripture.htm">Desire for Scripture</a></b><br>Believers are encouraged to cultivate a deep longing for God's Word, recognizing its ability to satisfy spiritual hunger and provide wisdom.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/i/internalization_of_scripture.htm">Internalization of Scripture</a></b><br>Like consuming honey, internalizing Scripture involves more than reading; it requires meditation and application, allowing God's truths to transform our hearts and minds.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/c/comparison_to_worldly_pleasures.htm">Comparison to Worldly Pleasures</a></b><br>The psalmist's comparison of God's Word to honey challenges believers to evaluate what they find sweet and satisfying in life, urging them to prioritize spiritual over worldly pleasures.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_psalm_119.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Psalm 119</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_can_we_'taste'_god's_goodness.htm">How can Psalm 34:8 state “taste and see that the Lord is good” when there is no empirical way to measure spiritual experiences? </a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_eat_a_scroll_in_revelation_10_9.htm">Why would John be commanded to eat a scroll (Revelation 10:9), given no clear precedent in mainstream historical or cultural records? </a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_brings_you_the_joy_of_the_lord.htm">What brings you the joy of the Lord?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/does_ezekiel_eating_a_scroll_defy_science.htm">In Ezekiel 3:1–3, how can Ezekiel physically eat a scroll and find it sweet—does this contradict natural science? </a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/psalms/119.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 103.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">How sweet are thy words unto my taste</span>! (comp. vers. 14, 16, 40, 47, etc.). The metaphor is new, but the sentiment one which pervades the psalm. <span class="cmt_word">Yea, sweeter than honey to my mouth.</span> So David, in the nineteenth psalm, speaking of the judgments of God, says that they are "sweeter than honey and the honeycomb." <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/psalms/119-103.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">How</span><br /><span class="heb">מַה־</span> <span class="translit">(mah-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Interrogative<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4100.htm">Strong's 4100: </a> </span><span class="str2">What?, what!, indefinitely what</span><br /><br /><span class="word">sweet</span><br /><span class="heb">נִּמְלְצ֣וּ</span> <span class="translit">(nim·lə·ṣū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person common plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4452.htm">Strong's 4452: </a> </span><span class="str2">Probably to be smooth or slippery</span><br /><br /><span class="word">are Your words</span><br /><span class="heb">אִמְרָתֶ֗ךָ</span> <span class="translit">(’im·rā·ṯe·ḵā)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine singular construct | second person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_565.htm">Strong's 565: </a> </span><span class="str2">Utterance, speech, word</span><br /><br /><span class="word">to my taste,</span><br /><span class="heb">לְ֭חִכִּי</span> <span class="translit">(lə·ḥik·kî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2441.htm">Strong's 2441: </a> </span><span class="str2">Palate, roof of the mouth, gums</span><br /><br /><span class="word">[sweeter than] honey</span><br /><span class="heb">מִדְּבַ֥שׁ</span> <span class="translit">(mid·də·ḇaš)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1706.htm">Strong's 1706: </a> </span><span class="str2">Honey, syrup</span><br /><br /><span class="word">in my mouth.</span><br /><span class="heb">לְפִֽי׃</span> <span class="translit">(lə·p̄î)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6310.htm">Strong's 6310: </a> </span><span class="str2">The mouth, edge, portion, side, according to</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/psalms/119-103.htm">Psalm 119:103 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/psalms/119-103.htm">Psalm 119:103 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/psalms/119-103.htm">Psalm 119:103 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/psalms/119-103.htm">Psalm 119:103 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/psalms/119-103.htm">Psalm 119:103 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/psalms/119-103.htm">Psalm 119:103 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/psalms/119-103.htm">Psalm 119:103 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/psalms/119-103.htm">Psalm 119:103 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/psalms/119-103.htm">Psalm 119:103 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/psalms/119-103.htm">Psalm 119:103 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/psalms/119-103.htm">OT Poetry: Psalm 119:103 How sweet are your promises to my (Psalm Ps Psa.) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/psalms/119-102.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Psalm 119:102"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Psalm 119:102" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/psalms/119-104.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Psalm 119:104"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Psalm 119:104" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>