Psalm 119:103

103 Your word is so pleasing to my taste buds— it's sweeter than honey in my mouth!

Psalm 119:103 Meaning and Commentary

Psalms 119:103

How sweet are thy words unto my taste!
&c.] Who had a spiritual one; and could discern perverse things, and could taste how good and gracious the Lord is: and so his words were sweet unto him; the doctrines of grace, the truths of the Gospel, were delightful and pleasant to him; like unadulterated milk, desirable by him: like good wine, that goes down sweetly; like good food, that is exceeding palatable; or like honey, and even sweeter than that, as follows. And that words "may be tasted [and] eaten", is not only agreeable to Scripture language, ( Jeremiah 15:16 ) ; but to classical writers ^F7;

[yea, sweeter] than honey to my mouth;
not only had they the nourishing nature and the refreshing virtue of honey, but the sweetness of it; yea, exceeded it in sweetness; see ( Psalms 19:10 ) .

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FOOTNOTES:

F7 "Mea dicta devorato", Plauti Asinaria, Act. 3. Sc. 3. v. 59. "Edi sermonem tuum", ib. Aulularia, Act. 3. Sc. 6. v. 1. "Gustare ego ejus sermonem volo", ib. Mostellaria, Act. 5. Sc. 1. v. 15.

Psalm 119:103 In-Context

101 I haven't set my feet on any evil path so I can make sure to keep your word.

102 I haven't deviated from any of your rules because you are the one who has taught me.

103 Your word is so pleasing to my taste buds— it's sweeter than honey in my mouth!

104 I'm studying your precepts— that's why I hate every false path.

105 Your word is a lamp before my feet and a light for my journey.