John Gill's Exposition on Psalms 119:103

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Exposition of the Old and New Testament
John Gill (1697–1771) · 18th-century historical commentary
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How sweet are thy words unto my taste! etc.] 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, (<241516>Jeremiah 15:16); but to classical writers f1682; [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 <191910>Psalm 19:10).

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