¹⁶ But to me your word is a joy, making my heart glad; for I am named by your name, O Lord God of armies.

⁹ And I went to the angel, and said to him, Give me the little book. And he said to me: Put it in your mouth; and it will make your stomach bitter, but in your mouth it will be sweet as honey.

¹⁰ And I took the little book out of the angel's hand and did as he said; and it was sweet as honey in my mouth: and when I had taken it, my stomach was made bitter.

¹ And he said to me, Son of man, take this roll for your food, and go and say my words to the children of Israel.

² And, on my opening my mouth, he made me take the roll as food.

³ And he said to me, Son of man, let your stomach make a meal of it and let your inside be full of this roll which I am giving you. Then I took it, and it was sweet as honey in my mouth.

¹⁰¹ I have kept back my feet from all evil ways, so that I might be true to your word.

¹⁰² My heart has not been turned away from your decisions; for you have been my teacher.

¹⁰³ How sweet are your sayings to my taste! truly, they are sweeter than honey in my mouth!

¹² I have never gone against the orders of his lips; the words of his mouth have been stored up in my heart.

¹⁰ More to be desired are they than gold, even than much shining gold; sweeter than the dropping honey.

¹¹¹ I have taken your unchanging word as an eternal heritage; for it is the joy of my heart.

⁹⁷ <MEM> O what love I have for your law! I give thought to it all the day.

⁹ Why are you like a man surprised, like a man of war who is not able to give help? but you, O Lord, are with us, and we are named by your name; do not go away from us.

⁷² The law of your mouth is better to me than thousands of gold and silver.