Psalm 119:163
New International Version
I hate and detest falsehood but I love your law.

New Living Translation
I hate and abhor all falsehood, but I love your instructions.

English Standard Version
I hate and abhor falsehood, but I love your law.

Berean Standard Bible
I hate and abhor falsehood, but Your law I love.

King James Bible
I hate and abhor lying: but thy law do I love.

New King James Version
I hate and abhor lying, But I love Your law.

New American Standard Bible
I hate and loathe falsehood, But I love Your Law.

NASB 1995
I hate and despise falsehood, But I love Your law.

NASB 1977
I hate and despise falsehood, But I love Thy law.

Legacy Standard Bible
I hate and abhor lying, But I love Your law.

Amplified Bible
I hate and detest falsehood, But I love Your law.

Christian Standard Bible
I hate and abhor falsehood, but I love your instruction.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
I hate and abhor falsehood, but I love Your instruction.

American Standard Version
I hate and abhor falsehood; But thy law do I love.

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
I have hated and despised evil and I have loved your Law.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
I hate and abhor unrighteousness; but I love thy law.

Contemporary English Version
I can't stand liars, but I love your Law.

Douay-Rheims Bible
I have hated and abhorred iniquity; but I have loved thy law.

English Revised Version
I hate and abhor falsehood; but thy law do I love.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
I hate lying; I am disgusted with it. I love your teachings.

Good News Translation
I hate and detest all lies, but I love your law.

International Standard Version
I despise and hate falsehood, but I love your instruction.

JPS Tanakh 1917
I hate and abhor falsehood; Thy law do I love.

Literal Standard Version
I have hated falsehood, indeed I detest [it], | I have loved Your law.

Majority Standard Bible
I hate and abhor falsehood, but Your law I love.

New American Bible
Falsehood I hate and abhor; your law I love.

NET Bible
I hate and despise deceit; I love your law.

New Revised Standard Version
I hate and abhor falsehood, but I love your law.

New Heart English Bible
I hate and abhor falsehood. I love your Law.

Webster's Bible Translation
I hate and abhor lying: but thy law do I love.

World English Bible
I hate and abhor falsehood. I love your law.

Young's Literal Translation
Falsehood I have hated, yea I abominate it, Thy law I have loved.

Additional Translations ...
Audio Bible



Context
Your Word is a Lamp to My Feet
162I rejoice in Your promise like one who finds great spoil. 163I hate and abhor falsehood, but Your law I love. 164Seven times a day I praise You for Your righteous judgments.…

Cross References
Psalm 31:6
I hate those who cling to worthless idols, but in the LORD I trust.

Psalm 119:47
I delight in Your commandments because I love them.

Psalm 119:104
I gain understanding from Your precepts; therefore I hate every false way.

Psalm 119:128
Therefore I admire all Your precepts and hate every false way.

Proverbs 13:5
The righteous hate falsehood, but the wicked bring shame and disgrace.


Treasury of Scripture

I hate and abhor lying: but your law do I love.

hate

Psalm 119:29,113,128
Remove from me the way of lying: and grant me thy law graciously…

Psalm 10:17
LORD, thou hast heard the desire of the humble: thou wilt prepare their heart, thou wilt cause thine ear to hear:

Proverbs 6:16-19
These six things doth the LORD hate: yea, seven are an abomination unto him: …

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Psalm 119
1. This psalm contains various prayers, praises, and professions of obedience.
2. Aleph.
9. Beth
17. Gimel
25. Daleth
33. He
41. Waw
49. Zayin
57. Heth
65. Teth
73. Yodh
81. Kaph
89. Lamedh
97. Mem
105. Nun
113. Samekh
121. Ayin
129. Pe
137. Tsadhe
145. Qoph
153. Resh
161. Sin and Shin
169. Taw














Verse 163. - I hate and abhor lying; or, "falsehood." False systems of religion are in the psalmist's thoughts; or, at any rate, false moral teaching, lie is not speaking of the habit of lying. But thy Law do I love (see the comment on ver. 159).

Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
I hate
שָׂ֭נֵאתִי (nê·ṯî)
Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular
Strong's 8130: To hate

and abhor
וַאֲתַעֵ֑בָה (wa·’ă·ṯa·‘ê·ḇāh)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Conjunctive imperfect Cohortative - first person common singular
Strong's 8581: To loathe, detest

falsehood,
שֶׁ֣קֶר (še·qer)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 8267: Deception, disappointment, falsehood

[but] Your law
תּוֹרָתְךָ֥ (tō·w·rā·ṯə·ḵā)
Noun - feminine singular construct | second person masculine singular
Strong's 8451: Direction, instruction, law

I love.
אָהָֽבְתִּי׃ (’ā·hā·ḇə·tî)
Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular
Strong's 157: To have affection f


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