Salmi 119:163

163 Io odio e abomino la menzogna, ma amo la tua legge.

Salmi 119:163 Meaning and Commentary

Psalms 119:163

I hate and abhor lying
The sin of lying in common conversation, which owes its rise to Satan, the father of lies; is common to human nature, though very dishonourable to it; exceeding unbecoming a professor of religion; and was greatly hated by David, as it ought to be by all good men, ( Psalms 101:7 ) . Or "falsehood" F11; false doctrine; everything contrary to the truth of the word of God, with all false worship, superstition, and idolatry; and this may the rather be thought to be designed, since the law or doctrine of God is opposed to it in the next clause;

[but] thy law do I love;
because holy, just, and true; he being a regenerate man, and having it written on his heart, he loved both the precepts of the law and the doctrines of the Gospel: or, "thy doctrine"; the doctrine concerning God, his mind and will, his grace and love; see ( Psalms 119:97 Psalms 119:113 ) .


FOOTNOTES:

F11 (rqv) "falsitatem", Montanus, Junius & Tremellius, Piscator, Cocceius, Gejerus, Michaelis.

Salmi 119:163 In-Context

161 I principi m’hanno perseguitato senza ragione, ma il mio cuore ha timore delle tue parole.
162 Io mi rallegro della tua parola, come uno che trova grandi spoglie.
163 Io odio e abomino la menzogna, ma amo la tua legge.
164 Io ti lodo sette volte al giorno per i giudizi della tua giustizia.
165 Gran pace hanno quelli che amano la tua legge, e non c’è nulla che possa farli cadere.
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