Psalm 119:163

163 Lüge hasse und verabscheue ich; ich liebe dein Gesetz.

Psalm 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 ) .

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FOOTNOTES:

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

Psalm 119:163 In-Context

161 Fürsten haben mich verfolgt ohne Ursache; aber vor deinem Worte hat mein Herz sich gefürchtet.

162 Ich freue mich über dein Wort wie einer, der große Beute findet.

163 Lüge hasse und verabscheue ich; ich liebe dein Gesetz.

164 Siebenmal des Tages lobe ich dich um der Rechte deiner Gerechtigkeit willen.

165 Große Wohlfahrt haben die, die dein Gesetz lieben, und kein Fallen gibt es für sie.