Remove from me the way of lying
Not the sin of lying to men, and a course of it, which David was
not addicted to; but a "false way", or "way of falsehood"
F2; as it may be rendered, and so the
Targum; and is the same with what he expresses his abhorrence of,
( Psalms
119:128 ) ; and is opposed to the way of truth in ( Psalms
119:30 ) ; and designs all false doctrine and false worship,
all errors and heresies, superstition and idolatry; which he
desired to be at the utmost distance from, and those from him, as
having a dislike and abhorrence of them; and as knowing how
prejudicial they would be to him, and how contrary to the glory
of God;
and grant me thy law graciously;
not the fiery law, which works wrath, curses and condemns; the
voice of words, which they that heard entreated they might hear
no more; and which to have is no act of grace and favour, unless
as fulfilled in Christ, and as it is a rule of walk and
conversation in his hands: but rather "doctrine", as the word
signifies; the doctrine of the Gospel, the law or doctrine of
faith; which to have and understand is a gift of grace; it is the
Gospel of the grace of God, the grace of God itself; and
instructs in it, and shows that salvation is purely by it.