Psalms 119 · Verse 113

Psalms 119:113

ס SAMECH. I hate vain thoughts: but thy law do I love.
Psalms 119:113, King James Version

Psalms 119:113 in other translations

BSBThe double-minded I despise, but Your law I love.
WEBI hate double-minded men, but I love your law.
ASVI hate them that are of a double mind; But thy law do I love.
YLTSamech. Doubting ones I have hated, And Thy law I have loved.
DARBYSAMECH. The double-minded have I hated; but thy law do I love.
BBEI am a hater of men of doubting mind; but I am a lover of your law.
WebsterSAMECH. I hate vain thoughts: but thy law do I love.

What does Psalms 119:113 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown
113. vain thoughts--better, "unstable persons," literally, "divided men," those of a divided, doubting mind (Jas 1:8); "a double-minded man" [Hengstenberg], skeptics, or, skeptical notions as opposed to the certainty of God's word.

Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown, 1871 · public domain

Adam Clarke's Commentary
Verse 113 I hate vain thoughts - I have hated סעפים seaphim, "tumultuous, violent men." I abominate all mobs and insurrections, and troublers of the public peace.

Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Psalms 119:113-120
Here is a dread of the risings of sin, and the first beginnings of it. The more we love the law of God, the more watchful we shall be, lest vain thoughts draw us from what we love. Would we make progress in keeping God's commands, we must be separate from evil-doers. The believer could not live without the grace of God; but, supported by his hand, his spiritual life shall be maintained. Our holy security is grounded on Divine supports. All departure from God's statutes is error, and will prove fatal. Their cunning is falsehood. There is a day coming which will put the wicked into everlasting fire, the fit place for the dross. See what comes of sin Surely we who fall so low in devout affections, should fear, lest a promise being left us of entering into heavenly rest, any of us should be found to come short of it, He 4:1.

Matthew Henry, 1706 · public domain

Psalms 119:113 in the original Hebrew

Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.

סֵעֲפִ֥יםse.'a.Fimhalf-hearted peopleH5588
שָׂנֵ֑אתִיsa.Ne.tiI hateH8130
וְֽתוֹרָתְךָ֥ve.to.ra.te.Khaand law yourH8451
אָהָֽבְתִּי\׃'a.Ha.ve.tiI loveH157

Source: STEPBible TAHOT/TAGNT (Tyndale House, CC BY 4.0).

Cross references for Psalms 119:113

  • James 1:8

    A double minded man is unstable in all his ways.

  • Jeremiah 4:14

    O Jerusalem, wash thine heart from wickedness, that thou mayest be saved. How long shall thy vain thoughts lodge within thee?

  • Isaiah 55:7

    Let the wicked forsake his way, and the unrighteous man his thoughts: and let him return unto the Lord, and he will have mercy upon him; and to our God, for he will abundantly pardon.

  • Psalms 119:97

    מ MEM. O how love I thy law! it is my meditation all the day.

  • 2 Corinthians 10:5

    Casting down imaginations, and every high thing that exalteth itself against the knowledge of God, and bringing into captivity every thought to the obedience of Christ;

  • Mark 7:21

    For from within, out of the heart of men, proceed evil thoughts, adulteries, fornications, murders,

  • Psalms 94:11

    The Lord knoweth the thoughts of man, that they are vanity.

  • Psalms 119:103

    How sweet are thy words unto my taste! yea, sweeter than honey to my mouth!

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
hate.
94:11; Isa 55:7; Jer 4:14; Mr 7:21; 2Co 10:5
vain thoughts.Or, "divided thoughts," {saiâphim,} or, as Gesenius renders, {bie Bneybeutigen (in ber Religion)} "ambiguities (or indecisions) in Religion;" Luther, {Flattergeister,} "inconstant fellows;" LXX. [paranomoi,] "transgressors," Vulgate {iniqui,} "iniquitous," and Jerome, {tumultuosos,} "tumultuous."
thy law.
97,103

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Context

  • Psalms 119:112

    I have inclined mine heart to perform thy statutes alway, even unto the end.

  • Psalms 119:113

    ס SAMECH. I hate vain thoughts: but thy law do I love.

  • Psalms 119:114

    Thou art my hiding place and my shield: I hope in thy word.

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Psalms 119:113 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909		SAMECH. Los pensamientos vanos aborrezco; mas amo tu ley.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885		J’ai eu en haine ceux qui sont doubles de cœur, mais j’aime ta loi.
German
Elberfelder 1871		Die Doppelherzigen hasse ich, und ich liebe dein Gesetz.