Psalm 119:104
New International Version
I gain understanding from your precepts; therefore I hate every wrong path.

New Living Translation
Your commandments give me understanding; no wonder I hate every false way of life. Nun

English Standard Version
Through your precepts I get understanding; therefore I hate every false way.

Berean Standard Bible
I gain understanding from Your precepts; therefore I hate every false way.

King James Bible
Through thy precepts I get understanding: therefore I hate every false way.

New King James Version
Through Your precepts I get understanding; Therefore I hate every false way.

New American Standard Bible
From Your precepts I get understanding; Therefore I hate every false way.

NASB 1995
From Your precepts I get understanding; Therefore I hate every false way. Nun.

NASB 1977
From Thy precepts I get understanding; Therefore I hate every false way.

Legacy Standard Bible
From Your precepts I get perception; Therefore I hate every false way.

Amplified Bible
From Your precepts I get understanding; Therefore I hate every false way.

Christian Standard Bible
I gain understanding from your precepts; therefore I hate every false way.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
I gain understanding from Your precepts; therefore I hate every false way.

American Standard Version
Through thy precepts I get understanding: Therefore I hate every false way.

Contemporary English Version
They give me understanding and make me hate all lies.

English Revised Version
Through thy precepts I get understanding: therefore I hate every false way.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
From your guiding principles I gain understanding. That is why I hate every path that leads to lying.

Good News Translation
I gain wisdom from your laws, and so I hate all bad conduct.

International Standard Version
I obtain understanding from your precepts; therefore I hate every false way.

Majority Standard Bible
I gain understanding from Your precepts; therefore I hate every false way.

NET Bible
Your precepts give me discernment. Therefore I hate all deceitful actions.

New Heart English Bible
Through your precepts, I get understanding; therefore I hate every false way.

Webster's Bible Translation
Through thy precepts I get understanding: therefore I hate every false way.

World English Bible
Through your precepts, I get understanding; therefore I hate every false way.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
I have understanding from Your precepts, "" Therefore I have hated every false path!

Young's Literal Translation
From Thy precepts I have understanding, Therefore I have hated every false path!

Smith's Literal Translation
From thy charges I shall understand: for this I hated every way of falsehood.
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
By thy commandments I have had understanding: therefore have I hated every way of iniquity.

Catholic Public Domain Version
I obtained understanding by your commandments. Because of this, I have hated every way of iniquity.

New American Bible
Through your precepts I gain understanding; therefore I hate all false ways.

New Revised Standard Version
Through your precepts I get understanding; therefore I hate every false way.
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
I have meditated on thy commandments; therefore I hate the way of the wicked.

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
I have meditated in your commandments; therefore I have hated every evil way.
OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
From Thy precepts I get understanding; Therefore I hate every false way.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
I gain understanding by thy commandments: therefore I have hated every way of unrighteousness.

Additional Translations ...
Audio Bible



Context
Your Word is a Lamp to My Feet
103How sweet are Your words to my taste—sweeter than honey in my mouth! 104I gain understanding from Your precepts; therefore I hate every FALSE way. 105Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light to my path.…

Cross References
Proverbs 8:13
To fear the LORD is to hate evil; I hate arrogant pride, evil conduct, and perverse speech.

Proverbs 6:23
For this commandment is a lamp, this teaching is a light, and the reproofs of discipline are the way to life,

Proverbs 2:6-9
For the LORD gives wisdom; from His mouth come knowledge and understanding. / He stores up sound wisdom for the upright; He is a shield to those who walk with integrity, / to guard the paths of justice and protect the way of His saints. ...

Proverbs 3:7
Be not wise in your own eyes; fear the LORD and turn away from evil.

Proverbs 14:16
A wise man fears and turns from evil, but a fool is careless and reckless.

Job 28:28
And He said to man, ‘Behold, the fear of the Lord, that is wisdom, and to turn away from evil is understanding.’”

Psalm 19:7-11
The Law of the LORD is perfect, reviving the soul; the testimony of the LORD is trustworthy, making wise the simple. / The precepts of the LORD are right, bringing joy to the heart; the commandments of the LORD are radiant, giving light to the eyes. / The fear of the LORD is pure, enduring forever; the judgments of the LORD are true, being altogether righteous. ...

Psalm 111:10
The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom; all who follow His precepts gain rich understanding. His praise endures forever!

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

Isaiah 5:20
Woe to those who call evil good and good evil, who turn darkness to light and light to darkness, who replace bitter with sweet and sweet with bitter.

Isaiah 8:20
To the law and to the testimony! If they do not speak according to this word, they have no light of dawn.

Romans 12:9
Love must be sincere. Detest what is evil; cling to what is good.

Romans 16:19
Everyone has heard about your obedience, so I rejoice over you. But I want you to be wise about what is good and innocent about what is evil.

Ephesians 5:17
Therefore do not be foolish, but understand what the Lord’s will is.

Ephesians 5:11
Have no fellowship with the fruitless deeds of darkness, but rather expose them.


Treasury of Scripture

Through your precepts I get understanding: therefore I hate every false way.

through

Psalm 119:98,100
Thou through thy commandments hast made me wiser than mine enemies: for they are ever with me…

therefore

Psalm 119:128
Therefore I esteem all thy precepts concerning all things to be right; and I hate every false way.

Psalm 36:4
He deviseth mischief upon his bed; he setteth himself in a way that is not good; he abhorreth not evil.

Psalm 97:10
Ye that love the LORD, hate evil: he preserveth the souls of his saints; he delivereth them out of the hand of the wicked.

false way

Psalm 119:29,30
Remove from me the way of lying: and grant me thy law graciously…

Proverbs 14:12
There is a way which seemeth right unto a man, but the end thereof are the ways of death.

Matthew 7:13
Enter ye in at the strait gate: for wide is the gate, and broad is the way, that leadeth to destruction, and many there be which go in thereat:

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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














Through Your precepts
The word "precepts" in Hebrew is "piqqudim," which refers to mandates or instructions given by God. These are not mere suggestions but divine commands that guide the believer's life. In the context of Psalm 119, the psalmist emphasizes the importance of God's laws as a source of wisdom and understanding. Historically, the Israelites viewed the Torah as a precious gift, a direct communication from God that set them apart as His chosen people. The precepts of God are seen as a path to righteousness and a means to live a life pleasing to Him.

I gain understanding
The Hebrew word for "understanding" is "biynah," which implies discernment, insight, and the ability to distinguish between right and wrong. This understanding is not merely intellectual but deeply spiritual, affecting the heart and soul. In the biblical context, true understanding comes from God and is a result of meditating on His Word. The psalmist acknowledges that it is through God's precepts that he gains this profound insight, which is essential for living a life that honors God.

Therefore I hate
The word "hate" in Hebrew is "sane," which conveys a strong aversion or detest. In the biblical sense, to hate something is to reject it completely and to have no part in it. This is not a casual dislike but a decisive stance against anything that opposes God's will. The psalmist's use of this word indicates a deep commitment to God's ways and a rejection of anything that contradicts His truth.

every false way
The phrase "false way" refers to paths or practices that are deceitful, misleading, or contrary to God's truth. In Hebrew, "sheqer" means falsehood or deception. The psalmist expresses a clear opposition to any way of life that is not aligned with God's precepts. Historically, the Israelites were often tempted by the practices of surrounding nations, which led them away from God's commands. The psalmist's declaration is a commitment to remain faithful to God's truth and to avoid the pitfalls of falsehood. This reflects a desire to live in integrity and truth, as defined by God's Word.

Verse 104. - Through thy precepts I get understanding (see the comment on vers. 98 and 100). Therefore I hate every false way. A "false way" is one that leads to error and sin (comp. vers. 29 and 128).

Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
I gain understanding
אֶתְבּוֹנָ֑ן (’eṯ·bō·w·nān)
Verb - Hitpael - Imperfect - first person common singular
Strong's 995: To separate mentally, understand

from Your precepts;
מִפִּקּוּדֶ֥יךָ (mip·piq·qū·ḏe·ḵā)
Preposition-m | Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine singular
Strong's 6490: Appointed, a mandate

therefore
עַל־ (‘al-)
Preposition
Strong's 5921: Above, over, upon, against

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

every
כָּל־ (kāl-)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 3605: The whole, all, any, every

FALSE
שָֽׁקֶר׃ (šā·qer)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 8267: Deception, disappointment, falsehood

way.
אֹ֬רַח (’ō·raḥ)
Noun - common singular construct
Strong's 734: A well-trodden road, a caravan


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