Psalm 119:113
New International Version
I hate double-minded people, but I love your law.

New Living Translation
I hate those with divided loyalties, but I love your instructions.

English Standard Version
I hate the double-minded, but I love your law.

Berean Standard Bible
The double-minded I despise, but Your law I love.

King James Bible
SAMECH. I hate vain thoughts: but thy law do I love.

New King James Version
I hate the double-minded, But I love Your law.

New American Standard Bible
I hate those who are double-minded, But I love Your Law.

NASB 1995
I hate those who are double-minded, But I love Your law.

NASB 1977
I hate those who are double-minded, But I love Thy law.

Legacy Standard Bible
I hate those who are double-minded, But I love Your law.

Amplified Bible
I hate those who are double-minded, But I love and treasure Your law.

Christian Standard Bible
I hate those who are double-minded, but I love your instruction.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
I hate those who are double-minded, but I love Your instruction.

American Standard Version
? SAMEKH. I hate them that are of a double mind; But thy law do I love.

Contemporary English Version
I hate anyone whose loyalty is divided, but I love your Law.

English Revised Version
SAMACH. I hate them that are of a double mind; but thy law do I love.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
I hate two-faced people, but I love your teachings.

Good News Translation
I hate those who are not completely loyal to you, but I love your law.

International Standard Version
I despise the double-minded, but I love your instruction.

Majority Standard Bible
The double-minded I despise, but Your law I love.

NET Bible
I hate people with divided loyalties, but I love your law.

New Heart English Bible
SAMEKH. I hate double-minded men, but I love your Law.

Webster's Bible Translation
SAMECH. I hate vain thoughts: but thy law do I love.

World English Bible
SAMEKH I hate double-minded men, but I love your law.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
[SAMEKH] I have hated doubting ones, "" And I have loved Your law.

Young's Literal Translation
Samech. Doubting ones I have hated, And Thy law I have loved.

Smith's Literal Translation
I hated dividings, and I loved thy law.
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
[SAMECH] I have hated the unjust: and have loved thy law.

Catholic Public Domain Version
SAMECH. I have hated the iniquitous, and I have loved your law.

New American Bible
I hate every hypocrite; your law I love.

New Revised Standard Version
I hate the double-minded, but I love your law.
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
SEMKETH. I hate the wicked; but thy law do I love.

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
Samekh I have hated the evil ones and I have loved your Law!
OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
I hate them that are of a double mind; But Thy law do I love.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
I have hated transgressors; but I have loved thy law.

Additional Translations ...
Audio Bible



Context
Your Word is a Lamp to My Feet
112I have inclined my heart to perform Your statutes, even to the very end. 113The double-minded I despise, but Your law I love. 114You are my hiding place and my shield; I put my hope in Your word.…

Cross References
James 1:8
He is a double-minded man, unstable in all his ways.

Matthew 6:24
No one can serve two masters: Either he will hate the one and love the other, or he will be devoted to the one and despise the other. You cannot serve both God and money.

1 Kings 18:21
Then Elijah approached all the people and said, “How long will you waver between two opinions? If the LORD is God, follow Him. But if Baal is God, follow him.” But the people did not answer a word.

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

Revelation 3:15-16
I know your deeds; you are neither cold nor hot. How I wish you were one or the other! / So because you are lukewarm—neither hot nor cold—I am about to vomit you out of My mouth!

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

2 Corinthians 6:14-15
Do not be unequally yoked with unbelievers. For what partnership can righteousness have with wickedness? Or what fellowship does light have with darkness? / What harmony is there between Christ and Belial? Or what does a believer have in common with an unbeliever?

Luke 16:13
No servant can serve two masters. Either he will hate the one and love the other, or he will be devoted to the one and despise the other. You cannot serve both God and money.”

1 John 2:15-17
Do not love the world or anything in the world. If anyone loves the world, the love of the Father is not in him. / For all that is in the world—the desires of the flesh, the desires of the eyes, and the pride of life—is not from the Father but from the world. / The world is passing away, along with its desires; but whoever does the will of God remains forever.

Joshua 24:15
But if it is unpleasing in your sight to serve the LORD, then choose for yourselves this day whom you will serve, whether the gods your fathers served beyond the Euphrates, or the gods of the Amorites in whose land you are living. As for me and my house, we will serve the LORD!”

1 Timothy 6:10
For the love of money is the root of all kinds of evil. By craving it, some have wandered away from the faith and pierced themselves with many sorrows.

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

Isaiah 55:7
Let the wicked man forsake his way and the unrighteous man his thoughts; let him return to the LORD, that He may have compassion, and to our God, for He will freely pardon.

Ephesians 4:14
Then we will no longer be infants, tossed about by the waves and carried around by every wind of teaching and by the clever cunning of men in their deceitful scheming.

2 Timothy 3:5
having a form of godliness but denying its power. Turn away from such as these!


Treasury of Scripture

I hate vain thoughts: but your law do I love.

hate

Psalm 94:11
The LORD knoweth the thoughts of man, that they are vanity.

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.

Jeremiah 4:14
O Jerusalem, wash thine heart from wickedness, that thou mayest be saved. How long shall thy vain thoughts lodge within thee?

vain thoughts.

Psalm 119:97,103
MEM. O how love I thy law! it is my meditation all the day…

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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














The double-minded
The Hebrew word here is "סֵעֵפִים" (se'epim), which can be translated as "divided" or "double-minded." This term suggests a lack of commitment or a wavering between two opinions or paths. In the context of ancient Israel, this could refer to those who were not fully committed to the covenant with Yahweh, perhaps swaying between worshiping God and following pagan practices. The double-minded person is unstable, as James 1:8 also describes, and this instability is despised because it reflects a heart that is not fully devoted to God. In a spiritual sense, this calls believers to examine their own hearts for any divided loyalties and to strive for a singular devotion to God.

I despise
The Hebrew word "שָׂנֵאתִי" (saneti) conveys a strong aversion or rejection. In the biblical context, to despise something is to hold it in contempt or to reject it as unworthy. This is not a casual dislike but a profound moral and spiritual rejection. The psalmist's use of this word indicates a deep commitment to purity and truth, rejecting anything that compromises one's relationship with God. It serves as a reminder to believers to actively reject sin and anything that leads away from God's truth.

but Your law
The term "תּוֹרָתְךָ" (toratekha) refers to God's law, instruction, or teaching. In the Hebrew Bible, the Torah is not just a set of rules but a comprehensive guide to living a life that is pleasing to God. It encompasses moral, ceremonial, and civil laws given to Israel. The psalmist's love for God's law reflects a deep appreciation for divine guidance and wisdom. It highlights the importance of Scripture as the foundation for a righteous life and the source of true wisdom.

I love
The Hebrew word "אָהַבְתִּי" (ahavti) expresses a deep, abiding affection and commitment. This love is not merely emotional but is demonstrated through obedience and devotion. In the biblical context, to love God's law is to delight in His commandments and to find joy in following His ways. This love contrasts sharply with the disdain for the double-minded, emphasizing a wholehearted commitment to God's truth. It challenges believers to cultivate a genuine love for God's Word, allowing it to shape their lives and guide their actions.

SAMECH.

(113) I hate vain thoughts.--Rather, I hate men who halt between two opinions, following 1Kings 18:21, where the cognate noun from the same root, to divide, appears. Probably we are to think of those among the Jews who were for political reasons favourably inclined towards foreign customs and ideas, and who would not throw in their lot frankly and courageously with the national party.

Verse 113. - I hate vain thoughts; rather, unstable or double-minded men (Kay, Cheyne, Revised Version); i.e. "those who are undecided in religion" (Cheyne). But thy Law do I love (comp. vers. 97, 119, 127, 159, 163). There is nothing "unstable" or ',double-minded" in thy Law. It is clear direct, unmistakable.

Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
The double-minded
סֵעֲפִ֥ים (sê·‘ă·p̄îm)
Noun - masculine plural
Strong's 5588: Divided, halfhearted

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

but Your law
וְֽתוֹרָתְךָ֥ (wə·ṯō·w·rā·ṯə·ḵā)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular construct | second person masculine singular
Strong's 8451: Direction, instruction, law

I love.
אָהָֽבְתִּי׃ (’ā·hā·ḇə·tî)
Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular
Strong's 157: To have affection f


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