Psalms 119:163 (GNV)

Passage

I hate falshoode and abhorre it, but thy Lawe doe I loue.

Nearby Context

Psalms 119:161 SCHIN. Princes haue persecuted mee without cause, but mine heart stood in awe of thy wordes.

Psalms 119:162 I reioyce at thy worde, as one that findeth a great spoyle.

Psalms 119:163 I hate falshoode and abhorre it, but thy Lawe doe I loue.

Psalms 119:164 Seuen times a day doe I praise thee, because of thy righteous iudgements.

Psalms 119:165 They that loue thy Law, shall haue great prosperitie, and they shall haue none hurt.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "hate", "falshoode", "abhorre", "lawe", and "loue". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "hate" and "falshoode", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 162's "I reioyce at thy worde as one..." into verse 164's "Seuen times a day doe I praise...", so "hate" and "falshoode" belong inside that flow. In Psalms context, the local focus is worship, trust, the LORD's kingship, and covenant mercy.

A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "hate" and "falshoode" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.