Psalms 119:163 (LSB)

Passage

I hate and abhor lying, But I love Your law.

Nearby Context

Psalms 119:161 Princes persecute me without cause, But my heart is in dread of Your words.

Psalms 119:162 I rejoice at Your word, As one who finds much spoil.

Psalms 119:163 I hate and abhor lying, But I love Your law.

Psalms 119:164 Seven times a day I praise You, Because of Your righteous judgments.

Psalms 119:165 Those who love Your law have much peace, And nothing causes them to stumble.

Study Lenses

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

The nearby context moves from verse 162's "I rejoice at Your word As one..." into verse 164's "Seven times a day I praise You...", so "hate" and "abhor" 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 "abhor" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.