Psalms 119:113 (YLT)

Passage

<FI> Samech.<Fi> Doubting ones I have hated, And Thy law I have loved.

Nearby Context

Psalms 119:111 I have inherited Thy testimonies to the age, For the joy of my heart <FI>are<Fi> they.

Psalms 119:112 I have inclined my heart To do Thy statutes, to the age--<FI> to<Fi> the end!

Psalms 119:113 <FI> Samech.<Fi> Doubting ones I have hated, And Thy law I have loved.

Psalms 119:114 My hiding place and my shield <FI>art<Fi> Thou, For Thy word I have hoped.

Psalms 119:115 Turn aside from me, ye evil-doers, And I keep the commands of my God.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "samech", "doubting", "ones", "hated", and "loved". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "samech" and "doubting", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 112's "I have inclined my heart To do..." into verse 114's "My hiding place and my shield FI...", so "samech" and "doubting" 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 "samech" and "doubting" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.