Psalms 119:113
Psalms 119:113 in Multiple Translations
The double-minded I despise, but Your law I love.
I hate vain thoughts: but thy law do I love.
I hate them that are of a double mind; But thy law do I love.
I am a hater of men of doubting mind; but I am a lover of your law.
I hate people who are two-faced, but I love your law.
SAMECH. I hate vaine inuentions: but thy Lawe doe I loue.
[Samech.] Doubting ones I have hated, And Thy law I have loved.
I hate double-minded men, but I love your law.
SAMECH. I hate vain thoughts: but thy law do I love.
I hate people who are only partly committed to you, but I love your laws.
Berean Amplified Bible — Psalms 119:113
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Psalms 119:113 Interlinear (Deep Study)
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סֵעֲפִ֥ים
שָׂנֵ֑אתִי
וְֽ/תוֹרָתְ/ךָ֥
אָהָֽבְתִּי
סֵעֲפִ֥ים
çêʻêph
H5588
divided
Adj
שָׂנֵ֑אתִי
sânêʼ
H8130
to hate
V-Qal-Perf-1cs
וְֽ/תוֹרָתְ/ךָ֥
tôwrâh
H8451
instruction
Conj | N-fs | Suff
אָהָֽבְתִּי
ʼâhab
H157
to love
V-Qal-Perf-1cs
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Hebrew Word Reference — Psalms 119:113
סֵעֲפִ֥ים
çêʻêph
H5588
"divided"
Adj
This word describes someone who is divided in their thoughts, a skeptic who can't make up their mind. It's about being ambivalent or half-hearted in one's beliefs. The KJV translates it as 'thought'.
Definition: ambivalent, divided, half-hearted
Usage: Occurs in 1 OT verses. KJV: thought. See also: Psalms 119:113.
שָׂנֵ֑אתִי
sânêʼ
H8130
"to hate"
V-Qal-Perf-1cs
To hate means to feel intense dislike or hostility, as seen in the actions of enemies or foes in the Bible. It can also describe God's hatred of sin.
Definition: 1) to hate, be hateful 1a) (Qal) to hate 1a1) of man 1a2) of God 1a3) hater, one hating, enemy (participle) (subst) 1b) (Niphal) to be hated 1c) (Piel) hater (participle) 1c1) of persons, nations, God, wisdom Aramaic equivalent: se.ne (שְׂנָא "to hate" H8131)
Usage: Occurs in 139 OT verses. KJV: enemy, foe, (be) hate(-ful, -r), odious, [idiom] utterly. See also: Genesis 24:60; Psalms 50:17; Psalms 5:6.
וְֽ/תוֹרָתְ/ךָ֥
tôwrâh
H8451
"instruction"
Conj | N-fs | Suff
The Hebrew word for instruction or law, referring to the Ten Commandments or the first five books of the Bible, guiding human behavior and moral code.
Definition: 1) law, direction, instruction 1a) instruction, direction (human or divine) 1a1) body of prophetic teaching 1a2) instruction in Messianic age 1a3) body of priestly direction or instruction 1a4) body of legal directives 1b) law 1b1) law of the burnt offering 1b2) of special law, codes of law 1c) custom, manner 1d) the Deuteronomic or Mosaic Law
Usage: Occurs in 213 OT verses. KJV: law. See also: Genesis 26:5; Nehemiah 8:7; Psalms 1:2.
אָהָֽבְתִּי
ʼâhab
H157
"to love"
V-Qal-Perf-1cs
To love means to have affection for someone or something, including family, romance, or God. It can also describe being a friend or having appetite for things like food or wisdom.
Definition: : lover 1) to love 1a) (Qal) 1a1) human love for another, includes family, and sexual 1a2) human appetite for objects such as food, drink, sleep, wisdom 1a3) human love for or to God 1a4) act of being a friend 1a4a) lover (participle) 1a4b) friend (participle) 1a5) God's love toward man 1a5a) to individual men 1a5b) to people Israel 1a5c) to righteousness 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) lovely (participle) 1b2) loveable (participle) 1c) (Piel) 1c1) friends 1c2) lovers (fig. of adulterers) 2) to like Also means: a.hav (אָהֵב ": friend" H0157H)
Usage: Occurs in 195 OT verses. KJV: (be-) love(-d, -ly, -r), like, friend. See also: Genesis 22:2; Psalms 116:1; Psalms 4:3.
Study Notes — Psalms 119:113
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- Psalms 119:113 Summary
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- Reflection Questions
- Gill's Exposition on Psalms 119:113
- Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Psalms 119:113
- Matthew Poole's Commentary on Psalms 119:113
- Trapp's Commentary on Psalms 119:113
- Ellicott's Commentary on Psalms 119:113
- Adam Clarke's Commentary on Psalms 119:113
- Cambridge Bible on Psalms 119:113
- Barnes' Notes on Psalms 119:113
- Whedon's Commentary on Psalms 119:113
- Sermons on Psalms 119:113
Context — Your Word Is a Lamp to My Feet
111Your testimonies are my heritage forever, for they are the joy of my heart.
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. 115Depart from me, you evildoers, that I may obey the commandments of my God.Cross References
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| 1 | James 1:8 | He is a double-minded man, unstable in all his ways. |
| 2 | Jeremiah 4:14 | Wash the evil from your heart, O Jerusalem, so that you may be saved. How long will you harbor wicked thoughts within you? |
| 3 | Isaiah 55:7 | Let the wicked man forsake his own way and the unrighteous man his own thoughts; let him return to the LORD, that He may have compassion, and to our God, for He will freely pardon. |
| 4 | Mark 7:21 | For from within the hearts of men come evil thoughts, sexual immorality, theft, murder, adultery, |
| 5 | 2 Corinthians 10:5 | We tear down arguments and every presumption set up against the knowledge of God; and we take captive every thought to make it obedient to Christ. |
| 6 | Psalms 119:97 | Oh, how I love Your law! All day long it is my meditation. |
| 7 | Psalms 94:11 | The LORD knows the thoughts of man, that they are futile. |
| 8 | Psalms 119:103 | How sweet are Your words to my taste— sweeter than honey in my mouth! |
Psalms 119:113 Summary
[This verse is saying that the person writing it does not like it when people are trying to follow God and their own desires at the same time, because this can lead to confusion and instability, as seen in James 1:8. The psalmist loves God's law and wants to follow it with their whole heart, as encouraged in Deuteronomy 6:5. By loving God's law, we can find stability and peace in our lives, and be better able to make decisions that please God. This is a great reminder to seek to be single-minded in our devotion to God, and to prioritize following His word above all else.]
Frequently Asked Questions
What does it mean to be double-minded in the context of Psalms 119:113?
To be double-minded means to have a divided heart, torn between following God's law and following one's own desires, as seen in James 1:8, where it says a double-minded person is unstable in all their ways.
Why does the psalmist despise the double-minded?
The psalmist despises the double-minded because they are inconsistent in their devotion to God, and this inconsistency can lead to a lack of trust in God's word, as warned in Matthew 6:24, where Jesus says no one can serve two masters.
What is the significance of the psalmist's love for God's law in this verse?
The psalmist's love for God's law demonstrates their commitment to following God's will, as expressed in Psalms 119:97, where they say they love God's law and meditate on it day and night.
How can we apply the principle of this verse to our own lives?
We can apply this principle by seeking to be single-minded in our devotion to God, as encouraged in Colossians 3:2, where it says to set our minds on things above, not on earthly things.
Reflection Questions
- What are some areas in my life where I may be double-minded, and how can I seek to align my heart with God's will?
- How can I demonstrate my love for God's law in my daily life, and what practices can I adopt to help me meditate on it regularly?
- What are some ways that being double-minded can lead to instability and lack of trust in God, and how can I guard against this in my own life?
- What does it mean to 'despise' the double-minded, and how can I balance a strong commitment to following God with a compassionate heart towards those who may be struggling with double-mindedness?
Gill's Exposition on Psalms 119:113
o, SAMECH.--The Fifteenth Part. Ver. 113. SAMECH. I hate vain thoughts,.... Or thoughts: evil thoughts are undoubtedly meant, no other can be the object of hatred to a good man; they are such as are
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Psalms 119:113
I hate vain thoughts: but thy law do I love. I hate vain thoughts: but thy law do I love.
Matthew Poole's Commentary on Psalms 119:113
SAMECH Ver. 113. Thoughts -this word signifies thoughts, 20:2, or opinions, ; which being indifferent to good and evil, is here taken in an evil sense, for vain thoughts, as we render it, or for thoughts, or opinions, or devices of men differing from or opposite to God’ s law, as may be gathered from the next clause, where God’ s law is opposed to these, and as some both Jewish and Christian expositors understand it. Nor is it unusual in the Hebrew text for one and the same word to be taken both in a good and an ill sense in several places; whereof we have one instance in a word of the same signification with this, mezimmah, which signifies a thought, and is sometimes taken in a good sense, as 3:8 8:12 13:16 ; but elsewhere in a bad sense, as ,4 Proverbs 12:2 14:17. The like hath been observed concerning another Hebrew word of the same or near signification, hormah which is taken in a good sense, 13:16, &c., and in an ill sense, as . And the like may be said concerning this word also. But the ancient interpreters understand this word not of things, but of persons, and so it may be understood of men that think evil, that devise wicked devices, or that have false and evil opinions, opposite to God’ s law, or tending to seduce men from it.
Trapp's Commentary on Psalms 119:113
Psalms 119:113 SAMECH. I hate [vain] thoughts: but thy law do I love.Ver. 113. I hate vain thoughts] Which, though they may swarm in my head, shall never lodge in my heart, Jeremiah 4:14, for there I have entertained a better guest. Thy law do I love] All hatred proceedeth from love, and is προςτομενος, against the whole kind, as Aristotle speaketh. True love to God’ s law enrageth the hearts of God’ s people with a holy hatred of heresies and perverse devices.
Ellicott's Commentary on Psalms 119:113
SAMECH. (113) I hate vain thoughts.—Rather, I hate men who halt between two opinions, following 1 Kings 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.
Adam Clarke's Commentary on Psalms 119:113
LETTER ס SAMECH. - Fifteenth Division Verse 113. I hate vain thoughts] I have hated סעפים seaphim, "tumultuous, violent men." I abominate all mobs and insurrections, and troublers of the public peace.
Cambridge Bible on Psalms 119:113
113–120. Samech. The loyalty of the Psalmist and his hope contrasted with the faithlessness of the wicked and their fate.
Barnes' Notes on Psalms 119:113
I hate vain thoughts - This commences a new portion of the psalm, distinguished by the Hebrew letter Samech (ס s), answering to our “s.” The word rendered “vain thoughts” occurs only in this place.
Whedon's Commentary on Psalms 119:113
ñ, Samek.113-120. My hiding place and my shield—The psalmist’s experience of perils has increased his confidence and strength. He now declares how little he is influenced by the example of evil doers. His heart is fixed.
Sermons on Psalms 119:113
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The Knowledge of Salvation by George Cutting | George Cutting emphasizes the importance of knowing that believers have eternal life through faith in the Son of God, contrasting the uncertainty of man's feelings with the certain |
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Safe and Sure by George Cutting | George Cutting preaches on the assurance of salvation through faith in Jesus Christ, emphasizing the importance of relying on God's Word rather than our feelings or opinions. Using |
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The Christian's Hate Life by Jack Hyles | Jack Hyles preaches on the necessity of having love accompanied by hate, emphasizing that true love cannot exist without hating its opposite. He explains that qualities like patien |
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I Hate Vain Thoughts by Thomas Brooks | Thomas Brooks emphasizes the importance of recognizing and detesting vain thoughts, which are often hidden from others but significant in the eyes of God. He illustrates that a hol |
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O Friends! Remember This Once for All by Thomas Brooks | Thomas Brooks emphasizes the significance of addressing hidden sins within the heart, asserting that true grace engages in a battle against these inward spiritual conflicts. He hig |
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God Loves the Whole World by Bakht Singh | Bakht Singh delves into the apparent contradictions in the Bible regarding loving the world, highlighting the need to understand the different meanings of the word 'world' in diffe |
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A Divided Heart by C.H. Spurgeon | C.H. Spurgeon addresses the issue of a divided heart, emphasizing that such a condition leads to spiritual faultiness both individually and within the church. He warns that a divid |