Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version I gain understanding from your precepts; therefore I hate every wrong path. New Living Translation Your commandments give me understanding; no wonder I hate every false way of life. Nun English Standard Version Through your precepts I get understanding; therefore I hate every false way. Berean Standard Bible I gain understanding from Your precepts; therefore I hate every false way. King James Bible Through thy precepts I get understanding: therefore I hate every false way. New King James Version Through Your precepts I get understanding; Therefore I hate every false way. New American Standard Bible From Your precepts I get understanding; Therefore I hate every false way. NASB 1995 From Your precepts I get understanding; Therefore I hate every false way. Nun. NASB 1977 From Thy precepts I get understanding; Therefore I hate every false way. Legacy Standard Bible From Your precepts I get perception; Therefore I hate every false way. Amplified Bible From Your precepts I get understanding; Therefore I hate every false way. Christian Standard Bible I gain understanding from your precepts; therefore I hate every false way. Holman Christian Standard Bible I gain understanding from Your precepts; therefore I hate every false way. American Standard Version Through thy precepts I get understanding: Therefore I hate every false way. Contemporary English Version They give me understanding and make me hate all lies. English Revised Version Through thy precepts I get understanding: therefore I hate every false way. GOD'S WORD® Translation From your guiding principles I gain understanding. That is why I hate every path that leads to lying. Good News Translation I gain wisdom from your laws, and so I hate all bad conduct. International Standard Version I obtain understanding from your precepts; therefore I hate every false way. Majority Standard Bible I gain understanding from Your precepts; therefore I hate every false way. NET Bible Your precepts give me discernment. Therefore I hate all deceitful actions. New Heart English Bible Through your precepts, I get understanding; therefore I hate every false way. Webster's Bible Translation Through thy precepts I get understanding: therefore I hate every false way. World English Bible Through your precepts, I get understanding; therefore I hate every false way. Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionI have understanding from Your precepts, "" Therefore I have hated every false path! Young's Literal Translation From Thy precepts I have understanding, Therefore I have hated every false path! Smith's Literal Translation From thy charges I shall understand: for this I hated every way of falsehood. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleBy thy commandments I have had understanding: therefore have I hated every way of iniquity. Catholic Public Domain Version New American Bible Through your precepts I gain understanding; therefore I hate all false ways. New Revised Standard Version Through your precepts I get understanding; therefore I hate every false way. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleI have meditated on thy commandments; therefore I hate the way of the wicked. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated I have meditated in your commandments; therefore I have hated every evil way. OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917From Thy precepts I get understanding; Therefore I hate every false way. Brenton Septuagint Translation I gain understanding by thy commandments: therefore I have hated every way of unrighteousness. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Your Word is a Lamp to My Feet…103How sweet are Your words to my taste—sweeter than honey in my mouth! 104I gain understanding from Your precepts; therefore I hate every FALSE way. 105Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light to my path.… Cross References Proverbs 8:13 To fear the LORD is to hate evil; I hate arrogant pride, evil conduct, and perverse speech. Proverbs 6:23 For this commandment is a lamp, this teaching is a light, and the reproofs of discipline are the way to life, Proverbs 2:6-9 For the LORD gives wisdom; from His mouth come knowledge and understanding. / He stores up sound wisdom for the upright; He is a shield to those who walk with integrity, / to guard the paths of justice and protect the way of His saints. ... Proverbs 3:7 Be not wise in your own eyes; fear the LORD and turn away from evil. Proverbs 14:16 A wise man fears and turns from evil, but a fool is careless and reckless. Job 28:28 And He said to man, ‘Behold, the fear of the Lord, that is wisdom, and to turn away from evil is understanding.’” Psalm 19:7-11 The Law of the LORD is perfect, reviving the soul; the testimony of the LORD is trustworthy, making wise the simple. / The precepts of the LORD are right, bringing joy to the heart; the commandments of the LORD are radiant, giving light to the eyes. / The fear of the LORD is pure, enduring forever; the judgments of the LORD are true, being altogether righteous. ... Psalm 111:10 The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom; all who follow His precepts gain rich understanding. His praise endures forever! Psalm 119:128 Therefore I admire all Your precepts and hate every false way. Isaiah 5:20 Woe to those who call evil good and good evil, who turn darkness to light and light to darkness, who replace bitter with sweet and sweet with bitter. Isaiah 8:20 To the law and to the testimony! If they do not speak according to this word, they have no light of dawn. Romans 12:9 Love must be sincere. Detest what is evil; cling to what is good. Romans 16:19 Everyone has heard about your obedience, so I rejoice over you. But I want you to be wise about what is good and innocent about what is evil. Ephesians 5:17 Therefore do not be foolish, but understand what the Lord’s will is. Ephesians 5:11 Have no fellowship with the fruitless deeds of darkness, but rather expose them. Treasury of Scripture Through your precepts I get understanding: therefore I hate every false way. through Psalm 119:98,100 therefore Psalm 119:128 Psalm 36:4 Psalm 97:10 false way Psalm 119:29,30 Proverbs 14:12 Matthew 7:13 Jump to Previous Gain Hate Hated Hater Orders Path Precepts Reason Understanding Way Wisdom WrongJump to Next Gain Hate Hated Hater Orders Path Precepts Reason Understanding Way Wisdom WrongPsalm 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 I gain understanding from Your precepts; The psalmist emphasizes the importance of divine instruction as the source of true understanding. In the Hebrew context, "precepts" refers to specific instructions or commandments given by God, highlighting the detailed guidance found in the Torah. This understanding is not merely intellectual but involves a deep, spiritual insight that aligns one's life with God's will. The concept of gaining understanding through God's word is echoed in Proverbs 2:6, where wisdom and understanding are described as gifts from the Lord. This phrase underscores the belief that true wisdom and discernment come from a relationship with God and adherence to His teachings. therefore I hate every false way. Persons / Places / Events 1. PsalmistThe author of Psalm 119, traditionally believed to be King David, who expresses a deep love and reverence for God's law. 2. God The divine author of the precepts and laws that the psalmist seeks to understand and follow. 3. False Way Represents any path or lifestyle that deviates from God's truth and righteousness. Teaching Points Understanding Through God's WordThe Hebrew word for "understanding" (binah) implies discernment and insight. True understanding comes from immersing oneself in God's Word, allowing it to shape our thoughts and actions. Hatred of Falsehood The psalmist's hatred for every false way is a natural outcome of loving God's truth. As believers grow in understanding, they develop a discernment that rejects anything contrary to God's Word. The Role of Precepts God's precepts are not just rules but are guiding principles that lead to wisdom and understanding. They are foundational for living a life that pleases God. Practical Application of Scripture Applying God's precepts in daily life involves making choices that align with His truth and rejecting paths that lead away from Him. Transformation Through Scripture Regular study and meditation on God's Word transform our minds and hearts, enabling us to discern and avoid falsehood.Verse 104. - Through thy precepts I get understanding (see the comment on vers. 98 and 100). Therefore I hate every false way. A "false way" is one that leads to error and sin (comp. vers. 29 and 128). Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew I gain understandingאֶתְבּוֹנָ֑ן (’eṯ·bō·w·nān) Verb - Hitpael - Imperfect - first person common singular Strong's 995: To separate mentally, understand from Your precepts; מִפִּקּוּדֶ֥יךָ (mip·piq·qū·ḏe·ḵā) Preposition-m | Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine singular Strong's 6490: Appointed, a mandate therefore עַל־ (‘al-) Preposition Strong's 5921: Above, over, upon, against I hate שָׂנֵ֤אתִי ׀ (śā·nê·ṯî) Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular Strong's 8130: To hate every כָּל־ (kāl-) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 3605: The whole, all, any, every FALSE שָֽׁקֶר׃ (šā·qer) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 8267: Deception, disappointment, falsehood way. אֹ֬רַח (’ō·raḥ) Noun - common singular construct Strong's 734: A well-trodden road, a caravan Links Psalm 119:104 NIVPsalm 119:104 NLT Psalm 119:104 ESV Psalm 119:104 NASB Psalm 119:104 KJV Psalm 119:104 BibleApps.com Psalm 119:104 Biblia Paralela Psalm 119:104 Chinese Bible Psalm 119:104 French Bible Psalm 119:104 Catholic Bible OT Poetry: Psalm 119:104 Through your precepts I get understanding (Psalm Ps Psa.) |