Psalm 119:128
New International Version
and because I consider all your precepts right, I hate every wrong path.

New Living Translation
Each of your commandments is right. That is why I hate every false way. Pe

English Standard Version
Therefore I consider all your precepts to be right; I hate every false way.

Berean Standard Bible
Therefore I admire all Your precepts and hate every false way.

King James Bible
Therefore I esteem all thy precepts concerning all things to be right; and I hate every false way.

New King James Version
Therefore all Your precepts concerning all things I consider to be right; I hate every false way.

New American Standard Bible
Therefore I carefully follow all Your precepts concerning everything, I hate every false way.

NASB 1995
Therefore I esteem right all Your precepts concerning everything, I hate every false way. Pe.

NASB 1977
Therefore I esteem right all Thy precepts concerning everything, I hate every false way.

Legacy Standard Bible
Therefore I deem all Your precepts concerning everything to be right, I hate every false way.

Amplified Bible
Therefore I esteem as right all Your precepts concerning everything; I hate every false way.

Christian Standard Bible
I carefully follow all your precepts and hate every false way.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
I carefully follow all Your precepts and hate every false way.

American Standard Version
Therefore I esteem all thy precepts concerning all things to be right; And I hate every false way.

Contemporary English Version
I follow all your commands, but I hate anyone who leads me astray.

English Revised Version
Therefore I esteem all thy precepts concerning all things to be right; and I hate every false way.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
I follow the straight paths of your guiding principles. I hate every pathway that leads to lying.

Good News Translation
And so I follow all your instructions; I hate all wrong ways.

International Standard Version
I truly consider all of your precepts—all of them—to be just, while I despise every false way.

Majority Standard Bible
Therefore I admire all Your precepts and hate every false way.

NET Bible
For this reason I carefully follow all your precepts. I hate all deceitful actions.

New Heart English Bible
Therefore I consider all of your precepts to be right. I hate every false way.

Webster's Bible Translation
Therefore I esteem all thy precepts concerning all things to be right; and I hate every false way.

World English Bible
Therefore I consider all of your precepts to be right. I hate every false way.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
Therefore all my appointments I have declared wholly right, "" I have hated every path of falsehood!

Young's Literal Translation
Therefore all my appointments I have declared wholly right, Every path of falsehood I have hated!

Smith's Literal Translation
For this I made straight all thy charges, all: hated every way of falsehood.
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
Therefore was I directed to all thy commandments: I have hated all wicked ways.

Catholic Public Domain Version
Because of this, I was directed toward all your commandments. I held hatred for every iniquitous way.

New American Bible
Thus, I follow all your precepts; every wrong way I hate.

New Revised Standard Version
Truly I direct my steps by all your precepts; I hate every false way.
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
Therefore I love all thy commandments; and I hate every way of the wicked.

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
I have loved all your commandments and I have hated all the ways of the evil.
OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
Therefore I esteem all [Thy] precepts concerning all things to be right; Every false way I hate.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
Therefore I directed myself according to all thy commandments: I have hated every unjust way.

Additional Translations ...
Audio Bible



Context
Your Word is a Lamp to My Feet
127Therefore I love Your commandments more than gold, even the purest gold. 128Therefore I admire all Your precepts and hate every FALSE way. 129Wonderful are Your testimonies; therefore I obey them.…

Cross References
Proverbs 8:13
To fear the LORD is to hate evil; I hate arrogant pride, evil conduct, and perverse speech.

Romans 12:9
Love must be sincere. Detest what is evil; cling to what is good.

Proverbs 3:7
Be not wise in your own eyes; fear the LORD and turn away from evil.

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.

Amos 5:15
Hate evil and love good; establish justice in the gate. Perhaps the LORD, the God of Hosts, will be gracious to the remnant of Joseph.”

Romans 7:12
So then, the law is holy, and the commandment is holy, righteous, and good.

Proverbs 14:2
He who walks in uprightness fears the LORD, but the one who is devious in his ways despises Him.

1 Thessalonians 5:21-22
but test all things. Hold fast to what is good. / Abstain from every form of evil.

Proverbs 16:6
By loving devotion and faithfulness iniquity is atoned for, and by the fear of the LORD one turns aside from evil.

1 John 4:1
Beloved, do not believe every spirit, but test the spirits to see whether they are from God. For many false prophets have gone out into the world.

Proverbs 28:4
Those who forsake the law praise the wicked, but those who keep the law resist them.

2 Timothy 3:16-17
All Scripture is God-breathed and is useful for instruction, for conviction, for correction, and for training in righteousness, / so that the man of God may be complete, fully equipped for every good work.

Proverbs 21:30
There is no wisdom, no understanding, no counsel that can prevail against the LORD.

James 4:7
Submit yourselves, then, to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you.

Proverbs 30:5
Every word of God is flawless; He is a shield to those who take refuge in Him.


Treasury of Scripture

Therefore I esteem all your precepts concerning all things to be right; and I hate every false way.

I esteem

Psalm 119:6
Then shall I not be ashamed, when I have respect unto all thy commandments.

Psalm 19:7,8
The law of the LORD is perfect, converting the soul: the testimony of the LORD is sure, making wise the simple…

Deuteronomy 4:8
And what nation is there so great, that hath statutes and judgments so righteous as all this law, which I set before you this day?

all things.

and I

Psalm 119:104,118
Through thy precepts I get understanding: therefore I hate every false way…

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Psalm 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














Therefore I admire
The word "admire" in this context is derived from the Hebrew root "paqad," which can mean to regard with respect or to give careful attention. This admiration is not merely an emotional response but a deliberate choice to value God's precepts. In the historical context of ancient Israel, the Law was not just a set of rules but a divine guide for living a life pleasing to God. The psalmist's admiration reflects a deep reverence and acknowledgment of the wisdom and righteousness inherent in God's commands.

all Your precepts
The term "precepts" comes from the Hebrew "piqqudim," which refers to mandates or instructions given by God. These are not arbitrary rules but are seen as divine principles that guide moral and ethical behavior. In the scriptural context, precepts are part of the Torah, the first five books of the Bible, which were central to Jewish life and worship. The psalmist's use of "all" emphasizes the comprehensive nature of his commitment, recognizing the entirety of God's instructions as worthy of respect and adherence.

and hate
The word "hate" is translated from the Hebrew "sane," which conveys a strong aversion or rejection. In the biblical sense, to hate something is to completely turn away from it, to have no part in it. This is not a casual dislike but a profound moral stance. The psalmist's hatred is directed towards anything that opposes God's truth, reflecting a heart aligned with divine righteousness.

every false way
The phrase "false way" is derived from the Hebrew "sheqer derek," where "sheqer" means falsehood or deception, and "derek" means way or path. This represents any path or lifestyle that deviates from God's truth and leads to moral and spiritual ruin. In the historical and scriptural context, false ways were often associated with idolatry, injustice, and immorality, which were prevalent in the cultures surrounding Israel. The psalmist's rejection of every false way underscores a commitment to truth and integrity, aligning his life with God's righteous standards.

(128) Therefore I esteem.--As the text stands, this verse literally runs, Therefore all precepts of all I make straight. Every path of falsehood I hate. The LXX. and Vulg. have, "Therefore to all Thy commandments I was being directed. Every unjust path I hated," which only necessitates a slight change in the reading of one word. It is true that the expression, all precepts of all, may be explained as a strengthened form of all precepts--as we say, "all and every"--though the passages (Ezekiel 44:30; Numbers 8:16) generally adduced are not strictly analogous. But the Lexicons supply no authority for taking the verb y?shar in the sense of "esteem right," and the figure of the path in the next clause seems here plainly to fix its meaning. Translate, therefore, Therefore after all Thy precepts I direct (my way). Every false way I detest.

Verse 128. - Therefore I esteem all thy precepts concerning all things to be right. I do not pick and choose among thy commandments which I will neglect and which I will obey, but esteem them all as perfect, and obey them all. "Eclecticism of every kind in reference to the Word of God is rejected" (Hengstenberg). And I hate every false way (comp. vers. 104, 163). All ways are "false" except the way of God's commandments

Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
Therefore
עַל־ (‘al-)
Preposition
Strong's 5921: Above, over, upon, against

I admire
יִשָּׁ֑רְתִּי (yiš·šā·rə·tî)
Verb - Piel - Perfect - first person common singular
Strong's 3474: To be straight, even, to be, right, pleasant, prosperous

all
כָּל־ (kāl-)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 3605: The whole, all, any, every

Your precepts
פִּקּ֣וּדֵי (piq·qū·ḏê)
Noun - masculine plural construct
Strong's 6490: Appointed, a mandate

and hate
שָׂנֵֽאתִי׃ (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
שֶׁ֣קֶר (še·qer)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 8267: Deception, disappointment, falsehood

way.
אֹ֖רַח (’ō·raḥ)
Noun - common singular construct
Strong's 734: A well-trodden road, a caravan


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