118 You reject all who stray from your decrees, for their delusions come to nothing.
118 Thou hast trodden down all them that err from thy statutes: for their deceit is falsehood.
118 You spurn all who go astray from your statutes, for their cunning is in vain.
118 Expose all who drift away from your sayings; their casual idolatry is lethal.
118 You reject all those who stray from Your statutes, For their deceit is falsehood.
118 But you have rejected all who stray from your decrees. They are only fooling themselves.
163 I hate and detest falsehood but I love your law.
163 I hate and abhor lying: but thy law do I love.
163 I hate and abhor falsehood, but I love your law.
163 I hate lies - can't stand them! - but I love what you have revealed.
163 I hate and abhor lying, But I love Your law.
163 I hate and abhor all falsehood, but I love your instructions.
(Read Psalm 119:161-168)
Those whose hearts stand in awe of God's word, will rather endure the wrath of man, than break the law of God. By the word of God we are unspeakable gainers. Every man hates to have a lie told him, but we should more hate telling a lie; by the latter we give an affront to God. The more we see the beauty of truth, the more we shall see the hateful deformity of a lie. We are to praise God even for afflictions; through grace we get good from them. Those that love the world have great vexation, for it does not answer what they expect; those that love God's word have great peace, for it outdoes what they expect. Those in whom this holy love reigns, will not perplex themselves with needless scruples, or take offence at their brethren. A good hope of salvation will engage the heart in doing the commandments. And our love to the word of God must subdue our lusts, and root out carnal affections: we must make heart work of it, or we make nothing of it. We must keep the commandments of God by obedience to them, and his promises by reliance on them. God's eye is on us at all times; this should make us very careful to keep his commandments.
Matthew Henry's Commentary on Psalm 119:118
Commentary on Psalm 119:113-120
(Read Psalm 119:113-120)
Here is a dread of the risings of sin, and the first beginnings of it. The more we love the law of God, the more watchful we shall be, lest vain thoughts draw us from what we love. Would we make progress in keeping God's commands, we must be separate from evil-doers. The believer could not live without the grace of God; but, supported by his hand, his spiritual life shall be maintained. Our holy security is grounded on Divine supports. All departure from God's statutes is error, and will prove fatal. Their cunning is falsehood. There is a day coming which will put the wicked into everlasting fire, the fit place for the dross. See what comes of sin Surely we who fall so low in devout affections, should fear, lest a promise being left us of entering into heavenly rest, any of us should be found to come short of it, Hebrews 4:1.