Psa 119:163 | MHM | STEP | Hatred of Lies; Love for God’s Law Love and hatred are powerful emotions that guide our actions. In this verse, David shows us how to fix these emotions on the right things: to hate sin and to love God’s word. When we do this, it shapes all our other feelings and choices. v. 163 : David says, I hate and abhor lying . He is not just against telling lies, but against all sin, because sin is like lying to God and ourselves. Hypocrisy, false teaching, and breaking promises are all forms of lying. God hates a lying tongue and a false witness who speaks lies (Proverbs 6:16 ). Most people dislike being lied to, but it is even worse to tell a lie, because it offends God. David also says, Thy law do I love (Psalm 119:163 ). He loves God’s law because it is true. The more we value the beauty of truth, the more we will dislike the ugliness of a lie.

‏ Psalms 119:163

Hatred of Lies; Love for God’s Law

Love and hatred are powerful emotions that guide our actions. In this verse, David shows us how to fix these emotions on the right things: to hate sin and to love God’s word. When we do this, it shapes all our other feelings and choices.

v. 163: David says, I hate and abhor lying . He is not just against telling lies, but against all sin, because sin is like lying to God and ourselves. Hypocrisy, false teaching, and breaking promises are all forms of lying. God hates a lying tongue and a false witness who speaks lies (Proverbs 6:16 ^a). Most people dislike being lied to, but it is even worse to tell a lie, because it offends God. David also says, Thy law do I love (Psalm 119:163 ^b). He loves God’s law because it is true. The more we value the beauty of truth, the more we will dislike the ugliness of a lie.