Psalms 119:113

“I hate vain thoughts: but thy law do I love.”

"I hate vain thoughts: but thy law do I love." - Psalms 119:113
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What does Psalms 119:113 mean?

Psalms 119:113 in the King James Version of the Bible reads, "I hate vain thoughts: but thy law do I love." This verse is a powerful declaration of the psalmist's commitment to God's law and his disdain for empty, worldly thoughts. The theme of the verse is the contrast between…

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The Battle of the Mind: Cherishing God's Law Over Vanity

In the vast expanse of Psalm 119, we encounter a poignant expression of the human condition and our complex relationship with God’s word. Among its many verses, Psalm 119:113 stands out with its unequivocal declaration: “I hate vain thoughts: but thy law do I love.” This…

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A Prayer of Commitment to Divine Truth

O Lord God, the Almighty Creator, the One who knows my heart and searches my soul, I come before You today with earnestness and gratitude. As I reflect upon the words of Psalm 119:113, "I hate vain thoughts: but thy law do I love," I find myself drawn into a deeper understanding…

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Psalms 119:113 - "I hate vain thoughts: but thy law do I love."
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Psalms 113:2 - "Blessed be the name of the LORD from this time forth and for evermore."
Psalms 113:5 - "Who is like unto the LORD our God, who dwelleth on high,"
Psalms 113:8 - "That he may set him with princes, even with the princes of his people."
"Who is like unto the LORD our God, who dwelleth on high," - Psalms 113:5
"The LORD is high above all nations, and his glory above the heavens." - Psalms 113:4
Psalms 119:105  NUN. Thy word is a lamp unto my feet, and a light unto my path. Psalms 119:106  I have sworn, and I will perform it, that I will keep thy righteous judgments. Psalms 119:107  I am afflicted very much: quicken me, O LORD, according unto thy word. Psalms 119:108  Accept, I beseech thee, the freewill offerings of my mouth, O LORD, and teach me thy judgments. Psalms 119:109  My soul is continually in my hand: yet do I not forget thy law. Psalms 119:110  The wicked have laid a snare for me: yet I erred not from thy precepts. Psalms 119:111  Thy testimonies have I taken as an heritage for ever: for they are the rejoicing of my heart. Psalms 119:112  I have inclined mine heart to perform thy statutes alway, even unto the end.
Psalms 113:3 - "From the rising of the sun unto the going down of the same the LORD'S name is to be praised."
Psalms 113:4 - "The LORD is high above all nations, and his glory above the heavens."
"That he may set him with princes, even with the princes of his people." - Psalms 113:8
Psalms 113:1 - "Praise ye the LORD. Praise, O ye servants of the LORD, praise the name of the LORD."
Psalms 113:7 - "He raiseth up the poor out of the dust, and lifteth the needy out of the dunghill;"
"From the rising of the sun unto the going down of the same the LORD'S name is to be praised." - Psalms 113:3
Psalms 113:9 - "He maketh the barren woman to keep house, and to be a joyful mother of children. Praise ye the LORD."
Psalms 119:11
"Who humbleth himself to behold the things that are in heaven, and in the earth!" - Psalms 113:6
Psalms 119:174 - "I have longed for thy salvation, O LORD; and thy law is my delight."
Psalms 119:153 - "Consider mine affliction, and deliver me: for I do not forget thy law."
Psalms 119:61 - "The bands of the wicked have robbed me: but I have not forgotten thy law."
Psalms 119:32 - "I will run the way of thy commandments, when thou shalt enlarge my heart."
Psalms 119:15
"For ever, O LORD, thy word is settled in heaven." - Psalms 119:89
Psalms 119:176 - "I have gone astray like a lost sheep; seek thy servant; for I do not forget thy commandments."
"Salvation is far from the wicked: for they seek not thy statutes." - Psalms 119:155
Psalms 119:119 - "Thou puttest away all the wicked of the earth like dross: therefore I love thy testimonies."
"I beheld the transgressors, and was grieved; because they kept not thy word." - Psalms 119:158
"Righteous art thou, O LORD, and upright are thy judgments." - Psalms 119:137