Psalm 119:104

Psalm 119:104

Through thy precepts I get understanding: therefore I hate every false way.

a. ASV: Through thy precepts I get understanding: Therefore I hate every false way.

b. YLT: From Thy precepts I have understanding, Therefore I have hated every false path!

c. Amplified Bible Classic: Through Your precepts I get understanding; therefore I hate every false way.

d. Septuagint [Psalm 119:104 is Psalm 118:104 in the Septuagint] : I gain understanding by thy commandments: therefore I have hated every way of unrighteousness.

e. Stone Edition Torah/Prophets/Writings: From Your precepts I acquire understanding, therefore I hate every path of falsehood.

1. “Through thy precepts I get understanding…”

a. [Through thy] precepts [Strong: 6490 piqqûwd, pik-kood'; or פִּקֻּד piqqud; from H6485; properly, appointed, i.e. a mandate (of God; plural only, collectively, for the Law):—commandment, precept, statute.]

b. [I get] understanding [Strong: bîyn, bene; a primitive root; to separate mentally (or distinguish), i.e.(generally) understand:—attend, consider, be cunning, diligently, direct, discern, eloquent, feel, inform, instruct, have intelligence, know, look well to, mark, perceive, be prudent, regard, (can) skill(-full), teach, think, (cause, make to, get, give, have) understand(-ing), view, (deal) wise(-ly, man).]

2. “...therefore I hate every false way.”

a. therefore [Strong: 3651 ken kane from 3559; properly, set upright; hence (figuratively as adjective) just; but usually (as adverb or conjunction) rightly or so (in various applications to manner, time and relation; often with other particles):--+ after that (this, -ward, -wards), as ... as, + (for-)asmuch as yet, + be (for which) cause, + following, howbeit, in (the) like (manner, -wise), X the more, right, (even) so, state, straightway, such (thing), surely, + there (where)-fore, this, thus, true, well, X you.]

b. I hate [Strong: 8130 sânêʼ, saw-nay'; a primitive root; to hate (personally):—enemy, foe, (be) hate(-ful, -r), odious, × utterly.]

c. every [Strong: 3605 3605 kol kole or (Jer. 33:8) kowl {kole}; from 3634; properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense):--(in) all (manner, (ye)), altogether, any (manner), enough, every (one, place, thing), howsoever, as many as, (no-)thing, ought, whatsoever, (the) whole, whoso(-ever).]

d. false [Strong: 8267 sheqer, sheh'-ker; from H8266; an untruth; by implication, a sham (often adverbial):—without a cause, deceit(-ful), false(-hood, -ly), feignedly, liar, lie, lying, vain (thing), wrongfully.]

e. way [Strong: 734 ʼôrach, o'-rakh; from H732; a well-trodden road (literally or figuratively); also a caravan:—manner, path, race, rank, traveller, troop, (by-, high-) way.]