Psalm 119:163

I hate and abhor lying: but thy law do I love.

Cross-references

Psalm 119:29 prays to be removed from falsehood and granted God's law, directly mirroring the hatred of falsehood and love for law here.

Psalm 119:113 uses the same antithetical structure: 'I hate the double-minded, but I love your law,' matching the hatred of falsehood and love for law here.

Psalm 119:128 declares 'I hate every false way,' directly paralleling the hatred of falsehood expressed here, both from the same psalm.

Psalm 101:7 Related theme

Psalm 101:7 reinforces that lying excludes from God's presence — the same hatred of deceit expressed here.

Psalm 62:4 Contrast

Psalm 62:4 describes enemies who take pleasure in falsehood — the opposite attitude to the psalmist's hatred of lying.

Psalm 97:10 Parallel

Psalm 97:10 commands those who love the Lord to hate evil — the same principle as hating lying and loving God's law.

Proverbs 6:16–19 Related theme

Proverbs 6:16-19 lists a lying tongue among things the Lord hates — aligning with the psalmist's abhorrence.

Proverbs 30:8 Related theme

Proverbs 30:8 prays to be kept from lying — a practical petition that echoes the psalmist's hatred of deceit.

Romans 12:9 Parallel

Romans 12:9 commands abhorring evil and holding to good — directly mirroring the psalmist's hatred of lying and love for the law.

Ephesians 4:25 Related theme

Ephesians 4:25 commands putting away falsehood and speaking truth — the NT application of the psalmist's hatred of lying.

Revelation 22:15 excludes those who practice falsehood from God's city — underscoring why the psalmist hates lying.

Proverbs 13:5 similarly contrasts hating lies with righteousness, reinforcing the psalmist's stance against falsehood.

1 Samuel 27:10 records David lying to Achish — a stark contrast to the psalmist's hatred of lying, showing human failure.

Amos 5:15 Related theme

Amos 5:15 calls to hate evil and love good — the same moral framework underlying the psalmist's stance on lying and God's law.