Psalms 119:29-163 - Supplementary

The false way and the false word.

The love of Divine truth cannot coexist with the tolerance of any kind of falsity; they are mutually exclusive. We have—

I. THE FALSE WAY AND THE FALSE WORD .

1. The false way . This may be the way of

2. The false word . This may be either

II. THE HOLY AND WISE HATRED OF EVIL . "I hate;" "I hate and abhor." These strong words are not too strong. We are "to abhor that which is evil;" to turn towards it a spirit of uttermost aversion. This is:

1. Holy ; for it is God-like. "Lying lips are an abomination" to him. It is Christ-like. We know what he thought of the pretentiousness of an unreal and worldly pietism (see Matthew 23:1-39 .).

2. It is wise ; for falsity of thought and speech undermines character, dissociates from the true and good, leads down to spiritual and eternal death.

III. THE RIGHT AFFECTION . It is well, indeed, for those who can say, "Now love I thy Law;" it is everything to delight in the loving, cleansing, upholding truth of God; and, more especially, to love and therefore follow him who himself is the Truth and the Wisdom of God ( John 14:6 ; 1 Corinthians 1:24 ).