King James Version

Psalms 119:113

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

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סֵעֲפִ֥יםseafimthoughtסֵעֵףadjective, adjective, masculine, plural, absolute — “thought”, the ordinary formH5588divided (in mind), i.e. (concretely) a skepticthought.שָׂנֵ֑אתִיsanetihateשָׂנֵאverb, qal, perfect, 1st person, common, singular — “hate”, a completed actionH8130to hate (personally)enemy, foe, (be) hate(-ful, -r), odious, [idiom] utterly.וְֽתוֹרָתְךָ֥vetoratekhaand lawתּוֹרָהconjunction, noun, common, feminine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “and law”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH8451a precept or statute, especially the Decalogue or Pentateuchlaw.אָהָֽבְתִּיahavetiloveאָהַבverb, qal, perfect, 1st person, common, singular — “love”, a completed actionH157to have affection for (sexually or otherwise)(be-) love(-d, -ly, -r), like, friend.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

SAMECH. I hate them that are of a double mind; but Thy law do I love.

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American Standard Version (1901)

I hate them that are of a double mind; But thy law do I love.

Young’s Literal Translation

[Samech.] Doubting ones I have hated, And Thy law I have loved.

World English Bible

I hate double-minded men, but I love your law.

Darby Translation

SAMECH. The double-minded have I hated; but thy law do I love.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

SAMECH. I hate them that are of a double mind; but Thy law do I love.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

I have hated transgressors; but I have loved thy law.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Παρανόμους ἐμίσησα, τὸν δὲ νόμον σου ἠγάπησα.