John Gill Commentary Psalms 119:163

"I hate and abhor falsehood; [But] thy law do I love." — Psalms 119:163 (ASV)

I hate and abhor lying
The sin of lying in common conversation, which owes its rise to Satan, the father of lies; is common to human nature, though very dishonourable to it; exceeding unbecoming a professor of religion; and was greatly hated by David, as it ought to be by all good men, (Psalms 101:7) . Or "falsehood" ^F11 ; false doctrine; everything contrary to the truth of the word of God, with all false worship, superstition, and idolatry; and this may the rather be thought to be designed, since the law or doctrine of God is opposed to it in the next clause;

[but] your law do I love ;
because holy, just, and true; he being a regenerate man, and having it written on his heart, he loved both the precepts of the law and the doctrines of the Gospel: or, "your doctrine"; the doctrine concerning God, his mind and will, his grace and love; see (Psalms 119:97Psalms 119:113) .

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FOOTNOTES:

• F11: (rqv) "falsitatem", Montanus, Junius & Tremellius, Piscator, Cocceius, Gejerus, Michaelis.