Psalms 119:113

I hate vain thoughts -This commences a new portion of the psalm, distinguished by the Hebrew letterSamech(סs), answering to our “s.” The word rendered “vain thoughts” occurs only in this place. It is rendered by the Septuagint,παρανόμουςparanomous- transgressors. So the Latin Vulgate. Luther renders it “die Flattergeister,” the frivolous-minded. The word means divided; a man of a divided mind; a man who has no sure faith in regard to divine things, but is driven here and there; a sceptic; a doubter. CompareJames 1:8.