'Loved' in the Bible
For righteous is Jehovah, Righteousness He hath loved, The upright doth His countenance see!'
Jehovah, I have loved the habitation of Thy house, And the place of the tabernacle of Thine honour.
Thou hast loved righteousness and hatest wickedness, Therefore God, thy God, hath anointed thee, Oil of joy above thy companions.
Thou hast loved evil rather than good, Lying, than speaking righteousness. Selah.
Thou hast loved all devouring words, O thou deceitful tongue.
And He chooseth the tribe of Judah, With mount Zion that He loved,
And the strength of the king Hath loved judgment, Thou -- Thou hast established uprightness; Judgment and righteousness in Jacob, Thou -- Thou hast done.
I have loved, because Jehovah heareth My voice, my supplication,
And I delight myself in Thy commands, That I have loved,
And I lift up my hands unto Thy commands, That I have loved, And I do meditate on Thy statutes!
Mem. O how I have loved Thy law! All the day it is my meditation.
Samech. Doubting ones I have hated, And Thy law I have loved.
Dross! Thou hast caused to cease All the wicked of the earth; Therefore I have loved Thy testimonies.
Therefore I have loved Thy commands Above gold -- even fine gold.
Tried is thy saying exceedingly, And Thy servant hath loved it.
See, for thy precepts I have loved, Jehovah, According to Thy kindness quicken me.
Falsehood I have hated, yea I abominate it, Thy law I have loved.