Psalm 119:150 - Revised Standard Version (RSV-CI)

They draw near who persecute me with evil purpose; they are far from thy law.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

They draw nigh that follow after mischief: They are far from thy law.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

They draw near who follow after wrong thinking and persecute me with wickedness; they are far from Your law.

American Standard Version (1901)

They draw nigh that follow after wickedness; They are far from thy law.

Common English Bible

The people who love to plot wicked schemes are nearby, but they are so far from your Instruction!

Psalm 119:150 Cross References

2 Samuel 17:16

Now therefore send quickly and tell David, ‘Do not lodge tonight at the fords of the wilderness, but by all means pass over; lest the king and all the people who are with him be swallowed up.’ ”

Job 21:14

They say to God, ‘Depart from us! We do not desire the knowledge of thy ways.

Psalm 22:16

Yea, dogs are round about me; a company of evildoers encircle me; they have pierced my hands and feet—

Psalm 27:2

When evildoers assail me, uttering slanders against me, my adversaries and foes, they shall stumble and fall.

Psalm 50:17

For you hate discipline, and you cast my words behind you.

Proverbs 1:22

“How long, O simple ones, will you love being simple? How long will scoffers delight in their scoffing and fools hate knowledge?

Proverbs 1:7

The fear of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge; fools despise wisdom and instruction.

Proverbs 28:9

If one turns away his ear from hearing the law, even his prayer is an abomination.

Isaiah 59:11

We all growl like bears, we moan and moan like doves; we look for justice, but there is none; for salvation, but it is far from us.

Isaiah 59:14

Justice is turned back, and righteousness stands afar off; for truth has fallen in the public squares, and uprightness cannot enter.

1 Samuel 23:16

And Jonathan, Saul's son, rose, and went to David at Horesh, and strengthened his hand in God.