They draw near who follow after wickedness. They are far from thy law.
When evil-doers came upon me to eat up my flesh, [even] my adversaries and my foes, they stumbled and fell.
He who turns away his ear from hearing the law, even his prayer is an abomination.
since thou hate instruction, and cast my words behind thee?
For dogs have encompassed me. A company of evil-doers have enclosed me. They pierced (LXX/DSS) my hands and my feet.
And they say to God, Depart from us, for we do not desire the knowledge of thy ways.
Now therefore send quickly, and tell David, saying, Do not lodge this night at the fords of the wilderness, but by all means pass over, lest the king be swallowed up, and all the people who are with him.
And Jonathan, Saul's son, arose, and went to David into the forest, and strengthened his hand in God.
How long, ye simple ones, will ye love simplicity? And scoffers delight them in scoffing, and fools hate knowledge?
The fear of LORD is the beginning of knowledge. The foolish despise wisdom and instruction.
We all roar like bears, and moan greatly like doves. We look for justice, but there is none, for salvation, but it is far off from us.
And justice is turned away backward, and righteousness stands afar off. For truth has fallen in the street, and uprightness cannot enter.