They draw nigh that follow after mischief: They are far from thy law.
When the wicked, even mine enemies and my foes, came upon me to eat up my flesh, They stumbled and fell.
He that turneth away his ear from hearing the law, Even his prayer shall be abomination.
Seeing thou hatest instruction, And castest my words behind thee.
For dogs have compassed me: The assembly of the wicked have inclosed me: They pierced my hands and my feet.
Therefore they say unto God, Depart from us; For we desire not the knowledge of thy ways.
Now therefore send quickly, and tell David, saying, Lodge not this night in the plains of the wilderness, but speedily pass over; lest the king be swallowed up, and all the people that are with him.
And Jonathan Saul's son arose, and went to David into the wood, and strengthened his hand in God.
How long, ye simple ones, will ye love simplicity? And the scorners delight in their scorning, And fools hate knowledge?
The fear of the LORD is the beginning of knowledge: But fools despise wisdom and instruction.
We roar all like bears, and mourn sore like doves: we look for judgment, but there is none; for salvation, but it is far off from us.
And judgment is turned away backward, and justice standeth afar off: for truth is fallen in the street, and equity cannot enter.