Psalms 119:150
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“Those who follow after wickedness draw near; they are far from Your law.”
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BSBPD
“Those who follow after wickedness draw near; they are far from Your law.”
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)KJVPD
“They draw nigh that follow after mischief: they are far from thy law.”
King James Version · Public DomainASVPD
“They draw nigh that follow after wickedness; They are far from thy law.”
American Standard Version · Public DomainYLTPD
“Near have been my wicked pursuers, From Thy law they have been far off.”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainCross references
Other passages that echo Psalms 119:150 — 14 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- 1 Samuel 23:16And Saul’s son Jonathan came to David in Horesh and strengthened his hand in God,
- 2 Samuel 17:16Now send quickly and tell David, ‘Do not spend the night at the fords of the wilderness, but be sure to cross over. Otherwise the king and all the people with him will be swallowed up.’”
- Job 21:14Yet they say to God: ‘Leave us alone! For we have no desire to know Your ways.
- Psalms 22:11Be not far from me, for trouble is near and there is no one to help.
- Psalms 22:16For dogs surround me; a band of evil men encircles me; they have pierced my hands and feet.
- Psalms 27:2When the wicked came upon me to devour my flesh, my enemies and foes stumbled and fell.
- Psalms 50:17For you hate My instruction and cast My words behind you.
- Proverbs 1:7The fear of the LORD is the beginning of knowledge, but fools despise wisdom and discipline.
- Proverbs 1:22“How long, O simple ones, will you love your simple ways? How long will scoffers delight in their scorn and fools hate knowledge?
- Proverbs 28:9Whoever turns his ear away from hearing the law, even his prayer is detestable.
- Isaiah 59:11We all growl like bears and moan like doves. We hope for justice, but find none, for salvation, but it is far from us.
- Isaiah 59:14So justice is turned away, and righteousness stands at a distance. For truth has stumbled in the public square, and honesty cannot enter.
- Matthew 26:46Rise, let us go! See, My betrayer is approaching!”
- Ephesians 2:13But now in Christ Jesus you who once were far away have been brought near through the blood of Christ.
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