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Psalms 119:155

Salvation is far from the wicked: for they seek not thy statutes.

KJV

Salvation is far from the wicked; For they seek not thy statutes.

ASV

רָח֣וֹק מֵ/רְשָׁעִ֣ים יְשׁוּעָ֑ה כִּֽי חֻ֝קֶּי/ךָ לֹ֣א דָרָֽשׁוּ

Hebrew

Far from the wicked is salvation, For Thy statutes they have not sought.

YLT

Salvation is far from the wicked, for they don’t seek your statutes.

WEB

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In the original Hebrew

7 distinct Hebrew words appear in this verse.

הוּ
hv
verb · 165×
י
y
noun · 73×
ךָ
k
noun · 126×
כִּֽי
ky
pronoun · 4439×
לֹ֣א
l'
proper_noun · 5171×
רְשָׁעִ֣ים
rsh'ym
adjective · 257×
רָח֑וֹק
rchvq
adjective · 84×

Historic Christian voices

2 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.

Cross-references

  • Eph 2:17 — And came and preached peace to you which were afar off, and to them that were nigh.
  • Isa 46:12 — Hearken unto me, ye stouthearted, that are far from righteousness:
  • Isa 46:12 — Hearken unto me, ye stouthearted, that are far from righteousness:
  • Isa 57:19 — I create the fruit of the lips; Peace, peace to him that is far off, and to him that is near, saith the LORD; and I will heal him.
  • Job 5:4 — His children are far from safety, and they are crushed in the gate, neither is there any to deliver them.
  • Job 5:4 — His children are far from safety, and they are crushed in the gate, neither is there any to deliver them.
  • Lam 3:17 — And thou hast removed my soul far off from peace: I forgat prosperity.
  • Luke 16:24 — And he cried and said, Father Abraham, have mercy on me, and send Lazarus, that he may dip the tip of his finger in water, and cool my tongue; for I am tormented in this flame.
  • Prov 1:7 — The fear of the LORD is the beginning of knowledge: but fools despise wisdom and instruction.
  • Ps 10:4 — The wicked, through the pride of his countenance, will not seek after God: God is not in all his thoughts.
  • Ps 18:27 — For thou wilt save the afflicted people; but wilt bring down high looks.
  • Ps 73:27 — For, lo, they that are far from thee shall perish: thou hast destroyed all them that go a whoring from thee.
  • Ps 85:9 — Surely his salvation is nigh them that fear him; that glory may dwell in our land.
  • Rom 3:11 — There is none that understandeth, there is none that seeketh after God.