Psalm 119:150
Strong's Lexicon
Those who follow
רֹדְפֵ֣י (rō·ḏə·p̄ê)
Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct
Strong's Hebrew 7291: 1) to be behind, follow after, pursue, persecute, run after 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to pursue, put to flight, chase, dog, attend closely upon 1a2) to persecute, harass (fig) 1a3) to follow after, aim to secure (fig) 1a4) to run after (a bribe) (fig) 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to be pursued 1b2) one pursued (participle) 1c) (Piel) to pursue ardently, aim eagerly to secure, pursue 1d) (Pual) to be pursued, be chased away 1e) (Hiphil) to pursue, chase

after wickedness
זִמָּ֑ה (zim·māh)
Noun - feminine singular
Strong's Hebrew 2154: 1) plan, device, wickedness, evil plan, mischievous purpose 1a) plan, purpose 1b) evil device, wickedness 1c) not chaste, incest, licentiousness, adultery, idolatry, harlotry

draw near;
קָ֭רְבוּ (qā·rə·ḇū)
Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural
Strong's Hebrew 7126: 1) to come near, approach, enter into, draw near 1a) (Qal) to approach, draw near 1b) (Niphal) to be brought near 1c) (Piel) to cause to approach, bring near, cause to draw near 1d) (Hiphil) to bring near, bring, present

they are far
רָחָֽקוּ׃ (rā·ḥā·qū)
Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural
Strong's Hebrew 7368: v 1) to be or become far, be or become distant, be removed, go far away 1a) (Qal) to be far, be distant 1b) (Piel) to send far away, extend 1c) (Hiphil) 1c1) to make or exhibit distance, be gone far 1c2) to remove, put far away 2) (Niphal) loose v inf (as adv) 3) at a distance

from Your law.
מִתּוֹרָתְךָ֥ (mit·tō·w·rā·ṯə·ḵā)
Preposition-m | Noun - feminine singular construct | second person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 8451: 1) law, direction, instruction 1a) instruction, direction (human or divine) 1a1) body of prophetic teaching 1a2) instruction in Messianic age 1a3) body of priestly direction or instruction 1a4) body of legal directives 1b) law 1b1) law of the burnt offering 1b2) of special law, codes of law 1c) custom, manner 1d) the Deuteronomic or Mosaic Law

Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
Those who follow after wickedness draw near; they are far from Your law.

Young's Literal Translation
Near have been my wicked pursuers, From Thy law they have been far off.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Those who pursue evil plans come near; they are far from Your instruction.

New American Standard Bible
Those who follow after wickedness draw near; They are far from Your law.

King James Bible
They draw nigh that follow after mischief: they are far from thy law.
Parallel Verses
New International Version
Those who devise wicked schemes are near, but they are far from your law.

New Living Translation
Lawless people are coming to attack me; they live far from your instructions.

English Standard Version
They draw near who persecute me with evil purpose; they are far from your law.

New American Standard Bible
Those who follow after wickedness draw near; They are far from Your law.

King James Bible
They draw nigh that follow after mischief: they are far from thy law.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Those who pursue evil plans come near; they are far from Your instruction.

International Standard Version
Those who pursue wickedness draw near; they remain far from your instruction.

NET Bible
Those who are eager to do wrong draw near; they are far from your law.

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

English Revised Version
They draw nigh that follow after wickedness; they are far from thy law.

Young's Literal Translation
Near have been my wicked pursuers, From Thy law they have been far off.
















Cross References
Psalm 119:149
Hear my voice according unto thy lovingkindness: O LORD, quicken me according to thy judgment.

Psalm 119:151
Thou art near, O LORD; and all thy commandments are truth.

Isaiah 46:12
Hearken unto me, ye stouthearted, that are far from righteousness:

Jeremiah 44:23
Because ye have burned incense, and because ye have sinned against the LORD, and have not obeyed the voice of the LORD, nor walked in his law, nor in his statutes, nor in his testimonies; therefore this evil is happened unto you, as at this day.

Psalm 1:1
Blessed is the man that walketh not in the counsel of the ungodly, nor standeth in the way of sinners, nor sitteth in the seat of the scornful.

Psalm 119:148
Mine eyes prevent the night watches, that I might meditate in thy word.

Psalm 119:147
I prevented the dawning of the morning, and cried: I hoped in thy word.

Psalm 119:152
Concerning thy testimonies, I have known of old that thou hast founded them for ever.

Psalm 119:153
RESH. Consider mine affliction, and deliver me: for I do not forget thy law.
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