Psalms 119:155

155 "Salvation" is only gibberish to the wicked because they've never looked it up in your dictionary.

Psalms 119:155 Meaning and Commentary

Psalms 119:155

Salvation [is] far from the wicked
Christ, the author of salvation, is far from them: he was far from the unbelieving Jews, even though salvation was of them, and he, the Saviour, was among them; and he is far from all unconverted persons, as to knowledge of him, faith in him, or love to him; and from all those that seek for salvation elsewhere, let them make ever such pretences to religion: the word of salvation is far from them, as Kimchi; the Gospel of salvation, which they put away from them, as the Jews did in the times of Christ and the apostles; an experimental knowledge of salvation, a sense of need of it, and an application of it, are far from them; and the enjoyment of it in heaven, which, though nearer the saints than when they first believed, is far off from the wicked, and whose damnation is near: Aben Ezra interprets it,

``the days of salvation;''

for they seek not thy statutes;
either to know them, or keep them: they seek not after God, to know him, his mind and will; the language of their hearts and actions is, "depart from us, we desire not the knowledge of thy ways"; no, not of life and salvation, and therefore it must be far from them, ( Job 21:14 ) .

Psalms 119:155 In-Context

153 Take a good look at my trouble, and help me - I haven't forgotten your revelation.

154 Take my side and get me out of this; give me back my life, just as you promised.

155 "Salvation" is only gibberish to the wicked because they've never looked it up in your dictionary.

156 Your mercies, God, run into the billions; following your guidelines, revive me.

157 My antagonists are too many to count, but I don't swerve from the directions you gave.