Psalms 119:155

155 Salvation is far from the wicked, for they do not seek out your decrees.

Psalms 119:155 in Other Translations

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

155 Salvation is far from the wicked, for they do not seek your statutes.

155 The wicked are far from rescue, for they do not bother with your decrees.

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

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

155 Wicked people are far from being saved, because they have not searched for your laws.

155 Salvation is far from the wicked because they do not seek Your statutes.

155 Those who are evil are far from being saved. They don't want to obey your orders.

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 Look on my suffering and deliver me, for I have not forgotten your law.

154 Defend my cause and redeem me; preserve my life according to your promise.

155 Salvation is far from the wicked, for they do not seek out your decrees.

156 Your compassion, LORD, is great; preserve my life according to your laws.

157 Many are the foes who persecute me, but I have not turned from your statutes.

Cross References

• 1. ver 94,118; Job 5:4