Psalms 119:150

Bible in Basic English (1941)

Those who have evil designs against me come near; they are far from your law.

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Referenced Verses

  • 1 Sam 23:16 : 16 And Saul's son Jonathan went to David in Horesh, and made his hands strong in God;
  • 2 Sam 17:16 : 16 So now send the news quickly to David, and say, Do not take your night's rest by the way across the river to the waste land, but be certain to go over; or the king and all the people with him will come to destruction.
  • Job 21:14 : 14 Though they said to God, Go away from us, for we have no desire for the knowledge of your ways.
  • Ps 22:11-13 : 11 Be not far from me, for trouble is near; there is no one to give help. 12 A great herd of oxen is round me: I am shut in by the strong oxen of Bashan. 13 I saw their mouths wide open, like lions crying after food.
  • Ps 22:16 : 16 Dogs have come round me: I am shut in by the band of evil-doers; they made wounds in my hands and feet.
  • Ps 27:2 : 2 When evil-doers, even my haters, came on me to put an end to me, they were broken and put to shame.
  • Ps 50:17 : 17 Seeing that you have no desire for my teaching, turning your back on my words.
  • Prov 1:7 : 7 The fear of the Lord is the start of knowledge: but the foolish have no use for wisdom and teaching.
  • Prov 1:22 : 22 How long, you simple ones, will foolish things be dear to you? and pride a delight to the haters of authority? how long will the foolish go on hating knowledge?
  • Prov 28:9 : 9 As for the man whose ear is turned away from hearing the law, even his prayer is disgusting.
  • Matt 26:46-47 : 46 Up, let us be going: see, he who gives me up is near. 47 And while he was still talking, Judas, one of the twelve, came, and with him a band armed with swords and sticks, from the chief priests and those in authority over the people.
  • Eph 2:13-14 : 13 But now in Christ Jesus you who at one time were far off are made near in the blood of Christ. 14 For he is our peace, who has made the two into one, and by whom the middle wall of division has been broken down,

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    155 Salvation is far from evil-doers; for they have made no search for your rules.

    156 Great is the number of your mercies, O Lord; give me life in keeping with your decisions.

    157 Great is the number of those who are against me; but I have not been turned away from your unchanging word.

    158 I saw with hate those who were untrue to you; for they did not keep your saying.

    159 See how great is my love for your orders: give me life, O Lord, in keeping with your mercy.

  • Ps 119:151
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    151 You are near, O Lord; and all your teachings are true.

  • Ps 119:115
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    115 Go far from me, you evil-doers; so that I may keep the teachings of my God.

  • Ps 119:110
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    110 Sinners have put a net to take me; but I was true to your orders.

  • Ps 28:3
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    3 Do not take me away with the sinners and the workers of evil, who say words of peace to their neighbours, but evil is in their hearts.

  • Ps 119:118-119
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    118 You have overcome all those who are wandering from your rules; for all their thoughts are false.

    119 All the sinners of the earth are like waste metal in your eyes; and for this cause I give my love to your unchanging word.

  • Ps 119:85-87
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    85 The men of pride, who are turned away from your law, have put nets for me.

    86 All your teachings are certain; they go after me with evil design; give me your help.

    87 They had almost put an end to me on earth; but I did not give up your orders.

  • Prov 28:4-5
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    4 Those who have no respect for the law give praise to the evil-doer; but such as keep the law are against him.

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  • Ps 119:53
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    53 I am burning with wrath, because of the sinners who have given up your law.

  • Ps 94:20
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    20 What part with you has the seat of sin, which makes evil into a law?

  • Ps 119:143
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    143 Pain and trouble have overcome me: but your teachings are my delight.

  • Ps 119:69-70
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    69 The men of pride have said false things about me; but I will keep your orders in my heart.

    70 Their hearts are shut up with fat; but my delight is in your law.

  • Ps 38:20
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    20 They give me back evil for good; they are my haters because I go after the thing which is right.

  • Ps 119:40
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    40 See how great is my desire for your orders: give me life in your righteousness.

  • Prov 2:14-15
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    14 Who take pleasure in wrongdoing, and have joy in the evil designs of the sinner;

    15 Whose ways are not straight, and whose footsteps are turned to evil:

  • Ps 119:149
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    149 Let my voice come to you, in your mercy; O Lord, by your decisions give me life.

  • Ps 73:27
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    27 For those who are far away from you will come to destruction: you will put an end to all those who have not kept faith with you.

  • Ps 119:21
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    21 Your hand has been against the men of pride, a curse is on those who go wandering out of your way.

  • Ps 119:29
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    29 Take from me every false way; and in mercy give me your law.

  • Ps 140:2
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    2 For their hearts are full of evil designs; and they are ever making ready causes of war.

  • Prov 1:15-16
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    15 My son, do not go with them; keep your feet from their ways:

    16 For their feet are running after evil, and they are quick to take a man's life.

  • Ps 139:20
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    20 For they go against you with evil designs, and your haters make sport of your name.

  • Ps 119:3
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    3 They do no evil; they go in his ways.

  • Prov 11:20
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    20 The uncontrolled are hated by the Lord, but those whose ways are without error are his delight

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    61 The cords of evil-doers are round me; but I have kept in mind your law.

  • Ps 119:95
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    95 The sinners have been waiting for me to give me up to destruction; but I will give all my mind to your unchanging ward.

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    6 They come together, they are waiting in secret places, they take note of my steps, they are waiting for my soul.

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    77 Let your gentle mercies come to me, so that I may have life; for your law is my delight.

  • Ps 119:165
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    165 Great peace have lovers of your law; they have no cause for falling.

  • Ps 69:27
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    27 Let their punishment be increased; let them not come into your righteousness.

  • Ps 119:174
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    174 All my desire has been for your salvation, O Lord; and your law is my delight.

  • Ps 119:79
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    79 Let your worshippers be turned to me, and those who have knowledge of your words.

  • Ps 119:5
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    5 If only my ways were ordered so that I might keep your rules!

  • Ps 119:113
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    113 <SAMECH> I am a hater of men of doubting mind; but I am a lover of your law.

  • Ps 119:126
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    126 It is time, O Lord, for you to let your work be seen; for they have made your law without effect.

  • Ps 119:51
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    51 The men of pride have made great sport of me; but I have not been turned from your law.

  • Prov 15:29
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    29 The Lord is far from sinners, but his ear is open to the prayer of the upright.

  • Ps 119:1
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    1 <ALEPH> Happy are they who are without sin in their ways, walking in the law of the Lord.

  • Ps 141:9
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    9 Keep me from the net which they have put down for me, and from the designs of the workers of evil.