Psalms 119:155

King James Version with Strong's Numbers

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

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

רָח֣וֹק מֵרְשָׁעִ֣ים יְשׁוּעָ֑ה כִּֽי־חֻ֝קֶּיךָ לֹ֣א דָרָֽשׁוּ׃

Transliteration

rāḥôq from rəšāʿîm yəšûʿāh because-ḥuqqêkā not ḏārāšû

Grammar Details

*rāḥôq*: adjective, masculine singular - far
*rəšāʿîm*: masculine plural adjective - wicked ones
*yəšûʿāh*: feminine singular noun - salvation
*ḥuqqêkā*: masculine plural noun with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your statutes
*ḏārāšû*: perfect, 3rd person common plural, qal - they sought

Word Meanings

*rāḥôq*: far/distant/remote
*rəšāʿîm*: wicked ones/evil-doers/unrighteous
*yəšûʿāh*: salvation/deliverance/rescue
*ḥuqqêkā*: your statutes/your decrees/your laws
*ḏārāšû*: they sought/they inquired after/they searched for

ℹ️

About this Translation

King James Version with Strong's Numbers

Formal EquivalenceSource: King James VersionBest for: Original-language word studies

🎯 Translation Approach

Classic King James Version text presented with Strong's numbering to link English words to their underlying Hebrew and Greek terms. Prioritizes literal/formal correspondence while enabling original-language word study.

Word-for-word

5/5

Readability

2/5

💎 Distinctive Features

Integrated Strong's numbering: Each English term is keyed to a Strong's number, enabling direct lookup of the underlying Hebrew or Greek word.
KJV text basis: Employs the classic King James Version wording known for formal equivalence and literary style.
Study-focused layout: Optimized for research and analysis, prioritizing lexical access over uninterrupted readability.
Concordance compatibility: Strong's numbers map to widely available concordances and lexicons for deeper study.

✅ Strengths

Strong linkage to original Hebrew/Greek via Strong's numbers
High concordance with source wording
Well-suited for in-depth word studies and exegesis
Widely recognized and referenced KJV text

⚠️ Considerations

Archaic language can be difficult for modern readers
Reference numbers can disrupt continuous reading
Less suitable for public or devotional reading compared to modern translations

👥 Who is this for?

Ideal for

Students of biblical languages
Pastors and teachers
Serious Bible students
Researchers needing lexical linkage
Readers preferring KJV tradition

Consider alternatives for

New believers
Casual devotional reading
Children and young readers
English language learners

🔄 Compare with

ESVNASBNIVCSBNET

Additional Resources

Referenced Verses

Job 5:4 : 4 His children are far from safety, and they are crushed in the gate, neither is there any to deliver them.
Job 21:14-15 : 14 Therefore they say unto God, Depart from us; for we desire not the knowledge of thy ways. 15 What is the Almighty, that we should serve him? and what profit should we have, if we pray unto him?
Ps 10:4 : 4 The wicked, through the pride of his countenance, will not seek after God: God is not in all his thoughts.
Ps 18:27 : 27 For thou wilt save the afflicted people; but wilt bring down high looks.
Prov 1:7 : 7 The fear of the LORD is the beginning of knowledge: but fools despise wisdom and instruction.
Isa 46:12 : 12 Hearken unto me, ye stouthearted, that are far from righteousness:
Isa 57:19 : 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.
Luke 16:24 : 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.
Rom 3:11 : 11 There is none that understandeth, there is none that seeketh after God.
Eph 2:17-18 : 17 And came and preached peace to you which were afar off, and to them that were nigh. 18 For through him we both have access by one Spirit unto the Father.

Similar Verses (AI)

These verses are found using AI-powered semantic similarity based on meaning and context. Results may occasionally include unexpected connections.

Ps 119:150
76%
150They draw nigh that follow after mischief: they are far from thy law.
Prov 15:29
74%
29The LORD is far from the wicked: but he heareth the prayer of the righteous.
Ps 119:174
73%
174I have longed for thy salvation, O LORD; and thy law is my delight.
Ps 119:153-154
2 verses
73%
153RESH. Consider mine affliction, and deliver me: for I do not forget thy law.
154Plead my cause, and deliver me: quicken me according to thy word.
Ps 119:94-95
2 verses
73%
94I am thine, save me; for I have sought thy precepts.
95The wicked have waited for me to destroy me: but I will consider thy testimonies.
Ps 119:123
72%
123Mine eyes fail for thy salvation, and for the word of thy righteousness.
Ps 119:156
72%
156Great are thy tender mercies, O LORD: quicken me according to thy judgments.
Ps 119:110
72%
110The wicked have laid a snare for me: yet I erred not from thy precepts.
Ps 119:40-41
2 verses
72%
40Behold, I have longed after thy precepts: quicken me in thy righteousness.
41VAU. Let thy mercies come also unto me, O LORD, even thy salvation, according to thy word.
Ps 119:158-159
2 verses
71%
158I beheld the transgressors, and was grieved; because they kept not thy word.
159Consider how I love thy precepts: quicken me, O LORD, according to thy lovingkindness.
Ps 119:115
71%
115Depart from me, ye evildoers: for I will keep the commandments of my God.
Job 21:16
71%
16Lo, their good is not in their hand: the counsel of the wicked is far from me.
Ps 37:39-40
2 verses
70%
39But the salvation of the righteous is of the LORD: he is their strength in the time of trouble.
40And the LORD shall help them, and deliver{H8762)} them: he shall deliver{H8762)} them from the wicked, and save{H8686)} them, because they trust{H8804)} in him.
Ps 85:7
70%
7Shew{H8685)} us thy mercy, O LORD, and grant{H8799)} us thy salvation.
Ps 119:53
70%
53Horror hath taken hold upon me because of the wicked that forsake thy law.
Ps 28:3
70%
3Draw me not away with the wicked, and with the workers of iniquity, which speak peace to their neighbours, but mischief is in their hearts.
Ps 85:9
70%
9Surely his salvation is nigh them that fear him; that glory may dwell{H8800)} in our land.
Ps 37:32
70%
32The wicked watcheth the righteous, and seeketh{H8764)} to slay{H8687)} him.
Ps 119:118
69%
118Thou hast trodden down all them that err from thy statutes: for their deceit is falsehood.
Ps 34:21
69%
21Evil shall slay the wicked: and they that hate the righteous shall be desolate.
Ps 119:166
69%
166LORD, I have hoped for thy salvation, and done thy commandments.
Ps 22:19
69%
19But be not thou far from me, O LORD: O my strength, haste thee to help me.
Ps 140:4
69%
4Keep me, O LORD, from the hands of the wicked; preserve me from the violent man; who have purposed to overthrow my goings.
Ps 119:8
69%
8I will keep thy statutes: O forsake me not utterly.
Ps 82:4
69%
4Deliver{H8761)} the poor and needy: rid{H8685)} them out of the hand of the wicked.
Ps 50:16
69%
16But unto the wicked God saith{H8804)}, What hast thou to do to declare{H8763)} my statutes, or that thou shouldest take{H8799)} my covenant in thy mouth?
Ps 38:21-22
2 verses
69%
21Forsake me not, O LORD: O my God, be not far{H8799)} from me.
22Make haste to help me, O Lord my salvation.
Ps 119:85
69%
85The proud have digged pits for me, which are not after thy law.
Prov 15:9
69%
9The way of the wicked is an abomination unto the LORD: but he loveth him that followeth after righteousness.
Ps 37:28
69%
28For the LORD loveth judgment, and forsaketh{H8799)} not his saints; they are preserved{H8738)} for ever: but the seed of the wicked shall be cut off{H8738)}.
Ps 119:10
69%
10With my whole heart have I sought thee: O let me not wander from thy commandments.
Ps 140:8
68%
8Grant not, O LORD, the desires of the wicked: further not his wicked device; lest they exalt themselves. Selah.
Job 31:3
68%
3Is not destruction to the wicked? and a strange punishment to the workers of iniquity?
Ps 143:11
68%
11Quicken me, O LORD, for thy name's sake: for thy righteousness' sake bring my soul out of trouble.
Ps 73:27
68%
27For, lo, they that are far from thee shall perish{H8799)}: thou hast destroyed{H8689)} all them that go a whoring{H8802)} from thee.
Prov 21:7
68%
7The robbery of the wicked shall destroy them; because they refuse to do judgment.
Ps 1:5
68%
5Therefore the ungodly shall not stand in the judgment, nor sinners in the congregation of the righteous.
Ps 119:5
68%
5O that my ways were directed to keep thy statutes!
Prov 10:29-30
2 verses
68%
29The way of the LORD is strength to the upright: but destruction shall be to the workers of iniquity.
30The righteous shall never be removed: but the wicked shall not inhabit the earth.
Ps 59:3
68%
3For, lo, they lie in wait{H8804)} for my soul: the mighty are gathered{H8799)} against me; not for my transgression, nor for my sin, O LORD.
Ps 55:15
68%
15Let death seize {H8686)}{H8675)} upon them, and let them go down{H8799)} quick into hell: for wickedness is in their dwellings, and among them.
Isa 56:1
68%
1Thus saith the LORD, Keep ye judgment, and do justice: for my salvation is near to come, and my righteousness to be revealed.
Prov 24:15
68%
15Lay not wait, O wicked man, against the dwelling of the righteous; spoil not his resting place: