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Psalms 119:115
115Depart from me, you evildoers, that I may keep the commandments of my God.
Psalms 119:115 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)Depart from me, ye evildoers: for I will keep the commandments of my God.
- New International Version (NIV)Away from me, you evildoers, that I may keep the commands of my God!
- New King James Version (NKJV)Depart from me, you evildoers, For I will keep the commandments of my God!
- New Living Translation (NLT)Get out of my life, you evil-minded people, for I intend to obey the commands of my God.
Context of Psalms 119:115
113I hate the double-minded, but I love your law. 114You are my hiding place and my shield; I hope in your word. Depart from me, you evildoers, that I may keep the commandments of my God. 116Uphold me according to your promise, that I may live, and let me not be put to shame in my hope! 117Hold me up, that I may be safe and have regard for your statutes continually!
Read all of Psalms 119Psalms 119:115 word by word
סֽוּרוּ־מִמֶּ֥נִּי מְרֵעִ֑ים וְ֝אֶצְּרָ֗ה מִצְוֹ֥ת אֱלֹהָֽי׃Read the interlinear
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Cross-references for Psalms 119:115
- Psalms 6:8Depart from me, all you workers of evil, for the Lord has heard the sound of my weeping.
- Psalms 26:5I hate the assembly of evildoers, and I will not sit with the wicked.
- Psalms 139:19Oh that you would slay the wicked, O God! O men of blood, depart from me!
- Matthew 7:23And then will I declare to them, 'I never knew you; depart from me, you workers of lawlessness.'
- Matthew 25:41"Then he will say to those on his left, 'Depart from me, you cursed, into the eternal fire prepared for the devil and his angels.
- 1 Corinthians 15:33Do not be deceived: "Bad company ruins good morals."
- Psalms 119:106I have sworn an oath and confirmed it, to keep your righteous rules.
- Joshua 24:15And if it is evil in your eyes to serve the Lord, choose this day whom you will serve, whether the gods your fathers served in the region beyond the River, or the gods of the Amorites in whose land you dwell. But as for me and my house, we will serve the Lord."
Commentaries on Psalms 119:115
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 115Depart from me, ye evil-doers - Workers of iniquity; bad men. See the notes at Psalm 6:8. This indicates a determined purpose that nothing should deter or allure him from the service of God. A man who wishes to serve God, and lead a religious life, must separate himself from the society, as such, of unprincipled people. For I will keep the commandments of my God - This is my fixed resolution. It may be remarked here (1) that bad people will turn away from…Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 113-120Verses 113-120 Here is a dread of the risings of sin, and the first beginnings of it. The more we love the law of God, the more watchful we shall be, lest vain thoughts draw us from what we love. Would we make progress in keeping God's commands, we must be separate from evil-doers. The believer could not live without the grace of God; but, supported by his hand, his spiritual life shall be maintained. Our holy security is grounded on Divine supports. All…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 113-120Samekh (ס) is the fifteenth letter of the Hebrew alphabet and marks the beginning of the next section of this psalm. The psalmist declares his hatred of evil and his love for God and his ways.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 115-117115-117. Hence he fears not wicked men, nor dreads disappointment, sustained by God in making His law the rule of life. Depart from me--Ye can do nothing with me; for, &c. (Psa 6:8).Read the comment
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Commentaries on Psalms 119
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- The Treasury of David
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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