Psalms 119:115

Psalms 119:115 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Depart from me, ye evildoers: for I will keep the commandments of my God.
• English Standard Version (ESV)Depart from me, you evildoers, that I may keep the commandments 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 double-minded people, but I love your law. 114You are my refuge and my shield; I have put my hope in your word. Away from me, you evildoers, that I may keep the commands of my God! 116Sustain me, my God, according to your promise, and I will live; do not let my hopes be dashed. 117Uphold me, and I will be delivered; I will always have regard for your decrees.

Psalms 119:115 word by word

סֽוּרוּ־מִמֶּ֥נִּי מְרֵעִ֑ים וְ֝אֶצְּרָ֗ה מִצְוֹ֥ת אֱלֹהָֽי׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Departסוּרsûr ώûr · to turn aside: departH5493
• from me, ye evildoersרָעַעrâ‛a‛ · be evilH7489
• for I will keepנָצַרnâtsar · to watchH5341
• the commandmentsמִצְוָהmitsvâh · commandmentH4687
• of my Godאֱלֹהִים'ĕlôhîym · GodH430

Cross-references for Psalms 119:115

• Psalms 6:8Away from me, all you who do evil, for the Lord has heard my weeping.
• Psalms 26:5I abhor the assembly of evildoers and refuse to sit with the wicked.
• Psalms 139:19If only you, God, would slay the wicked! Away from me, you who are bloodthirsty!
• Matthew 7:23Then I will tell them plainly, ‘I never knew you. Away from me, you evildoers!’
• Matthew 25:41“Then he will say to those on his left, ‘Depart from me, you who are cursed, into the eternal fire prepared for the devil and his angels.
• 1 Corinthians 15:33Do not be misled: “Bad company corrupts good character.”
• Psalms 119:106I have taken an oath and confirmed it, that I will follow your righteous laws.
• Joshua 24:15But if serving the Lord seems undesirable to you, then choose for yourselves this day whom you will serve, whether the gods your ancestors served beyond the Euphrates, or the gods of the Amorites, in whose land you are living. But as for me and my household, 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

Topics related to Psalms 119:115

• Company
• Decision
• Fellowship
• Instruction

In the dictionaries

• God
• god, false god, goddess, idol, idolater, idolatrous, idolatry
• Break
• Comfort
• Delight
• Depart
• Establish
• Hallel
• Horror
• Incline

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