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Those who pursueרֹדְפֵיinfamyזִמָּהhave drawn near;קָרְבוּfrom your instructionמִתּוֹרָתְךָthey are far.רָחָקוּ
Psalms 119:150
Study it in the app“Those who pursue infamy have drawn near; from your instruction they are far.”
With the Hebrew beneath
Psalms 119:150, word by word
- Those who pursueרֹדְפֵיrodfe
seek
To pursue something eagerly, like peace.
Where else “rodfe” appears- infamyזִמָּהzima
lewdness
A shameful deed, especially sexual.
Where else “zima” appears- have drawn nearקָרְבוּkarvu
come near
To come near to someone or something.
Where else “karvu” appears- from your instructionתּוֹרָתְtorat
teaching of YHWH
What YHWH teaches his people so they may live.
Where else “torat” appears- they are farרָחָקוּrachaku
be far
To be distant: "do not stay away from me".
Where else “rachaku” appears
The context
149Hear my voice according to your loyal love; YHWH, according to your justice give me life.
150 · This verse (above)
151Near are you, YHWH, and all your commandments are truth.