KJV ORIGINAL
Salvation is far from the wicked: for they seek not thy statutes.
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✦ MADE SIMPLE
Salvation is far away from the wicked, because they don't look for your laws or try to follow them.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
This verse is saying that people who live wickedly remain far from God's salvation because they refuse to seek or follow His guidance.
📚 Historical Context
Psalm 119 is the longest chapter in the Bible and is entirely focused on praising God's law and Word. It was likely written during or after the Babylonian exile when the Jewish people were rediscovering the importance of God's statutes for their identity and relationship with Him. The psalm emphasizes that following God's law brings blessing, while rejecting it leads to separation from God.
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