Psalms 119:115
Depart from me, ye evil-doers,—that I may observe the commandments of my God.
The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham
In The King James Version
Depart from me, ye evildoers: for I will keep the commandments of my God.
In Context
114My hiding-place and my buckler, thou art, For thy word, have I waited.
116Uphold me according to thy word, that I may live, and do not shame me out of my hope!
Cross References
Psalms 6:8Depart from me, all ye workers of iniquity, for Yahweh hath heard the voice of my weeping:
Psalms 26:9Do not remove, with sinners, my soul, nor, with men of bloodshed, my life;
Psalms 119:106I sware, and have fulfilled, To keep thy righteous regulations.
Matthew 7:23And, then, will I confess unto them, Never, have I acknowledged you,—Depart from me, ye workers of lawlessness!
1 Corinthians 15:33Be not deceiving yourselves,—evil communications corrupt gentle manners:—
Matthew Henry on Psalms 119:115
114 Thou art my hiding place and my shield: I hope in thy word. Here is, 1. God's care of David to protect and defend him, which he comforted himself with when his enemies were very malicious against him: Thou art my hiding-place and my shield. David, when Saul pursued him, often betook himself to close places for shelter; in war he guarded himself with his shield. Now God was both these to him, a hiding-place to preserve him from danger and a shield to preserve him in danger, his life from death and his soul from… Read the whole commentary →