King James Version

Psalms 119:150

They draw nigh that follow after mischief: they are far from thy law.

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קָ֭רְבוּqarevvapproachקָרַבverb, qal, perfect, 3rd person, common, plural — “approach”, a completed actionH7126to approach (causatively, bring near) for whatever purpose(cause to) approach, (cause to) bring (forth, near), (cause to) come (near, nigh), (cause to) draw near (nigh), go (near), be at hand, join, be near, offer, present, produce, make ready, stand, take.רֹדְפֵ֣יrodefechaseרָדַףverb, qal, participle, construct — “chase”, a verb used as a describing wordH7291to run after (usually with hostile intent; figuratively (of time) gone by)chase, put to flight, follow (after, on), hunt, (be under) persecute(-ion, -or), pursue(-r).זִמָּ֑הzimahheinous crimeזִמָּהnoun, common, feminine, singular, absolute — “heinous crime”, the ordinary formH2154a plan, especially a bad oneheinous crime, lewd(-ly, -ness), mischief, purpose, thought, wicked (device, mind, -ness).מִתּוֹרָתְךָ֥mitoratekhafrom lawתּוֹרָהpreposition, noun, common, feminine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “from law”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH8451a precept or statute, especially the Decalogue or Pentateuchlaw.רָחָֽקוּrachaqvlooseרָחַקverb, qal, perfect, 3rd person, common, plural — “loose”, a completed actionH7368to widen (in any direction), i.e. (intransitively) recede or (transitively) remove (literally or figuratively, of place or relation)(a-, be, cast, drive, get, go, keep (self), put, remove, be too, (wander), withdraw) far (away, off), loose, [idiom] refrain, very, (be) a good way (off).

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

They draw nigh that follow after wickedness; they are far from Thy law.

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American Standard Version (1901)

They draw nigh that follow after wickedness; They are far from thy law.

Young’s Literal Translation

Near have been my wicked pursuers, From Thy law they have been far off.

World English Bible

They draw near who follow after wickedness. They are far from your law.

Darby Translation

They have drawn nigh that follow after mischief: they are far from thy law.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

They draw nigh that follow after wickedness; they are far from Thy law.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

They have drawn nigh who persecuted me unlawfully; and they are far removed from thy law.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Προσήγγισαν οἱ καταδιώκοντές με ἀνομίᾳ, ἀπὸ δὲ τοῦ νόμου σου ἐμακρύνθησαν.