Psalms 119:155Salvation is far from the wicked, for they don't seek your statutes.
The setting
Ancient Israel, ~1000 BC. The psalmist observes corrupt leaders and evil people prospering while he suffers...
The emotion here: angry at injustice but confident in God's ultimate justice
The original word
darash (דָּרַשׁ) — to seek diligently, inquire, study with intent to follow
Why it matters
In ancient Israel, studying God's statutes required memorizing since most couldn't read
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What most readers miss in Psalms 119:155
The key isn't that they're wicked - it's that they don't SEEK God's ways
Common misconceptionPeople think this means God doesn't care about the wicked, but the Hebrew shows God's salvation is available - they just won't seek it. It's about their choice, not God's rejection.
The thread continues
Verses that echo Psalms 119:155
Bible Genome reading
Psalms 119:155 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
Psalms 119:155 comes from the book of Psalms, written during the United Kingdom period. These words are attributed to David. The dominant emotion in this verse is angry, with a comfort power of 30% and a tone that is prophetic. It belongs to the psalm genre of biblical literature. Key themes include wickedness, salvation, seeking God. Notable phrases: Salvation is far from the wicked.
Emotionally similar
Verses that meet the same angry
“Beat your plowshares into swords, and your pruning hooks into spears. Let the weak say, 'I am strong.'”
— Joel 3:10
“You blind guides, who strain out a gnat, and swallow a camel!”
— Matthew 23:24
“Listen to this word, you cows of Bashan, who are on the mountain of Samaria, who oppress the poor, who crush the needy, who tell their husba…”
— Amos 4:1
“I hate, I despise your feasts, and I can't stand your solemn assemblies.”
— Amos 5:21
“Your eyes shall not pity; life shall go for life, eye for eye, tooth for tooth, hand for hand, foot for foot.”
— Deuteronomy 19:21
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