Psalms 119:115 (KJV)

Passage

Depart from me, ye evildoers: for I will keep the commandments of my God.

Nearby Context

Psalms 119:113 I hate vain thoughts: but thy law do I love.

Psalms 119:114 Thou art my hiding place and my shield: I hope in thy word.

Psalms 119:115 Depart from me, ye evildoers: for I will keep the commandments of my God.

Psalms 119:116 Uphold me according unto thy word, that I may live: and let me not be ashamed of my hope.

Psalms 119:117 Hold thou me up, and I shall be safe: and I will have respect unto thy statutes continually.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "depart", "evildoers", "keep", and "commandments". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "depart" and "evildoers", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 114's "Thou art my hiding place and my..." into verse 116's "Uphold me according unto thy word that...", so "depart" and "evildoers" belong inside that flow. In Psalms context, the local focus is worship, trust, the LORD's kingship, and covenant mercy.

A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "depart" and "evildoers" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.