Salvation is far from the wicked, for they do not seek your statutes.
His children are far from safety; they are crushed in the gate, and there is no one to deliver them.
And he came and preached peace to you who were far off and peace to those who were near. For through him we both have access in one Spirit to the Father.
no one understands; no one seeks for God.
And he called out, ‘Father Abraham, have mercy on me, and send Lazarus to dip the end of his finger in water and cool my tongue, for I am in anguish in this flame.’
creating the fruit of the lips. Peace, peace, to the far and to the near,” says the Lord, “and I will heal him.
“Listen to me, you stubborn of heart, you who are far from righteousness:
The fear of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge; fools despise wisdom and instruction.
For you save a humble people, but the haughty eyes you bring down.
In the pride of his face the wicked does not seek him; all his thoughts are, “There is no God.”
They say to God, ‘Depart from us! We do not desire the knowledge of your ways. What is the Almighty, that we should serve him? And what profit do we get if we pray to him?’
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