New Revised Standard Version
Those who persecute me with evil purpose draw near; they are far from your law.

Contemporary English Version
People who disobey your Law have made evil plans and want to hurt me,

New American Bible
Malicious persecutors draw near me; they are far from your law.

Douay-Rheims Bible
They that persecute me have drawn nigh to iniquity; but they are gone far off from thy law.

They that persecute me have drawn nigh to iniquity; but they are gone far off from thy law.

draw nigh

Psalm 22:11-13,16 Depart not from me. For tribulation is very near: for there is none to help me. . . .

Psalm 27:2 Whilst the wicked draw near against me, to eat my flesh. My enemies that trouble me, have themselves been weakened, and have fallen.

1 Samuel 23:16 And Jonathan, the son of Saul, arose, and went to David, into the wood, and strengthened his hands in God: and he said to him:

2 Samuel 17:16 Now therefore send quickly, and tell David, saying: Tarry not this night in the plains of the wilderness, but without delay pass over: lest the king be swallowed up, and all the people that is with him.

Matthew 26:46,47 Rise: let us go. Behold he is at hand that will betray me. . . .

for from

Psalm 50:17 Seeing thou hast hated discipline: and hast cast my words behind thee.

Job 21:14 Who have said to God: Depart from us, we desire not the knowledge of thy ways.

Proverbs 1:7,22 My son, hear the instruction of thy father, and forsake not the law of thy mother: . . .

Proverbs 28:9 He that turneth away his ears from hearing the law, his prayer shall be an abomination.

Ephesians 2:13,14 But now in Christ Jesus, you, who some time were afar off, are made nigh by the blood of Christ. . . .