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Psa. 119:119 KJV (With Strong’s)

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Thou ρputtest away all the wicked of the earth like drossi: therefore I love thy testimonies.

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causest to cease.

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Ezek. 22:18• ¹⁸Son of man, the house of Israel is to me become dross: all they are brass, and tin, and iron, and lead, in the midst of the furnace; they are even the dross of silver. (Ezek. 22:18)

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Thou.When Thou triest them in the refining fire, they are burnt up, fly off in fumes, or in {scoriæ,} which Thou sweepest away.puttest away.

Heb. causest to cease.

1 Sam. 15:23• ²³For rebellion is as the sin of witchcraft, and stubbornness is as iniquity and idolatry. Because thou hast rejected the word of the Lord, he hath also rejected thee from being king. (1 Sam. 15:23)

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Jer. 6:30• ³⁰Reprobate silver shall men call them, because the Lord hath rejected them. (Jer. 6:30)

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Ezek. 22:18‑22• ¹⁸Son of man, the house of Israel is to me become dross: all they are brass, and tin, and iron, and lead, in the midst of the furnace; they are even the dross of silver.
¹⁹Therefore thus saith the Lord God; Because ye are all become dross, behold, therefore I will gather you into the midst of Jerusalem.
²⁰As they gather silver, and brass, and iron, and lead, and tin, into the midst of the furnace, to blow the fire upon it, to melt it; so will I gather you in mine anger and in my fury, and I will leave you there, and melt you.
²¹Yea, I will gather you, and blow upon you in the fire of my wrath, and ye shall be melted in the midst thereof.
²²As silver is melted in the midst of the furnace, so shall ye be melted in the midst thereof; and ye shall know that I the Lord have poured out my fury upon you. (Ezek. 22:18‑22)

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Mal. 3:2‑3• ²But who may abide the day of his coming? and who shall stand when he appeareth? for he is like a refiner's fire, and like fullers' soap:
³And he shall sit as a refiner and purifier of silver: and he shall purify the sons of Levi, and purge them as gold and silver, that they may offer unto the Lord an offering in righteousness. (Mal. 3:2‑3)

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Matt. 3:12• ¹²Whose fan is in his hand, and he will throughly purge his floor, and gather his wheat into the garner; but he will burn up the chaff with unquenchable fire. (Matt. 3:12)

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Matt. 7:23• ²³And then will I profess unto them, I never knew you: depart from me, ye that work iniquity. (Matt. 7:23)

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Matt. 13:40‑42,49‑50• ⁴⁰As therefore the tares are gathered and burned in the fire; so shall it be in the end of this world.
⁴¹The Son of man shall send forth his angels, and they shall gather out of his kingdom all things that offend, and them which do iniquity;
⁴²And shall cast them into a furnace of fire: there shall be wailing and gnashing of teeth.
⁴⁹So shall it be at the end of the world: the angels shall come forth, and sever the wicked from among the just,
⁵⁰And shall cast them into the furnace of fire: there shall be wailing and gnashing of teeth. (Matt. 13:40‑42,49‑50)

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Psa. 119:111,126‑128• ¹¹¹Thy testimonies have I taken as an heritage for ever: for they are the rejoicing of my heart.
¹²⁶It is time for thee, Lord, to work: for they have made void thy law.
¹²⁷Therefore I love thy commandments above gold; yea, above fine gold.
¹²⁸Therefore I esteem all thy precepts concerning all things to be right; and I hate every false way. (Psa. 119:111,126‑128)

• God rejected them and treated them as naught—as dross. This encouraged the heart in God's testimonies, whose way the heart had kept, in spite of the wicked who puffed at them. (“Practical Reflections on the Psalms: Psalm 119:73-120” by J.N. Darby)

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Thou puttest awayc all the wicked of the earthd like dross; therefore I love thy testimonies.

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c

For "puttest away" some read "accountest." For "dross" LXX has "transgressors."

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Or "land."