March 17

Psalm 85:9 Surely His salvation is near to those who fear Him, That glory may dwell in our land.

How close is salvation to a sinner?

““Therefore I will judge you, O house of Israel, every one according to his ways,” says the Lord GOD. “Repent, and turn from all your transgressions, so that iniquity will not be your ruin.” (Ezekiel 18:30 NKJV)

Repent שׁוּב‎ shuwb shoob a primitive root; AV (KJV)-return 391,  … again 248, turn 123,  … back 65,  … away 56, restore 39, bring 34, render 19, answer 18, recompense 8, recover 6, deliver 5, put 5, withdraw 5, requite 4, misc 40; 1066

1) to return, turn back

1a) (Qal)

1a1) to turn back, return

1a1a) to turn back

1a1b) to return, come or go back

1a1c) to return unto, go back, come back

1a1d) of dying

1a1e) of human relations (fig)

1a1f) of spiritual relations (fig)

1a1f1) to turn back (from God), apostatise

1a1f2) to turn away (of God)

1a1f3) to turn back (to God), repent

1a1f4) turn back (from evil)

1a1g) of inanimate things

1a1h) in repetition

1b) (Polel)

1b1) to bring back

1b2) to restore, refresh, repair (fig)

1b3) to lead away (enticingly)

1b4) to show turning, apostatise

1c) (Pual) restored (participle)

1d) (Hiphil) to cause to return, bring back

1d1) to bring back, allow to return, put back, draw back, give back, restore, relinquish, give in payment

1d2) to bring back, refresh, restore

1d3) to bring back, report to, answer

1d4) to bring back, make requital, pay (as recompense)

1d5) to turn back or backward, repel, defeat, repulse, hinder, reject, refuse

1d6) to turn away (face), turn toward

1d7) to turn against

1d8) to bring back to mind

1d9) to show a turning away 1d10) to reverse, revoke

1e) (Hophal) to be returned, be restored, be brought back

1f) (Pulal) brought back

How close is salvation if repent means to turn back?

I am evil

I repent

Turn back

God is there