Psalms 119:87
They had almost consumed me upon earth; but I forsook not thy precepts.
Psalms 119:87 in other translations
| BSB | They almost wiped me from the earth, but I have not forsaken Your precepts. |
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| WEB | They had almost wiped me from the earth, but I didn’t forsake your precepts. |
| ASV | They had almost consumed me upon earth; But I forsook not thy precepts. |
| YLT | Almost consumed me on earth have they, And I--I have not forsaken Thy precepts. |
| DARBY | They had almost consumed me upon the earth; but as for me, I forsook not thy precepts. |
| BBE | They had almost put an end to me on earth; but I did not give up your orders. |
| Webster | They had almost consumed me upon earth; but I forsook not thy precepts. |
What does Psalms 119:87 mean?
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Psalms 119:84-87
84-87. The shortness of my life requires that the relief afforded to me from mine enemies should be speedy.
Adam Clarke's Commentary
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Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Psalms 119:81-88
The psalmist sought deliverance from his sins, his foes, and his fears. Hope deferred made him faint; his eyes failed by looking out for this expected salvation. But when the eyes fail, yet faith must not. His affliction was great. He was become like a leathern bottle, which, if hung up in the smoke, is dried and shrivelled up. We must ever be mindful of God's statutes. The days of the believer's mourning shall be…
Psalms 119:87 in the original Hebrew
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Cross references for Psalms 119:87
- Matthew 10:28
And fear not them which kill the body, but are not able to kill the soul: but rather fear him which is able to destroy both soul and body in hell.
- Isaiah 58:2
Yet they seek me daily, and delight to know my ways, as a nation that did righteousness, and forsook not the ordinance of their God: they ask of me the ordinances of justice; they take delight in approaching to God.
- Psalms 119:61
The bands of the wicked have robbed me: but I have not forgotten thy law.
- 1 Samuel 26:24
And, behold, as thy life was much set by this day in mine eyes, so let my life be much set by in the eyes of the Lord, and let him deliver me out of all tribulation.
- Psalms 119:51
The proud have had me greatly in derision: yet have I not declined from thy law.
- 1 Samuel 24:6-7
And he said unto his men, The Lord forbid that I should do this thing unto my master, the Lord’s anointed, to stretch forth mine hand against him, seeing he is the anointed of the Lord. So David stayed his servants with these words, and suffered them not to rise against Saul. But Saul rose up out of the cave, and went on his way.
- 1 Samuel 26:9
And David said to Abishai, Destroy him not: for who can stretch forth his hand against the Lord’s anointed, and be guiltless?
- 1 Samuel 20:3
And David sware moreover, and said, Thy father certainly knoweth that I have found grace in thine eyes; and he saith, Let not Jonathan know this, lest he be grieved: but truly as the Lord liveth, and as thy soul liveth, there is but a step between me and death.
- 1 Samuel 23:26-27
And Saul went on this side of the mountain, and David and his men on that side of the mountain: and David made haste to get away for fear of Saul; for Saul and his men compassed David and his men round about to take them. But there came a messenger unto Saul, saying, Haste thee, and come; for the Philistines have invaded the land.
- 2 Samuel 17:16
Now therefore send quickly, and tell David, saying, Lodge not this night in the plains of the wilderness, but speedily pass over; lest the king be swallowed up, and all the people that are with him.
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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Context
- Psalms 119:86
All thy commandments are faithful: they persecute me wrongfully; help thou me.
- Psalms 119:87
They had almost consumed me upon earth; but I forsook not thy precepts.
- Psalms 119:88
Quicken me after thy lovingkindness; so shall I keep the testimony of thy mouth.
Psalms 119:87 in other languages
| Spanish Reina-Valera 1909 | Casi me han echado por tierra: mas yo no he dejado tus mandamientos. |
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| French Bible J.N. Darby 1885 | Peu s’en est fallu qu’ils ne m’aient consumé sur la terre; mais moi, je n’ai pas abandonné tes préceptes. |
| German Elberfelder 1871 | Wenig fehlte, so hätten sie mich vernichtet auf der Erde; ich aber, ich habe deine Vorschriften nicht verlassen. |