Psalms 119:86
All Thy commandments are faithful; they persecute me for nought; help Thou me.
JPS TaNaKH 1917
In The King James Version
All thy commandments are faithful: they persecute me wrongfully; help thou me.
In Context
85The proud have digged pits for me, which is not according to Thy law.
87They had almost consumed me upon earth; but as for me, I forsook not Thy precepts.
Cross References
Psalms 7:1(7-1) Shiggaion of David, which he sang unto the LORD, concerning Cush a Benjamite. (7-2) O LORD my God, in Thee have I taken refuge; save me from all them that pursue me, and deliver me;
Psalms 35:7For without cause have they hid for me the pit, even their net, without cause have they digged for my soul.
Psalms 38:19(38-20) But mine enemies are strong in health; and they that hate me wrongfully are multiplied.
Psalms 70:5But I am poor and needy; O God, make haste unto me; Thou art my help and my deliverer; O LORD, tarry not.
Psalms 119:78Let the proud be put to shame, for they have distorted my cause with falsehood; but I will meditate in Thy precepts.
Psalms 119:138Thou hast commanded Thy testimonies in righteousness and exceeding faithfulness.
Matthew Henry on Psalms 119:86-88
85 The proud have digged pits for me, which are not after thy law. 86 All thy commandments are faithful: they persecute me wrongfully; help thou me. 87 They had almost consumed me upon earth; but I forsook not thy precepts. David's state was herein a type and figure of the state both of Christ and Christians that he was grievously persecuted; as there are many of his psalms, so there are many of the verses of this psalm, which complain of this, as those here. Here observe, I. The account he gives of his… Read the whole commentary →