Psalms 119:87
They had almost consumed me upon earth; but as for me, I forsook not Thy precepts.
JPS TaNaKH 1917
In The King James Version
They had almost consumed me upon earth; but I forsook not thy precepts.
In Context
86All Thy commandments are faithful; they persecute me for nought; help Thou me.
88Quicken me after Thy lovingkindness, and I will observe the testimony of Thy mouth.
Cross References
1 Samuel 23:26And 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.
1 Samuel 26:9And David said to Abishai: 'Destroy him not; for who can put forth his hand against the LORD'S anointed, and be guiltless?'
2 Samuel 17:16Now therefore send quickly, and tell David, saying: Lodge not this night in the plains of the wilderness, but in any wise pass over; lest the king be swallowed up, and all the people that are with him.'
Psalms 119:61The bands of the wicked have enclosed me; but I have not forgotten Thy law.
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 →