Psalms 119:87
They had almost consumed me from the earth; But I forsook not thy precepts.
Noyes Bible
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 without cause; help thou me!
88Quicken me according to thy loving-kindness, That I may keep the law of thy mouth!
Cross References
Psalms 119:61The snares of the wicked surround me; Yet do I not forget thy law.
Matthew 10:28And fear not those who kill the body, but are not able to kill the soul; but rather fear him who is able to destroy both soul and body in hell.
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 →