Psalms 119:87
They had nearly made an end of me, yet I did not forget your precepts.
Open English Bible (US)
In The King James Version
They had almost consumed me upon earth; but I forsook not thy precepts.
In Context
86All your commandments are trusty. With falsehood they harass me: help me.
88Spare me in your kindness, and I will observe the charge of your mouth.
Cross References
Psalms 119:61Though the godless have wound their cords round me, I have not forgotten your law.
Matthew 10:28Do not be afraid of those who kill the body, but are unable to kill the soul; rather be afraid of him who is able to destroy both soul and body in Gehenna.
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 →