Psalms 119:87
They had almost wiped me from the earth, but I didn’t forsake your precepts.
World English Bible British with Deuterocanon
In The King James Version
They had almost consumed me upon earth; but I forsook not thy precepts.
In Context
86All of your commandments are faithful. They persecute me wrongfully. Help me!
88Preserve my life according to your loving kindness, so I will obey the statutes of your mouth.
Cross References
1 Samuel 23:26Saul went on this side of the mountain, and David and his men on that side of the mountain; and David hurried to get away for fear of Saul, for Saul and his men surrounded David and his men to take them.
1 Samuel 26:9David said to Abishai, “Don’t destroy him, for who can stretch out his hand against the LORD’s anointed, and be guiltless?”
2 Samuel 17:16Now therefore send quickly, and tell David, saying, ‘Don’t lodge tonight at the fords of the wilderness, but by all means pass over, lest the king be swallowed up, and all the people who are with him.’”
Psalms 119:61The ropes of the wicked bind me, but I won’t forget your law.
Matthew 10:28Don’t be afraid of those who kill the body, but are not able to kill the soul. Rather, fear 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 →