Psalms 119:87
They had almost consumed me vpon the earth: but I forsooke not thy precepts.
Geneva Bible 1599
In The King James Version
They had almost consumed me upon earth; but I forsook not thy precepts.
In Context
86All thy commandements are true: they persecute me falsely: helpe me.
88Quicken me according to thy louing kindnes: so shall I keepe the testimony of thy mouth.
Cross References
1 Samuel 23:26And Saul and his men went on the one side of the mountaine, and Dauid and his men on the other side of the mountaine: and Dauid made haste to get from the presence of Saul: for Saul and his men compassed Dauid and his men round about, to take them.
1 Samuel 26:9And Dauid sayde to Abishai, Destroy him not: for who can lay his hand on the Lordes anoynted, and be giltlesse?
2 Samuel 17:16Now therefore sende quickely, and shewe Dauid, saying, Tarie not this night in the fieldes of the wildernesse, but rather get thee ouer, lest the King be deuoured and all the people that are with him.
Psalms 119:61The bandes of the wicked haue robbed me: but I haue not forgotten thy Lawe.
Matthew 10:28And feare yee not them which kill the bodie, but are nor able to kill the soule: but rather feare him, which is able to destroy both soule and bodie 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 →