Psalms 119:87
They had almost wiped me from the earth,but I did not forsake your precepts.
New Heart English Bible
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.LAMED
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 made haste 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, "Do not destroy him; 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, 'Do not lodge this night 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 10:28And do not 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 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 →