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Psalms 119:87

They had almost destroyed me on earth, But as for me, I did not turn away from Your precepts.

Bible Study Resources

Concordances:

- Nave's Topical Bible - Instruction;   Obedience;   Persecution;  

Dictionaries:

- American Tract Society Bible Dictionary - Law;   Letters;   Charles Buck Theological Dictionary - Commentary;   Love to God;   Union to Christ;   Easton Bible Dictionary - Judgments of God;   Holman Bible Dictionary - Persecution in the Bible;   Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible - Acrostic;   Ain;   Aleph;   Beth;   Joy;   Pharisees;   Prayer;   Psalms;   Regeneration;   The Hawker's Poor Man's Concordance And Dictionary - Testimony;   People's Dictionary of the Bible - Lamentations of jeremiah;   Psalms the book of;   Scripture;  

Encyclopedias:

- International Standard Bible Encyclopedia - Trinity;  

Devotionals:

- Every Day Light - Devotion for October 31;  

Parallel Translations

Christian Standard Bible®
They almost ended my life on earth,but I did not abandon your precepts.
Hebrew Names Version
They had almost wiped me from the eretz, But I didn't forsake your precepts.
King James Version
They had almost consumed me upon earth; but I forsook not thy precepts.
English Standard Version
They have almost made an end of me on earth, but I have not forsaken your precepts.
New Century Version
They have almost put me in the grave, but I have not rejected your orders.
New English Translation
They have almost destroyed me here on the earth, but I do not reject your precepts.
New American Standard Bible
They almost destroyed me on earth, But as for me, I did not abandon Your precepts.
World English Bible
They had almost wiped me from the earth, But I didn't forsake your precepts.
Geneva Bible (1587)
They had almost consumed me vpon the earth: but I forsooke not thy precepts.
Legacy Standard Bible
They almost made an end of me on the earth,But as for me, I did not forsake Your precepts.
Berean Standard Bible
They almost wiped me from the earth, but I have not forsaken Your precepts.
Contemporary English Version
They have almost killed me, but I have been faithful to your teachings.
Complete Jewish Bible
They have nearly ended my life on earth, but I have not abandoned your precepts.
Darby Translation
They had almost consumed me upon the earth; but as for me, I forsook not thy precepts.
Easy-to-Read Version
They have almost destroyed me, but I have not stopped obeying your instructions.
George Lamsa Translation
They had almost destroyed me upon earth; but I forsook not thy commandments.
Good News Translation
They have almost succeeded in killing me, but I have not neglected your commands.
Lexham English Bible
They have almost destroyed me on the earth, but I have not forsaken your precepts.
Literal Translation
In a little while they had almost finished me on earth; but I did not forsake Your Precepts.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
They haue almost made an ende of me vpon earth, but I forsake not thy commaundemetes.
American Standard Version
They had almost consumed me upon earth; But I forsook not thy precepts.
Bible in Basic English
They had almost put an end to me on earth; but I did not give up your orders.
JPS Old Testament (1917)
They had almost consumed me upon earth; but as for me, I forsook not Thy precepts.
King James Version (1611)
They had almost consumed mee vpon earth: but I forsooke not thy precepts.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
They had almost made an ende of me vpon the earth: but I forsoke not thy commaundementes.
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
They nearly made an end of me in the earth; but I forsook not thy commandments.
English Revised Version
They had almost consumed me upon earth; but I forsook not thy precepts.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
Almeest thei endiden me in erthe; but I forsook not thi comaundementis.
Update Bible Version
They had almost consumed me on earth; But I did not forsake your precepts.
Webster's Bible Translation
They had almost consumed me upon earth; but I forsook not thy precepts.
New King James Version
They almost made an end of me on earth, But I did not forsake Your precepts.
New Living Translation
They almost finished me off, but I refused to abandon your commandments.
New Life Bible
They almost destroyed me on the earth, but I did not turn away from Your Law.
New Revised Standard
They have almost made an end of me on earth; but I have not forsaken your precepts.
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
A little more, and they had consumed me in the earth, but, I, forsake not thy precepts.
Douay-Rheims Bible
(118-87) They had almost made an end of me upon earth: but I have not forsaken thy commandments.
Revised Standard Version
They have almost made an end of me on earth; but I have not forsaken thy precepts.
Young's Literal Translation
Almost consumed me on earth have they, And I -- I have not forsaken Thy precepts.
New American Standard Bible (1995)
They almost destroyed me on earth, But as for me, I did not forsake Your precepts.

Contextual Overview

85The arrogant (godless) have dug pits for me, Men who do not conform to Your law. 86All Your commandments are faithful and trustworthy. They have persecuted me with a lie; help me [LORD]! 87They had almost destroyed me on earth, But as for me, I did not turn away from Your precepts.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

almost: 1 Samuel 20:3, 1 Samuel 23:26, 1 Samuel 23:27, 2 Samuel 17:16, Matthew 10:28

but I forsook: Psalms 119:51, Psalms 119:61, 1 Samuel 24:6, 1 Samuel 24:7, 1 Samuel 26:9, 1 Samuel 26:24

Reciprocal: Psalms 119:110 - yet I erred

Gill's Notes on the Bible

They had almost consumed me upon earth,.... Almost destroyed his good name, wasted his substance, took away his crown and kingdom, and even his life; it was within a little of it, his soul had almost dwelt in silence; they had almost cast him down to the ground, and left him there. But all this was only on earth; they could not reach any thing that belonged to him in heaven; not his name, which was written there in the Lamb's book of life; nor his riches and inheritance there, the never fading crown of glory laid up for him there; or that eternal life, which is hid with Christ in God for him;

but I forsook not thy precepts; did not decline the service and worship of God, nor neglect his word and ordinances, though thus persecuted, and all these things came upon him for the sake of religion; see

Psalms 44:17.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

They had almost consumed me upon earth - The word which is here translated “consumed” is the same which is used in Psalms 119:81, and there rendered “fainteth.” See the notes at that verse. The idea is, that their persecutions had been so severe, and so long continued, that his strength was almost exhausted; he was ready to faint and to die.

But I forsook not thy precepts - I still adhered to thee, even in the extremity of my suffering. The effect of persecution was not to drive me from thee, or to lead me to abandon thee. See Psalms 119:61, note; Psalms 119:69, note.

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

Verse Psalms 119:87. They had almost consumed me — Had it not been for thy mercy, we had all been destroyed under this oppressive captivity.


 
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