Parallel Verses
Amplified
They had almost destroyed me on earth,
But as for me, I did not
New American Standard Bible
But as for me, I
King James Version
They had almost consumed me upon earth; but I forsook not thy precepts.
Holman Bible
but I did not abandon Your precepts.
International Standard Version
Though the arrogant nearly destroyed me on earth, I did not abandon your precepts.
A Conservative Version
They had almost consumed me upon earth, but I did not forsake thy precepts.
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.
Darby Translation
They had almost consumed me upon the earth; but as for me, I forsook not thy precepts.
Julia Smith Translation
They almost finished me upon earth, and I forsook not thy charges.
King James 2000
They had almost consumed me upon earth; but I forsook not your precepts.
Lexham Expanded Bible
They have almost destroyed me on the earth, but I have not forsaken your precepts.
Modern King James verseion
They had almost finished me on earth; but I did not forsake Your Commandments.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
They have almost made an end of me upon earth, but I forsake not thy commandments.
NET Bible
They have almost destroyed me here on the earth, but I do not reject your precepts.
New Heart English Bible
They had almost wiped me from the earth, but I did not forsake your precepts.
The Emphasized Bible
A little more, and they had consumed me in the earth, but, I, forsake not thy precepts.
Webster
They had almost consumed me upon earth; but I forsook not thy precepts.
World English Bible
They had almost wiped me from the earth, but I didn't forsake your precepts.
Youngs Literal Translation
Almost consumed me on earth have they, And I -- I have not forsaken Thy precepts.
Word Count of 20 Translations in Psalm 119:87
Verse Info
Context Readings
Kaph
86
All Your commandments are faithful and trustworthy.
They have persecuted me with a lie; help me [Lord]!
They had almost destroyed me on earth,
But as for me, I did not
According to Your steadfast love refresh me and give me life,
So that I may keep and obey the testimony of Your mouth.
Cross References
1 Samuel 20:3
But David vowed again, saying “Your father certainly knows that I have found favor in your sight, and he has said, ‘Do not let Jonathan know this, or he will be worried.’ But truly as the Lord lives and as your soul lives, there is hardly a step between me and death.”
1 Samuel 23:26-27
Saul went on one side of the mountain, and David and his men on the other side of the mountain. And David was hurrying to get away from Saul, for Saul and his men were surrounding David and his men to capture them.
1 Samuel 24:6-7
He said to his men, “The Lord forbid that I should do this thing to my master, the Lord’s anointed, to put out my hand against him, since he is the anointed of the Lord.”
1 Samuel 26:9
But David said to Abishai, “Do not kill him, for who can put out his hand against the Lord’s anointed [king] and be guiltless (innocent)?”
1 Samuel 26:24
Now behold, just as your life was precious in my sight this day, so let my life be precious in the sight of the Lord, and may He rescue me from all distress.”
2 Samuel 17:16
Now then, send word quickly and tell David, ‘Do not spend the night at the
Psalm 119:51
The arrogant utterly ridicule me,
Yet I do not turn away from Your law.
Psalm 119:61
The cords of the wicked have encircled and ensnared me,
But I have not forgotten Your law.
Isaiah 58:2
“Yet they seek Me day by day and delight [superficially] to know My ways,
As [if they were in reality] a nation that has done righteousness
And has not abandoned (turned away from) the ordinance of their God.
They ask of Me righteous judgments,
They delight in the nearness of God.
Matthew 10:28