Parallel Verses

New American Standard Bible

They almost destroyed me on earth,
But as for me, I did not forsake Your precepts.

King James Version

They had almost consumed me upon earth; but I forsook not thy precepts.

Holman Bible

They almost ended my life on earth,
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.

Amplified


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

Verse Info

Context Readings

Kaph

86 All Your commandments are faithful;
They have persecuted me with a lie; help me!
87 They almost destroyed me on earth,
But as for me, I did not forsake Your precepts.
88 Revive me according to Your lovingkindness,
So that I may keep the testimony of Your mouth.

Cross References

1 Samuel 20:3

Yet David vowed again, saying, “Your father knows well that I have found favor in your sight, and he has said, ‘Do not let Jonathan know this, or he will be grieved.’ 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 seize them.

1 Samuel 24:6-7

So he said to his men, “Far be it from me because of the Lord that I should do this thing to my lord, the Lord’s anointed, to stretch out my hand against him, since he is the Lord’s anointed.”

1 Samuel 26:9

But David said to Abishai, “Do not destroy him, for who can stretch out his hand against the Lord’s anointed and be without guilt?”

1 Samuel 26:24

Now behold, as your life was highly valued in my sight this day, so may my life be highly valued in the sight of the Lord, and may He deliver me from all distress.”

2 Samuel 17:16

Now therefore, send quickly and tell David, saying, ‘Do not spend the night at the fords of the wilderness, but by all means cross over, or else the king and all the people who are with him will be destroyed.’”

Psalm 119:51

The arrogant utterly deride me,
Yet I do not turn aside from Your law.

Psalm 119:61

The cords of the wicked have encircled me,
But I have not forgotten Your law.

Isaiah 58:2

“Yet they seek Me day by day and delight to know My ways,
As a nation that has done righteousness
And has not forsaken the ordinance of their God.
They ask Me for just decisions,
They delight in the nearness of God.

Matthew 10:28

Do not fear those who kill the body but are unable to kill the soul; but rather fear Him who is able to destroy both soul and body in hell.

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