Psalms 119:87

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85 ^aThe proud have dug pits for me,
Which is not according to Your law.

86 All Your commandments are faithful;
They persecute me ^awrongfully;
Help me!

87 They almost made an end of me on earth,
But I did not forsake Your precepts.

88 Revive me according to Your lovingkindness,
So that I may keep the testimony of Your mouth.

ל Lamed

89 ^aForever, O Lord,
Your word¹ is settled in heaven.

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Psalms 119:87

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.

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