Psalms 119:87
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“They almost wiped me from the earth, but I have not forsaken Your precepts.”
A short, plain-language explanation of Psalms 119:87 goes here — the kind of answer a reader (or an AI assistant) can quote in one breath. Original meaning coming soon.
“They almost wiped me from the earth, but I have not forsaken Your precepts.”
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)“They had almost consumed me upon earth; but I forsook not thy precepts.”
King James Version · Public Domain“They had almost consumed me upon earth; But I forsook not thy precepts.”
American Standard Version · Public Domain“Almost consumed me on earth have they, And I--I have not forsaken Thy precepts.”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainOther passages that echo Psalms 119:87 — 10 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- 1 Samuel 20:3But David again vowed, “Your father knows very well that I have found favor in your eyes, and he has said, ‘Jonathan must not know of this, or he will be grieved.’ As surely as the LORD lives and as you yourself live, there is but a step between me and death.”
- 1 Samuel 23:26Saul was proceeding along one side of the mountain, and David and his men along the other side. Even though David was hurrying to get away, Saul and his men were closing in on David and his men to capture them.
- 1 Samuel 24:6So he said to his men, “The LORD forbid that I should do such a thing to my master, the LORD’s anointed. May I never lift my hand against him, since he is the LORD’s anointed.”
- 1 Samuel 26:9But David said to Abishai, “Do not destroy him, for who can lift a hand against the LORD’s anointed and be guiltless?”
- 1 Samuel 26:24As surely as I valued your life today, so may the LORD value my life and rescue me from all trouble.”
- 2 Samuel 17:16Now send quickly and tell David, ‘Do not spend the night at the fords of the wilderness, but be sure to cross over. Otherwise the king and all the people with him will be swallowed up.’”
- Psalms 119:51The arrogant utterly deride me, but I do not turn from Your law.
- Psalms 119:61Though the ropes of the wicked bind me, I do not forget Your law.
- Isaiah 58:2For day after day they seek Me and delight to know My ways, like a nation that does what is right and does not forsake the justice of their God. They ask Me for righteous judgments; they delight in the nearness of God.”
- Matthew 10:28Do not be afraid of those who kill the body but cannot kill the soul. Instead, fear the One who can destroy both soul and body in hell.
Cross-reference data: Treasury of Scripture Knowledge (public domain) via OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0).