Parallel Verses

Holman Bible

They almost ended my life on earth,
but I did not abandon Your precepts.

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.

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 commands are true;
people persecute me with lies—help me!
87 They almost ended my life on earth,
but I did not abandon Your precepts.
88 Give me life in accordance with Your faithful love,
and I will obey the decree You have spoken.


Cross References

1 Samuel 20:3

But David said, “Your father certainly knows that you have come to look favorably on me. He has said, ‘Jonathan must not know of this, or else he will be grieved.’” David also swore, “As surely as the Lord lives and as you yourself live, there is but a step between me and death.”

1 Samuel 23:26-27

Saul went along one side of the mountain and David and his men went along the other side. Even though David was hurrying to get away from Saul, Saul and his men were closing in on David and his men to capture them.

1 Samuel 24:6-7

He said to his men, “I swear before the Lord: I would never do such a thing to my lord, the Lord’s anointed. I will never lift my hand against him, since he is the Lord’s anointed.”

1 Samuel 26:9

But David said to Abishai, “Don’t destroy him, for who can lift a hand against the Lord’s anointed and be blameless?”

1 Samuel 26:24

Just as I considered your life valuable today, so may the Lord consider my life valuable and rescue me from all trouble.”

2 Samuel 17:16

Now send someone quickly and tell David, ‘Don’t spend the night at the wilderness ford of the Jordan, but be sure to cross over, or the king and all the people with him will be destroyed.’”

Psalm 119:51

The arrogant constantly ridicule me,
but I do not turn away from Your instruction.

Psalm 119:61

Though the ropes of the wicked
were wrapped around me,
I did not forget Your instruction.

Isaiah 58:2

They seek Me day after day
and delight to know My ways,
like a nation that does what is right
and does not abandon the justice of their God.
They ask Me for righteous judgments;
they delight in the nearness of God.”

Matthew 10:28

Don’t fear those who kill the body but are not able to kill the soul; rather, fear Him who is able to destroy both soul and body in hell.

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