Parallel Verses
A Conservative Version
They had almost consumed me upon earth, but I did not forsake thy precepts.
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.
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
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
Cross References
1 Samuel 20:3
And David swore moreover, and said, Thy father knows well that I have found favor in thine eyes, and he says, Let not Jonathan know this, lest he be grieved. But truly as LORD lives, and as thy soul lives, there is but a step betwe
1 Samuel 23:26-27
And Saul went on this side of the mountain, and David and his men on that side of the mountain. And David made haste to get away for fear of Saul. For Saul and his men encompassed David and his men round about to take them.
1 Samuel 24:6-7
And he said to his men, LORD forbid that I should do this thing to my lord, LORD's anointed, to put forth my hand against him, since he is LORD's anointed.
1 Samuel 26:9
And David said to Abishai, Destroy him not, for who can put forth his hand against LORD's anointed, and be guiltless?
1 Samuel 26:24
And, behold, as thy life was much set by this day in my eyes, so let my life be much set by in the eyes of LORD, and let him deliver me out of all tribulation.
2 Samuel 17:16
Now therefore send quickly, and tell David, saying, Do not lodge this night at the fords of the wilderness, but by all means pass over, lest the king be swallowed up, and all the people who are with him.
Psalm 119:51
The proud have had me greatly in derision, [yet] I have not swerved from thy law.
Psalm 119:61
The cords of the wicked have wrapped me around, [but] I have not forgotten thy law.
Isaiah 58:2
Yet they seek me daily, and delight to know my ways. As a nation that did righteousness, and forsook not the ordinance of their God, they ask of me righteous judgments; they delight to draw near to God.
Matthew 10:28
And be not afraid of those who kill the body, but are not able to kill the soul. But rather fear him who is able to destroy both soul and body in hell.