“ They had almost consumed me upon earth; but I forsook not thy precepts. ”
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...
They had almost consumed (f) me upon earth; but I forsook not thy precepts. (f) Finding no help on earth, he lifts up his eyes to heaven.
CXIX. Praise of the Law. This is the longest and most artificial Ps. in the whole collection. It is divided into twenty-two strophes, each beginning with one of the twenty-two letters of the Heb. a...
almost . soon. See note on "almost" ( Proverbs 5:14 ). consumed . made an end of.
87. They have almost consumed me upon the earth. He repeats, in somewhat different words, what he had spoken a little before, that, although he had been sorely tempted, he had nevertheless k...
They had almost consumed me upon earth; but I forsook not thy precepts. They had almost consumed me - Had it not been for thy mercy, we had all been destroyed under this oppressive captivity.
They had almost consumed me upon earth— They had almost destroyed me in the land: The Land of Judah . See 1 Samuel 23:26 . LAMED.
They had almost consumed me upon earth; but I forsook not thy precepts. They had almost consumed me upon earth: but I forsook not thy precepts - or, 'in the (Holy) land.' Israel was now but a...
The longest Ps. and the best example of an alphabetical Ps. There are in it twenty-two stanzas; each of the 8 vv. of each stanza commences with the same Hebrew letter. The subject is practically the...
Upon earth. — Rather, on the land. (Comp. Psalms 58:2 .)
Psalms 119:1-176 IT is lost labour to seek for close continuity or progress in this psalm. One thought pervades it-the surpassing excellence of the Law; and the beauty and power of the psalm lie i...
the Word That Stands Fast Psalms 119:81-96 They persecute wrongfully; they dig pits; they have almost consumed; they have waited to destroy; but thy Word abides steadfast. The driven soul flees...
Any dealing with this psalm must necessarily be general and not particular. It has been called the psalm of the Law, not inaccurately; but the term, "The Law," should be understood in its widest sign...
CAPH. The opening of this portion is also very beautiful, in reference to the Lord Jesus, who waited with longing expectation for the time of his being manifested unto Israel. Hence we find him, in...
They had almost consumed me upon earth ,.... Almost destroyed his good name, wasted his substance, took away his crown and kingdom, and even his life; it was within a little of it, his soul had almo...
They had almost consumed me upon earth; but I forsook not thy precepts. Ver. 87. They had almost consumed me upon earth ] In heaven I shall be out of their reach. But this is their hour, and the p...
The proud have digged pits for me Have sought to destroy me by deceit and treachery, as well as by violence; which are not after thy law Which pits, that is, which insidious designs against an in...
85 The proud have digged pits for me, which are not after thy law. 86 All thy commandments are faithful: they persecute me wrongfully; help thou me. 87 They had almost consumed me upo...
They had almost consumed me upon earth, as to my present life and all my happiness upon earth; whereby he implies that his immortal soul and eternal happiness in heaven, of which he speaks, Psalm...
INTRODUCTION 1. Date and authorship. Some ascribe the authorship to “David, before his accession to the kingdom, in exile and peril ( Psalms 119:9 ; Psalms 119:23 ; Psalms 119:46 ; Psalms 119:141...
In this Psalm we have, as it were, notes from David's pocket book. Psalms 119:73 . Thy hands have made me and fashioned me: give me understanding, that I may learn thy commandments. This is a ve...
That David was the author of this psalm, no one ever doubted. It is divided into twenty two octo-distichs, having a letter of the Hebrew alphabet at the head of each distich; and the couplets are mos...
My soul fainteth for Thy salvation: but I hope in Thy Word. Painful soul moods and their antidotes I. Painful moods of soul. 1. Painful yearning ( Psalms 119:81-83 ). (1) The general obje...
EXPOSITION This is an "alphabetic psalm" of a more stringent character than any other. It consists of twenty-two stanzas, each of eight verses, every verse in each stanza beginning with its own...
Caph. The Consolation of God's Word in the Midst of Great Troubles.
1 Samuel 20:3 ; 1 Samuel 23:26 ; 1 Samuel 23:27 ; 1 Samuel 24:6 ; 1 Samuel 24:7 ; 1 Samuel 26:24 ; 1 Samuel 26:9 ; 2 Samuel 17:16 ; Matthew 10:28 ; Psalms 119:51 ; Psalms 119:61