Psalms 119:87

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.

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Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

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 ren...
Arno Geneva Study Bible

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.
Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

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Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

almost . soon. See note on "almost" ( Proverbs 5:14 ). consumed . made an end of.
Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

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Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

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Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

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Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

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Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Upon earth. — Rather, on the land. (Comp. Psalms 58:2 .)
Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

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Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

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G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

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Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

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John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

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John Trapp Complete Commentary

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Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

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Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

85 The proud have digged pits for me, which are not after thy law. 86 All thy commandments are faithful: they persecute me wrongfully;...
Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

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Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

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Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

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Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

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The Biblical Illustrator

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The Complete Pulpit Commentary

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The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Caph. The Consolation of God's Word in the Midst of Great Troubles.
The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

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...

⁸⁷ They had almost consumed me upon earth; but I forsook not thy precepts.

Related Commentaries of Psalms 119:87

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Arno Geneva Study Bible

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

John Trapp Complete Commentary

Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

The Biblical Illustrator

The Biblical Illustrator

The Complete Pulpit Commentary

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Psalms 119:87