Psalms 119:87

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.

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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

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 beginnin...
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

87. They have almost consumed me upon the earth. He repeats, in somewhat different words, what he had spoken a little before, that, although...
Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

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.
Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

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 precept...
Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

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 s...
Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

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

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 th...
Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

the Word That Stands Fast Psalms 119:81-96 They persecute wrongfully; they dig pits; they have almost consumed; they have waited to destroy; bu...
G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

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,...
Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

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 be...
John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

They had almost consumed me upon earth ,.... Almost destroyed his good name, wasted his substance, took away his crown and kingdom, and even his lif...
John Trapp Complete Commentary

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...
Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

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 pi...
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

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 eterna...
Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

INTRODUCTION 1. Date and authorship. Some ascribe the authorship to “David, before his accession to the kingdom, in exile and peril ( Psalms 119:9 ;...
Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

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,...
Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Psalms 119:81 . My soul fainteth for thy salvation: but I hope in thy word. The psalmist was so full of longings, hungerings, thirstings, for God...
Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Psalms 119:81 . My soul fainteth for thy salvation: but I hope in thy word. The ship rocks, but the anchor holds; the singer is ready to faint, b...
Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

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 Biblical Illustrator

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 year...
The Biblical Illustrator

They had almost consumed me upon earth; but I forsook not Thy precepts. David’s behaviour in trouble I. How he behaved in extreme distress. 1...
The Complete Pulpit Commentary

EXPOSITION This is an "alphabetic psalm" of a more stringent character than any other. It consists of twenty-two stanzas, each of eight verses,...
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

They had almost consumed me upon earth, their plans to destroy him had almost succeeded; but I forsook not Thy precepts, he would not give up his t...
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

Coke's Commentary on the Holy 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