Psalms 119:84–86
How many are the days of thy servant? when wilt thou execute judgment on them that persecute me?
How many are the dayes of thy seruant? when wilt thou execute iudgement on them that persecute me?
The proud have digged pits for me, which are not after thy law.
The proud haue digged pittes for me: which are not after thy law.
All thy commandments are faithful: they persecute me wrongfully; help thou me.
†All thy commaundements are faithfull: they persecute me wrongfully; helpe thou me.
Original 1611 marginTranslation notes and cross-references are kept distinct.
- †Hebrew wordingHeb. faithfulnesse.
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From verse 84
- Psalms 90:12Rank 1 from verse 84
12So teach us to number our days, that we may apply our hearts unto wisdom.
12†So teach vs to number our daies: that wee may apply our hearts vnto wisedome.
- Revelation 6:10–11Rank 2 from verse 84
10And they cried with a loud voice, saying, How long, O Lord, holy and true, dost thou not judge and avenge our blood on them that dwell on the earth?
11And white robes were given unto every one of them; and it was said unto them, that they should rest yet for a little season, until their fellowservants also and their brethren, that should be killed as they were, should be fulfilled.
10And they cried with a lowd voice, saying, How long, O Lord, holy and true, doest thou not iudge and auenge our blood on them that dwell on the earth?
11And white robes were giuen vnto euery one of them, and it was sayd vnto them, that they should rest yet for a little season, vntill their fellow seruants also, and their brethren that should be killed as they were, should be fulfilled.
- Psalms 39:4–5Rank 3 from verse 84
4Lord, make me to know mine end, and the measure of my days, what it is; that I may know how frail I am.
5Behold, thou hast made my days as an handbreadth; and mine age is as nothing before thee: verily every man at his best state is altogether vanity. Selah.
4‖ LORD, make me to know mine end, and the measure of my dayes, what it is: that I may know how fraile I am.
5†*Behold, thou hast made my dayes as an hand breadth, and mine age is as nothing before thee: verily euery man at his best state is altogether vanitie. Selah.
- Psalms 7:6Rank 4 from verse 84
6Arise, O Lord, in thine anger, lift up thyself because of the rage of mine enemies: and awake for me to the judgment that thou hast commanded.
6Arise, O LORD, in thine anger, lift vp thy selfe, because of the rage of mine enemies: and awake for me to the iudgement that thou hast commanded.
- Psalms 89:47–48Rank 5 from verse 84
47Remember how short my time is: wherefore hast thou made all men in vain?
48What man is he that liveth, and shall not see death? shall he deliver his soul from the hand of the grave? Selah.
47Remember how short my time is: wherefore hast thou made all men in vaine?
48What man is he that liueth, and shall not see death? shall he deliuer his soule from the hand of the graue? Selah.
6My days are swifter than a weaver’s shuttle, and are spent without hope.
7O remember that my life is wind: mine eye shall no more see good.
8The eye of him that hath seen me shall see me no more: thine eyes are upon me, and I am not.
6*My dayes are swifter then a weauers shuttle, and are spent without hope.
7O remember that my life is winde: mine eye †shall no more †see good.
8The eye of him that hath seene me, shall see mee no more: thine eyes are vpon me, and I † am not.
From verse 85
- Proverbs 16:27Rank 1 from verse 85
27An ungodly man diggeth up evil: and in his lips there is as a burning fire.
27†An vngodly man diggeth vp euill: and in his lips there is as a burning fire.
- Psalms 35:7Rank 2 from verse 85
7For without cause have they hid for me their net in a pit, which without cause they have digged for my soul.
7For without cause haue they hid for me their net in a pit, which without cause they haue digged for my soule.
- Jeremiah 18:20Rank 3 from verse 85
20Shall evil be recompensed for good? for they have digged a pit for my soul. Remember that I stood before thee to speak good for them, and to turn away thy wrath from them.
20Shall euill bee recompensed for good? for they haue digged a pit for my soule: remember that I stood before thee to speake good for them, and to turne away thy wrath from them.
- Psalms 119:78Rank 4 from verse 85
78Let the proud be ashamed; for they dealt perversely with me without a cause: but I will meditate in thy precepts.
78Let the proud be ashamed, for they dealt peruersly with me without a cause: but I will meditate in thy precepts.
- Psalms 7:15Rank 5 from verse 85
15He made a pit, and digged it, and is fallen into the ditch which he made.
15†*He made a pit and digged it, and is fallen into the ditch which he made.
- Psalms 36:11Rank 6 from verse 85
11Let not the foot of pride come against me, and let not the hand of the wicked remove me.
11Let not the foot of pride come against me, and let not the hand of the wicked remoue me.
- Jeremiah 18:22Rank 7 from verse 85
22Let a cry be heard from their houses, when thou shalt bring a troop suddenly upon them: for they have digged a pit to take me, and hid snares for my feet.
22Let a crie bee heard from their houses, when thou shalt bring a troupe suddenly vpon them, for they haue digged a pit to take me, and hid snares for my feet.
- Psalms 58:1–2Rank 8 from verse 85
1DO ye indeed speak righteousness, O congregation? do ye judge uprightly, O ye sons of men?
2Yea, in heart ye work wickedness; ye weigh the violence of your hands in the earth.
1¶ Doe yee indeed speake righteousnesse, O congregation? doe ye iudge vprightly, O ye sonnes of men?
2Yea, in heart you worke wickednesse; you waigh the violence of your hands in the earth.
From verse 86
- Psalms 35:19Rank 1 from verse 86
19Let not them that are mine enemies wrongfully rejoice over me: neither let them wink with the eye that hate me without a cause.
19†Let not them that are mine enemies wrongfully, reioyce ouer me: neither let them winke with the eye, that hate me without a cause.
- Psalms 70:5Rank 2 from verse 86
5But I am poor and needy: make haste unto me, O God: thou art my help and my deliverer; O Lord, make no tarrying.
5But I am poore and needy, make haste vnto me, O God: Thou art my helpe and my deliuerer, O LORD make no tarrying.
- Psalms 109:26Rank 3 from verse 86
26Help me, O Lord my God: O save me according to thy mercy:
26Helpe me, O LORD my God: O saue me according to thy mercie.
- Psalms 119:78Rank 4 from verse 86
78Let the proud be ashamed; for they dealt perversely with me without a cause: but I will meditate in thy precepts.
78Let the proud be ashamed, for they dealt peruersly with me without a cause: but I will meditate in thy precepts.
- Psalms 35:7Rank 5 from verse 86
7For without cause have they hid for me their net in a pit, which without cause they have digged for my soul.
7For without cause haue they hid for me their net in a pit, which without cause they haue digged for my soule.
- Psalms 119:128Rank 6 from verse 86
128Therefore I esteem all thy precepts concerning all things to be right; and I hate every false way.
128Therefore I esteeme all thy precepts concerning all things to be right: and I hate euery false way.
- Psalms 119:138Rank 7 from verse 86
138Thy testimonies that thou hast commanded are righteous and very faithful.
138Thy testimonies that thou hast commaunded, are †righteous: and very †faithfull.
- Psalms 119:151Rank 8 from verse 86
151Thou art near, O Lord; and all thy commandments are truth.
151Thou art neere, O LORD: and all thy commandements are trueth.
- Romans 7:12Rank 9 from verse 86
12Wherefore the law is holy, and the commandment holy, and just, and good.
12Wherefore the Law is holy, and the Commandement holy, and iust, and good.
- Jeremiah 18:20Rank 10 from verse 86
20Shall evil be recompensed for good? for they have digged a pit for my soul. Remember that I stood before thee to speak good for them, and to turn away thy wrath from them.
20Shall euill bee recompensed for good? for they haue digged a pit for my soule: remember that I stood before thee to speake good for them, and to turne away thy wrath from them.
- Psalms 119:142Rank 11 from verse 86
142Thy righteousness is an everlasting righteousness, and thy law is the truth.
142Thy righteousnesse is an euerlasting righteousnesse: and thy law is the trueth.
- Psalms 19:9Rank 12 from verse 86
9The fear of the Lord is clean, enduring for ever: the judgments of the Lord are true and righteous altogether.
9†The feare of the LORD is cleane, enduring for euer: the Iudgements of the LORD are true, and righteous altogether.
- Psalms 142:4–6Rank 13 from verse 86
4I looked on my right hand, and beheld, but there was no man that would know me: refuge failed me; no man cared for my soul.
5I cried unto thee, O Lord: I said, Thou art my refuge and my portion in the land of the living.
6Attend unto my cry; for I am brought very low: deliver me from my persecutors; for they are stronger than I.
4‖††I looked on my right hand, and beheld, but there was no man that would know me, refuge failed me: no man cared for my soule.
5I cried vnto thee, O LORD, I said, Thou art my refuge, and my portion in the land of the liuing.
6Attend vnto my crie, for I am brought very low, deliuer mee from my persecuters: for they are stronger then I.
- Psalms 143:9Rank 14 from verse 86
9Deliver me, O Lord, from mine enemies: I flee unto thee to hide me.
9†Deliuer mee, O LORD, from mine enemies: I flie vnto thee to hide me.
- Psalms 38:19Rank 15 from verse 86
19But mine enemies are lively, and they are strong: and they that hate me wrongfully are multiplied.
19†But mine enemies are liuely, and they are strong: and they that hate mee wrongfully, are multiplied.
- Psalms 59:3–4Rank 16 from verse 86
3For, lo, they lie in wait for my soul: the mighty are gathered against me; not for my transgression, nor for my sin, O Lord.
4They run and prepare themselves without my fault: awake to help me, and behold.
3For loe, they lye in waite for my soule; the mighty are gathered against me, not for my transgression, nor for my sinne, O LORD.
4†They runne and prepare themselues without my fault: awake to helpe me, and behold.
- Psalms 7:1–5Rank 17 from verse 86
1O LORD my God, in thee do I put my trust: save me from all them that persecute me, and deliver me:
2Lest he tear my soul like a lion, rending it in pieces, while there is none to deliver.
3O Lord my God, if I have done this; if there be iniquity in my hands;
4If I have rewarded evil unto him that was at peace with me; (yea, I have delivered him that without cause is mine enemy:)
5Let the enemy persecute my soul, and take it; yea, let him tread down my life upon the earth, and lay mine honour in the dust. Selah.
1¶ O LORD, my God, in thee doe I put my trust: saue me from all them that persecute me, and deliuer me.
2†Least hee teare my soule like a lyon, renting it in pieces, while there is none to deliuer.
3O LORD my God, if I haue done this; if there be iniquitie in my hands:
4If I haue rewarded euill vnto him that was at peace with me: (yea I haue deliuered him that without cause is mine enemie.)
5Let the enemie persecute my soule, and take it, yea let him tread downe my life vpon the earth, and lay mine honour in the dust. Selah.
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Psalms 119:84
A great number; numerous persons or things.
Meaning drawn from: KJV usage · Strong 1890 · Webster 1828
One who serves another; a worker, attendant, subject, bondservant, or appointed minister.
Meaning drawn from: KJV usage · Webster 1828 · Strong 1890
To will, choose, intend, or be disposed to; as an auxiliary, indicates future action.
Meaning drawn from: KJV usage
To carry out, perform, or put into effect, especially a judgment or command.
Meaning drawn from: Cawdrey 1604
Trouble, afflict, or pursue after; to pursue, harass, or oppress.
Meaning drawn from: Cawdrey 1604 · Skeat 1893
DEFINED WORDS
Psalms 119:85
Having an unduly high opinion of oneself; haughty or self-exalting.
Meaning drawn from: KJV usage · Webster 1828 · Strong 1890
Dug; opened, excavated, or turned up the earth.
Meaning drawn from: Skeat 1893 · KJV usage
Later than, behind, following, or in pursuit of, according to context.
Meaning drawn from: KJV usage · Webster 1828 · Strong 1890
A rule, command, or body of commands established by authority; especially God's commandments or the law given through Moses, according to context.
Meaning drawn from: KJV usage · Webster 1828 · Strong 1890
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Psalms 119:86
Wholly, entirely, or altogether; every one or the whole amount, according to context.
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commandments
Authoritative commands, laws, or precepts; especially commands given by God, according to context.
Meaning drawn from: KJV usage · Strong 1890
Steadfast in truth, duty, promise, or allegiance; trustworthy and true.
Meaning drawn from: Webster 1828 · KJV usage
Trouble, afflict, or pursue after; to pursue, harass, or oppress.
Meaning drawn from: Cawdrey 1604 · Skeat 1893
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wrongfully
Unjustly; in a manner contrary to the moral law or to justice.
Meaning drawn from: Webster 1828
Aid, assistance, or relief; as a verb, to aid, assist, or support.
Meaning drawn from: Webster 1828 · KJV usage
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83For I am become like a bottle in the smoke; yet do I not forget thy statutes.
83For I am become like a bottle in the smoke: yet doe I not forget thy statutes.
84How many are the days of thy servant? when wilt thou execute judgment on them that persecute me?
84How many are the dayes of thy seruant? when wilt thou execute iudgement on them that persecute me?
Selected passage85The proud have digged pits for me, which are not after thy law.
85The proud haue digged pittes for me: which are not after thy law.
Selected passage86All thy commandments are faithful: they persecute me wrongfully; help thou me.
86†All thy commaundements are faithfull: they persecute me wrongfully; helpe thou me.
Selected passage87They had almost consumed me upon earth; but I forsook not thy precepts.
87They had almost consumed mee vpon earth: but I forsooke not thy precepts.