Psalms 119:85–86
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 85
- Proverbs 16:27Rank 1 from verse 85
- Psalms 35:7Rank 2 from verse 85
- 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
- Psalms 7:15Rank 5 from verse 85
- Psalms 36:11Rank 6 from verse 85
- 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
- Psalms 70:5Rank 2 from verse 86
- Psalms 109:26Rank 3 from verse 86
- Psalms 119:78Rank 4 from verse 86
- Psalms 35:7Rank 5 from verse 86
- Psalms 119:128Rank 6 from verse 86
- Psalms 119:138Rank 7 from verse 86
- Psalms 119:151Rank 8 from verse 86
- Romans 7:12Rank 9 from verse 86
- 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
- Psalms 19:9Rank 12 from verse 86
- 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
- Psalms 38:19Rank 15 from verse 86
- 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 119:85
Having an unduly high opinion of oneself; haughty or self-exalting.
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Dug; opened, excavated, or turned up the earth.
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1. In behalf of or in the place of. 2. With respect to, concerning, or toward. 3. Because of or on account of. 4. During or throughout. 5. In order to obtain or reach. 6. As a conjunction, because or seeing that.
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1. An interrogative or relative pronoun identifying one or more persons or things from a stated or implied set. 2. That which; what.
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1. Later than or following in time or order. 2. Behind. 3. In pursuit of.
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Sense 1: An authoritative rule, command, ordinance, instruction, standard, or body of requirements. Sense 2: The writings containing such instruction. Sense 3: A governing principle, power, regular order, or civil rule. Sense 4: In family compounds, relationship by marriage.
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Psalms 119:86
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commandments
Commands, orders, or prescribed requirements issued by one who commands.
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Sense 1: Trustworthy, dependable, steadfast, loyal, true, or consistent in keeping word, covenant, duty, witness, or service. Sense 2: Believing.
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Trouble, afflict, or pursue after; to pursue, harass, or oppress.
Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Cawdrey 1604 · Skeat 1893
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wrongfully
Unjustly; in a manner contrary to the moral law or to justice.
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Sense 1: Aid, assistance, or relief. Sense 2: As a verb, to aid, assist, or support.
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The singular second-person subject pronoun, meaning you when directly addressing one person, being, or individually treated addressee.
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119:81My soul fainteth for thy salvation: but I hope in thy word.
119:81¶ My soule fainteth for thy saluation: but I hope in thy word.
119:82Mine eyes fail for thy word, saying, When wilt thou comfort me?
119:82Mine eyes faile for thy word: saying, When wilt thou comfort me?
119:83For I am become like a bottle in the smoke; yet do I not forget thy statutes.
119:83For I am become like a bottle in the smoke: yet doe I not forget thy statutes.
119:84How many are the days of thy servant? when wilt thou execute judgment on them that persecute me?
119:84How many are the dayes of thy seruant? when wilt thou execute iudgement on them that persecute me?
119:85The proud have digged pits for me, which are not after thy law.
119:85The proud haue digged pittes for me: which are not after thy law.
Selected passage119:86All thy commandments are faithful: they persecute me wrongfully; help thou me.
119:86†All thy commaundements are faithfull: they persecute me wrongfully; helpe thou me.
Selected passage119:87They had almost consumed me upon earth; but I forsook not thy precepts.
119:87They had almost consumed mee vpon earth: but I forsooke not thy precepts.
119:88Quicken me after thy lovingkindness; so shall I keep the testimony of thy mouth.
119:88Quicken mee after thy louing kindnesse: so shall I keepe the testimonie of thy mouth.