Psalm 119:87
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
They almostכִּ֭מְעַט
(kim·'at)
4592: a little, fewness, a fewfrom maat
destroyedכִּלּ֣וּנִי
(kil·lu·ni)
3615: to be complete, at an end, finished, accomplished, or spenta prim. root
me on earth,בָאָ֑רֶץ
(va·'a·retz;)
776: earth, landa prim. root
But as for me, I did not forsakeעָזַ֥בְתִּי
(a·zav·ti)
5800a: to leave, forsake, loosea prim. root
Your precepts.פִקֻּודֶֽיךָ
(fik·ku·v·dei·cha.)
6490: a preceptfrom paqad


















KJV Lexicon
They had almost
m`at  (meh-at')
a little or few (often adverbial or compar.) -- almost (some, very) few(-er, -est), lightly, little (while), (very) small (matter, thing), some, soon, very.
consumed
kalah  (kaw-law')
to end, whether intransitive (to cease, be finished, perish) or transitived (to complete, prepare, consume)
me upon earth
'erets  (eh'-rets)
the earth (at large, or partitively a land) -- common, country, earth, field, ground, land, natins, way, + wilderness, world.
but I forsook
`azab  (aw-zab')
to loosen, i.e. relinquish, permit, etc. -- commit self, fail, forsake, fortify, help, leave (destitute, off), refuse, surely.
not thy precepts
piqquwd  (pik-kood')
appointed, i.e. a mandate (of God; plural only, collectively, for the Law) -- commandment, precept, statute.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
They almost destroyed me on earth, But as for me, I did not forsake Your precepts.

King James Bible
They had almost consumed me upon earth; but I forsook not thy precepts.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
They almost ended my life on earth, but I did not abandon Your precepts.

International Standard Version
Though the arrogant nearly destroyed me on earth, I did not abandon your precepts.

NET Bible
They have almost destroyed me here on the earth, but I do not reject your precepts.

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
In a bit they would have destroyed me, and I have not forsaken your commandments.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
They almost wiped me off [the face of] the earth. But I did not abandon your guiding principles.

King James 2000 Bible
They had almost consumed me upon earth; but I forsook not your precepts.
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