Psalm 119:85–87

85 The arrogant dig pits to trap me,

contrary to your law.

86 All your commands are trustworthy;

help me, for I am being persecuted without cause.

87 They almost wiped me from the earth,

but I have not forsaken your precepts.

85 The proud have digged pits for me,

Which are not after thy law.

86 All thy commandments are faithful:

They persecute me wrongfully; help thou me.

87 They had almost consumed me upon earth;

But I forsook not thy precepts.

85 These arrogant people who hate your instructions

have dug deep pits to trap me.

86 All your commands are trustworthy.

Protect me from those who hunt me down without cause.

87 They almost finished me off,

but I refused to abandon your commandments.

85 The proud have dug pits for me,

Which is not according to Your law.

86 All Your commandments are faithful;

They persecute me wrongfully;

Help me!

87 They almost made an end of me on earth,

But I did not forsake Your precepts.

85 Proud people have dug pits to trap me.

They have nothing to do with your teachings.

86 All of your commands can be trusted.

Liars are hurting me. Help me!

87 They have almost put me in the grave,

but I have not rejected your orders.

85 The proud have digged pits for me,

Who are not according to thy law.

86 All thy commandments are faithful:

They persecute me wrongfully; help thou me.

87 They had almost consumed me upon earth;

But I forsook not thy precepts.

85 The proud have digged pits for me, which is not according to thy law. 86 All thy commandments are faithfulness. They persecute me wrongfully: help thou me. 87 They had almost consumed me upon the earth; but as for me, I forsook not thy precepts.

85 Arrogant people have dug pits to trap me 

in defiance of your teachings. 

86 (All your commandments are reliable.) 

Those people persecute me with lies. Help me! 

87 They almost wiped me off ⸤the face of⸥ the earth. 

But I did not abandon your guiding principles. 

85 The arrogant have dug pits for me;

they violate Your instruction.

86 All Your commands are true;

people persecute me with lies—help me!

87 They almost ended my life on earth,

but I did not abandon Your precepts.

85 The arrogant have dug pitfalls for me;

they flout your law.

86 All your commandments are enduring;

I am persecuted without cause; help me!

87 They have almost made an end of me on earth,

but I have not forsaken your precepts.

85 The arrogant have dug pits for me,

which is not according to your law.

86 All your commands are faithful.

They persecute me deceitfully; help me!

87 They have almost destroyed me on the earth,

but I have not forsaken your precepts.

85 Proud people do what is against your law.

They dig pits for me to fall into.

86 All of your commands can be trusted.

Help me, because people attack me without any reason.

87 They almost wiped me off the face of the earth.

But I have not turned away from your rules.

85 The arrogant have dug pits for me,

Men who are not in accord with Your law.

86 All Your commandments are faithful;

They have persecuted me with a lie; help me!

87 They almost destroyed me on earth,

But as for me, I did not forsake Your precepts.