Psalm 119:86–88

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.

88 In your unfailing love preserve my life,

that I may obey the statutes of your mouth.

86 All your commandments are sure;

they persecute me with falsehood; help me!

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

but I have not forsaken your precepts.

88 In your steadfast love give me life,

that I may keep the testimonies of your mouth.

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.

88 Quicken me after thy lovingkindness;

So shall I keep the testimony of thy mouth.

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.

88 In your unfailing love, spare my life;

then I can continue to obey your laws.

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.

88 Give me life by your love

so I can obey your rules.

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.

88 Quicken me after thy lovingkindness;

So shall I observe the testimony of thy mouth.

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.

88 Quicken me according to thy loving-kindness, and I will keep the testimony of thy mouth.

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. 

88 Give me a new life through your mercy 

so that I may obey the written instructions, 

⸤which came⸥ from your mouth. 

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.

88 Give me life in accordance with Your faithful love,

and I will obey the decree You have spoken.

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.

88 In your steadfast love spare my life,

so that I may keep the decrees of your mouth.

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.

88 According to your loyal love preserve me alive,

so that I may heed the testimony from your mouth.

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.

88 Keep me alive, because you love me.

Then I will obey the covenant laws you have given.

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.

88 Revive me according to Your lovingkindness,

So that I may keep the testimony of Your mouth.