Psalms 119:85
83 For I am become like a bottle in the smoke; yet do I not forget thy statutes.
84 How many are the days of thy servant? when wilt thou execute judgment on them that persecute me?
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.
This was said to Israel at a particular time, so it is wise to read it together with the surrounding text. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- The arrogant have dug pits for me in violation of Your law.
- KJV
- The proud have digged pits for me, which are not after thy law.
- WEB
- The proud have dug pits for me, contrary to your law.
- ASV
- The proud have digged pits for me, Who are not according to thy law.
- DARBY
- The proud have digged pits for me, which is not according to thy law.
- BLB
- The arrogant ones have dug pits for me that [are] not according to Your law.
- ÅB
- De overmodige har gravd graver for meg, de som ikke skikker seg etter din lov.
- OTB
- De stolte har gravd groper for meg,
Folk som ikke er i samsvar med din lov. - B1930
- De overmodige har gravd graver for mig, de som ikke skikker sig efter din lov.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Proverbs 16:27
An ungodly man diggeth up evil: and in his lips there is as a burning fire.
Read in contextPsalms 35:7
For without cause have they hid for me their net in a pit, which without cause they have digged for my soul.
Read in contextJeremiah 18:20
Shall 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.
Read in contextPsalms 119:78
Let the proud be ashamed; for they dealt perversely with me without a cause: but I will meditate in thy precepts.
Read in contextPsalms 7:15
He made a pit, and digged it, and is fallen into the ditch which he made.
Read in contextPsalms 36:11
Let not the foot of pride come against me, and let not the hand of the wicked remove me.
Read in contextPsalms 58:1–2
Do ye indeed speak righteousness, O congregation? do ye judge uprightly, O ye sons of men?
Read in contextJeremiah 18:22
Let 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.
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