Psalms 119:87 (LSB)

Passage

They almost made an end of me on the earth, But as for me, I did not forsake Your precepts.

Nearby Context

Psalms 119:85 The arrogant have dug pits for me, Men who are not in accord with Your law.

Psalms 119:86 All Your commandments are faithful; They have persecuted me with lying; help me!

Psalms 119:87 They almost made an end of me on the earth, But as for me, I did not forsake Your precepts.

Psalms 119:88 Revive me according to Your lovingkindness, So that I may keep the testimony of Your mouth.

Psalms 119:89 Forever, O Yahweh, Your word stands firm in heaven.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "almost", "earth", "forsake", and "precepts". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "almost" and "earth", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 86's "All Your commandments are faithful They have..." into verse 88's "Revive me according to Your lovingkindness So...", so "almost" and "earth" belong inside that flow. In Psalms context, the local focus is worship, trust, the LORD's kingship, and covenant mercy.

A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "almost" and "earth" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.