Psalms 119:87 (YLT)

Passage

Almost consumed me on earth have they, And I--I have not forsaken Thy precepts.

Nearby Context

Psalms 119:85 The proud have digged for me pits, That <FI>are<Fi> not according to Thy law.

Psalms 119:86 All Thy commands <FI>are<Fi> faithfulness, <FI>With<Fi> falsehood they have pursued me, Help Thou me.

Psalms 119:87 Almost consumed me on earth have they, And I--I have not forsaken Thy precepts.

Psalms 119:88 According to Thy kindness quicken Thou me, And I keep the testimony of Thy mouth!

Psalms 119:89 <FI> Lamed.<Fi> To the age, O Jehovah, Thy word is set up in the heavens.

Study Lenses

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

The nearby context moves from verse 86's "All Thy commands FI are Fi faithfulness..." into verse 88's "According to Thy kindness quicken Thou me...", so "almost" and "consumed" 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 "consumed" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.