Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version All your commands are trustworthy; help me, for I am being persecuted without cause. New Living Translation All your commands are trustworthy. Protect me from those who hunt me down without cause. English Standard Version All your commandments are sure; they persecute me with falsehood; help me! Berean Standard Bible All Your commandments are faithful; I am persecuted without cause—help me! King James Bible All thy commandments are faithful: they persecute me wrongfully; help thou me. New King James Version All Your commandments are faithful; They persecute me wrongfully; Help me! New American Standard Bible All Your commandments are faithful; They have persecuted me with a lie; help me! NASB 1995 All Your commandments are faithful; They have persecuted me with a lie; help me! NASB 1977 All Thy commandments are faithful; They have persecuted me with a lie; help me! Legacy Standard Bible All Your commandments are faithful; They have persecuted me with lying; help me! Amplified Bible All Your commandments are faithful and trustworthy. They have persecuted me with a lie; help me [LORD]! Christian Standard Bible All your commands are true; people persecute me with lies—help me! Holman Christian Standard Bible All Your commands are true; people persecute me with lies—help me! American Standard Version All thy commandments are faithful: They persecute me wrongfully; help thou me. Contemporary English Version Your laws can be trusted! Protect me from cruel liars. English Revised Version All thy commandments are faithful: they persecute me wrongfully; help thou me. GOD'S WORD® Translation (All your commandments are reliable.) Those people persecute me with lies. Help me! Good News Translation Your commandments are all trustworthy; people persecute me with lies--help me! International Standard Version All of your commands are reliable. I am persecuted without cause—help me! Majority Standard Bible All Your commandments are faithful; I am persecuted without cause?help me! NET Bible All your commands are reliable. I am pursued without reason. Help me! New Heart English Bible All of your commandments are faithful. They persecute me wrongfully. Help me. Webster's Bible Translation All thy commandments are faithful: they persecute me wrongfully; help thou me. World English Bible All of your commandments are faithful. They persecute me wrongfully. Help me! Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionAll Your commands [are] faithfulness, "" They have pursued me [with] falsehood, "" Help me. Young's Literal Translation All Thy commands are faithfulness, With falsehood they have pursued me, Help Thou me. Smith's Literal Translation All thy commands are faithfulness; they pursued me without cause; help thou me. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleAll thy statutes are truth: they have persecuted me unjustly, do thou help me. Catholic Public Domain Version New American Bible All your commandments are steadfast. Help me! I am pursued without cause. New Revised Standard Version All your commandments are enduring; I am persecuted without cause; help me! Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleAll thy commandments are trustworthy; yet the wicked persecute me. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated All your commandments are faithful, and the evil persecute me. OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917All Thy commandments are faithful; They persecute me for nought; help Thou me. Brenton Septuagint Translation All thy commandments are truth; they persecuted me unjustly; help thou me. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Your Word is a Lamp to My Feet…85The arrogant have dug pits for me in violation of Your law. 86All Your commandments are faithful; I am persecuted without cause— help me! 87They almost wiped me from the earth, but I have not forsaken Your precepts.… Cross References John 17:17 Sanctify them by the truth; Your word is truth. Romans 3:4 Certainly not! Let God be true and every man a liar. As it is written: “So that You may be proved right when You speak and victorious when You judge.” Psalm 33:4 For the word of the LORD is upright, and all His work is trustworthy. 1 Kings 8:56 “Blessed be the LORD, who has given rest to His people Israel according to all that He promised. Not one word has failed of all the good promises He made through His servant Moses. Hebrews 6:18 Thus by two unchangeable things in which it is impossible for God to lie, we who have fled to take hold of the hope set before us may be strongly encouraged. Numbers 23:19 God is not a man, that He should lie, or a son of man, that He should change His mind. Does He speak and not act? Does He promise and not fulfill? Titus 1:2 in the hope of eternal life, which God, who cannot lie, promised before time began. 2 Samuel 7:28 And now, O Lord GOD, You are God! Your words are true, and You have promised this goodness to Your servant. 1 John 5:20 And we know that the Son of God has come and has given us understanding, so that we may know Him who is true; and we are in Him who is true—in His Son Jesus Christ. He is the true God and eternal life. Isaiah 55:11 so My word that proceeds from My mouth will not return to Me empty, but it will accomplish what I please, and it will prosper where I send it. Matthew 24:35 Heaven and earth will pass away, but My words will never pass away. 2 Corinthians 1:20 For all the promises of God are “Yes” in Christ. And so through Him, our “Amen” is spoken to the glory of God. Joshua 21:45 Not one of all the LORD’s good promises to the house of Israel had failed; everything was fulfilled. John 14:6 Jesus answered, “I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through Me. Revelation 19:11 Then I saw heaven standing open, and there before me was a white horse. And its rider is called Faithful and True. With righteousness He judges and wages war. Treasury of Scripture All your commandments are faithful: they persecute me wrongfully; help you me. all thy Psalm 119:128,138,142,151 Therefore I esteem all thy precepts concerning all things to be right; and I hate every false way… Psalm 19:9 The fear of the LORD is clean, enduring for ever: the judgments of the LORD are true and righteous altogether. Romans 7:12 Wherefore the law is holy, and the commandment holy, and just, and good. faithful. Psalm 119:78 Let the proud be ashamed; for they dealt perversely with me without a cause: but I will meditate in thy precepts. Psalm 7:1-5 Shiggaion of David, which he sang unto the LORD, concerning the words of Cush the Benjamite. O LORD my God, in thee do I put my trust: save me from all them that persecute me, and deliver me: … Psalm 35:7,19 For without cause have they hid for me their net in a pit, which without cause they have digged for my soul… help Psalm 70:5 But I am poor and needy: make haste unto me, O God: thou art my help and my deliverer; O LORD, make no tarrying. Psalm 142:4-6 I looked on my right hand, and beheld, but there was no man that would know me: refuge failed me; no man cared for my soul… Psalm 143:9 Deliver me, O LORD, from mine enemies: I flee unto thee to hide me. Jump to Previous Cause Commandments Commands Design Evil Faithful Faithfulness Falsehood Help Lie Nought Persecute Persecuted Pursued Sure Teachings Trustworthy WrongfullyJump to Next Cause Commandments Commands Design Evil Faithful Faithfulness Falsehood Help Lie Nought Persecute Persecuted Pursued Sure Teachings Trustworthy WrongfullyPsalm 119 1. This psalm contains various prayers, praises, and professions of obedience.2. Aleph. 9. Beth 17. Gimel 25. Daleth 33. He 41. Waw 49. Zayin 57. Heth 65. Teth 73. Yodh 81. Kaph 89. Lamedh 97. Mem 105. Nun 113. Samekh 121. Ayin 129. Pe 137. Tsadhe 145. Qoph 153. Resh 161. Sin and Shin 169. Taw All Your commandments are faithful; The psalmist affirms the reliability and trustworthiness of God's commandments. This reflects the belief that God's laws are perfect and unchanging, as seen in other scriptures like Psalm 19:7, which states, "The law of the LORD is perfect, refreshing the soul." The faithfulness of God's commandments is a recurring theme throughout the Bible, emphasizing that they are a reflection of His character—righteous, just, and true. This phrase underscores the idea that God's word is a firm foundation, as echoed in Matthew 24:35, where Jesus says, "Heaven and earth will pass away, but my words will never pass away." I am persecuted without cause— help me! Persons / Places / Events 1. PsalmistThe author of Psalm 119, traditionally believed to be King David, who expresses a deep devotion to God's law and a plea for divine assistance. 2. God The divine author of the commandments, whose faithfulness is central to the psalmist's trust and plea for help. 3. Persecutors Unnamed individuals or groups who unjustly oppress the psalmist, representing those who oppose God's followers. 4. Commandments The laws and decrees given by God, which are described as faithful and trustworthy. 5. Persecution The unjust suffering faced by the psalmist, highlighting the trials believers may endure for their faith. Teaching Points Faithfulness of God's CommandmentsGod's commandments are reliable and trustworthy, providing a solid foundation for our lives. In times of trouble, we can rely on the truth and faithfulness of God's word. Enduring Persecution Believers may face unjust persecution, but they are called to remain steadfast in their faith. Trusting in God's faithfulness can provide strength and comfort during trials. Seeking Divine Help It is appropriate and necessary to cry out to God for help when facing unjust treatment. Prayer is a powerful tool for seeking God's intervention and support. Living a Godly Life Following God's commandments may lead to opposition, but it is a testament to living a life pleasing to God. Our response to persecution should reflect our trust in God's ultimate justice and faithfulness.Verse 86. - All thy commandments are faithful; literally, are faithfulness. This is said in respect of the promises attached to them. They (i.e. my enemies) persecute me wrongfully; or, "with lies" - lyingly (comp. vers. 69, 78). Help thou me; i.e. help me against them, so that their "lies" may do me no harm. Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew Allכָּל־ (kāl-) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 3605: The whole, all, any, every Your commandments מִצְוֺתֶ֥יךָ (miṣ·wō·ṯe·ḵā) Noun - feminine plural construct | second person masculine singular Strong's 4687: Commandment [are] faithful; אֱמוּנָ֑ה (’ĕ·mū·nāh) Noun - feminine singular Strong's 530: Firmness, steadfastness, fidelity I am persecuted רְדָפ֣וּנִי (rə·ḏā·p̄ū·nî) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural | first person common singular Strong's 7291: To pursue, chase, persecute without cause— שֶׁ֖קֶר (še·qer) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 8267: Deception, disappointment, falsehood help me! עָזְרֵֽנִי׃ (‘ā·zə·rê·nî) Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular | first person common singular Strong's 5826: To surround, protect, aid Links Psalm 119:86 NIVPsalm 119:86 NLT Psalm 119:86 ESV Psalm 119:86 NASB Psalm 119:86 KJV Psalm 119:86 BibleApps.com Psalm 119:86 Biblia Paralela Psalm 119:86 Chinese Bible Psalm 119:86 French Bible Psalm 119:86 Catholic Bible OT Poetry: Psalm 119:86 All of your commandments are faithful (Psalm Ps Psa.) |
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