Passage

Psalms 119.86

Book: Psalms · NASB95

Immediate context (±2 verses)

ASV (ASV)

"84. How many are the days of thy servant? When wilt thou execute judgment on them that persecute me? 85. The proud have digged pits for me, Who are not according to 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. 88. Quicken me after thy lovingkindness; So shall I observe the testimony of thy mouth." (Psalms 119:84-88, ASV)

WEB (WEB)

"84. How many are the days of your servant? When will you execute judgment on those who persecute me? 85. The proud have dug pits for me, contrary to your law."

"86. All of your commandments are faithful. They persecute me wrongfully. Help me!"

"87. They had almost wiped me from the earth, but I didn’t forsake your precepts. 88. Preserve my life according to your loving kindness, so I will obey the statutes of your mouth. LAMED " (Psalms 119:84-88, WEB)

KJV (KJV)

"84. How many are the days of thy servant? when wilt thou execute judgment on them that persecute me? 85. 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. ^{faithful: Heb. faithfulness}"

"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." (Psalms 119:84-88, KJV)

YLT (YLT)

"84. How many [are] the days of Thy servant? When dost Thou execute Against my pursuers judgment? 85. The proud have digged for me pits, That [are] not according to Thy law."

"86. All Thy commands [are] faithfulness, [With] falsehood they have pursued me, Help Thou me."

"87. Almost consumed me on earth have they, And I, I have not forsaken Thy precepts. 88. According to Thy kindness quicken Thou me, And I keep the testimony of Thy mouth!" (Psalms 119:84-88, YLT)

Setting

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Theological reading

Patristic / early-church-father exegesis, to be added.

Key words

Theologically-loaded Greek or Hebrew words in this verse may have entries in the lexicon. Curated to roughly 100 contested terms across the corpus, not every word; see Lexicon Roadmap.

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Quoted in

H0539 - aman

Why these four translations

ris3n chose ASV, WEB, KJV, and YLT for two reasons together. They are the most literal English translations available (formal-equivalence: word-for-word renderings that preserve the Hebrew and Greek grammar rather than smoothing it into modern dynamic-equivalence idiom). And they are in the public domain in the United States, which means fair-use quotation at any length requires no publisher license. Modern licensed translations (NASB95, ESV, NIV) restrict volume of quotation under their copyright terms, so they are not used at stub-level coverage here. NASB95 appears only on hand-curated rich passage hubs under Lockman Foundation's fair-use allowance.

The four:

ASV (American Standard Version, 1901). The basis of the modern critical-text English tradition.
WEB (World English Bible, contemporary). Public-domain revision in the ASV line, in current English.
KJV (King James Version, 1611). Reformation-era, Textus Receptus base.
YLT (Young's Literal Translation, Robert Young, 1862). Hyper-literal preservation of Hebrew and Greek grammar; useful for word-study work even where English reads stiff.

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