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Psalm 119

Psa. 119:86 KJV (With Strong’s)

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Allf thy commandments
mitsvah (Hebrew #4687)
a command, whether human or divine (collectively, the Law)
KJV usage: (which was) commanded(-ment), law, ordinance, precept.
Pronounce: mits-vaw'
Origin: from 6680
are θfaithful
'emuwnah (Hebrew #530)
literally firmness; figuratively security; morally fidelity
KJV usage: faith(-ful, -ly, -ness, (man)), set office, stability, steady, truly, truth, verily.
Pronounce: em-oo-naw');
Origin: feminine of 529
: they persecute
radaph (Hebrew #7291)
to run after (usually with hostile intent; figuratively (of time) gone by)
KJV usage: chase, put to flight, follow (after, on), hunt, (be under) persecute(-ion, -or), pursue(-r).
Pronounce: raw-daf'
Origin: a primitive root
me wrongfully
sheqer (Hebrew #8267)
an untruth; by implication, a sham (often adverbial)
KJV usage: without a cause, deceit(-ful), false(-hood, -ly), feignedly, liar, + lie, lying, vain (thing), wrongfully.
Pronounce: sheh'-ker
Origin: from 8266
; help
`azar (Hebrew #5826)
to surround, i.e. protect or aid
KJV usage: help, succour.
Pronounce: aw-zar'
Origin: a primitive root
thou me.

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All thy.
faithful.
Heb. faithfulness.
they.
Psa. 119:78• 78Let proud men be ashamed;{HR}For [with] falsehood they perverted me:{HR}I will meditate in thy precepts. (Psa. 119:78)
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Psa. 7:1‑5• 1A Shiggayon of David which he sang unto Jehovah{HR}Because of the words of Cush, the Benjamite.{HR}O Jehovah, my God, in thee have I trusted;{HR}Save me from all those who persecute me, and deliver me.
2Lest like a lion he tear my soul, tearing it in pieces,{HR}And there is none to deliver.
3O Jehovah, my God, if I have done this;{HR}If there be iniquity in my hands;
4If I have recompensed with evil him that is at peace with me;{HR}If I have spoiled mine adversary without a cause;
5Let the enemy pursue my soul and overtake it,{HR}And let him tread down my life to the ground,{HR}And let him cause mine honour to lie in the dust. Selah.
(Psa. 7:1‑5)
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Psa. 35:7,19• 7For without cause they have hidden a pit for me, their net;{HR}Without cause they have dug a pit for my soul.
19Let not mine enemies rejoice over me falsely;{HR}My haters without cause wink the eye.
(Psa. 35:7,19)
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Psa. 38:19• 19But mine enemies have been strong in life,{HR}And those who hate me without cause are multiplied. (Psa. 38:19)
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Psa. 59:3‑4• 3For, behold, they lie in wait for my soul;{HR}Strong ones assemble against me:{HR}Not [for] my transgression, not my sin, Jehovah.
4Without [my] iniquity they run and set themselves:{HR}Awake to meet me and see.
(Psa. 59:3‑4)
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Jer. 18:20• 20Shall 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. (Jer. 18:20)
help.
 Yet that word was, all of it, faithful and the persecution wrongful. (Practical Reflections on the Psalms: Psalm 119:73-120 by J.N. Darby)

J. N. Darby Translation

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All thy commandments are faithfulness. They persecute me wrongfully: help thou me.

W. Kelly Translation

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All thy commandments [are] faithfulness:{HR}[With] falsehood do they persecute me. Help me.