Psalms 119:86

“All your commandments are faithfulness; with lies they pursue me; help me!”

Psalms 119:86 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Psalms 119:86, word by word

your commandmentsמִצְוֺתֶיmitsvote

commandment

An order of God that must be kept.

Where else “mitsvote” appears
are faithfulnessאֱמוּנָהemuna

faithfulness

Being dependable, always keeping one's word, like YHWH.

Where else “emuna” appears
with liesשֶׁקֶרsheker

lie

What is said against the truth in order to deceive, even before a judge.

Where else “sheker” appears
they pursue meרְדָפוּredafu

pursue

To go after someone to catch them.

Where else “redafu” appears
help meעָזְרֵazre

help

To stand beside someone to give him strength or free him from a bind.

Where else “azre” appears

The context

85The insolent have dug pits for me, which is not according to your instruction.

86 · This verse (above)

87They almost made an end of me on the earth, but I have not abandoned your precepts.

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