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Psalm 119:87-89
New Catholic Bible
Psalm 119:87-89
New Catholic Bible
87 My enemies almost took away my life,
but I have not forsaken your commands.
88 In your kindness[a] spare my life,
and I will obey the statutes of your mouth.
Lamedh
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- Psalm 119:88 Kindness: see note on Ps 6:5.
- Psalm 119:89 Like the first three verses of the first half of the psalm, these first three verses of the second half teach a general truth: there is constancy and order in all of creation, reflecting the faithfulness of the Lord (see Pss 89:3; 104; 147:7-9). Nature serves and abides by the word and the laws of the Lord (see note on Ps 93:5).
- Psalm 119:89 This verse is an echo of Prov 8:22ff where divine wisdom is presented as a living being existing from all eternity (see Wis 7:22—8:1; Isa 40:8).