Tehillim 119:86

86 All Thy mitzvot are faithful: they persecute me wrongfully; help Thou me.

Tehillim 119:86 Meaning and Commentary

Psalms 119:86

All thy commandments [are] faithful
Or, "faithfulness"

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FOOTNOTES:

F24 they are made by a faithful God, who is holy, just, and true; they command faithfulness, sincerity, and uprightness; and require men to love their neighbours as themselves, and to do all they do faithfully, cordially, and affectionately; they are to be done in truth and faithfulness, in charity, out of a pure heart, and faith unfeigned; and therefore to dig pits for men must not be after, but contrary, to the law of God;

they persecute me wrongfully;
without a cause, purely out of ill will and for religion's sake; which, as it is an argument with the saints to bear persecution patiently, it is used as an argument with the Lord, to arise and appear on the behalf of his persecuted ones, as follows:

help thou me;
against my persecutors, and out of their hands: God is able to help his people; he has promised to do it; it may be expected from him; and he is a present help in time of trouble. This is a suitable petition in the mouths of God's people, and should be a prayer of faith.

F24 (hnwma) "fides", Tigurine version, Piscator; "veritas et fidelitas", Michaelis; so Ainsworth.

Tehillim 119:86 In-Context

84 How many are the days of Thy eved? Mosai (when) wilt Thou execute mishpat on them that persecute me?

85 The zedim (arrogant ones) have dug pits for me, which are not in accordance with Thy torah.

86 All Thy mitzvot are faithful: they persecute me wrongfully; help Thou me.

87 They had almost consumed me ba’aretz; but I forsook not Thy pikkudim.

88 Revive me after Thy chesed; so shall I be shomer over the edut of Thy mouth. Lamed