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Psalms 88:1
1O Lord, the God of my salvation, I have cried out [for help] by day and in the night before You.
Psalms 88:1 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)O Lord God of my salvation, I have cried day and night before thee:
- New International Version (NIV)Lord, you are the God who saves me; day and night I cry out to you.
- English Standard Version (ESV)O Lord, God of my salvation, I cry out day and night before you.
- New King James Version (NKJV)O Lord, God of my salvation, I have cried out day and night before You.
Context of Psalms 88:1
O Lord, the God of my salvation, I have cried out [for help] by day and in the night before You. 2Let my prayer come before You and enter into Your presence; Incline Your ear to my cry! 3For my soul is full of troubles, And my life draws near the grave (Sheol, the place of the dead).
Read all of Psalms 88Psalms 88:1 word by word
יְ֭הוָה אֱלֹהֵ֣י יְשׁוּעָתִ֑י יוֹם־צָעַ֖קְתִּי בַלַּ֣יְלָה נֶגְדֶּֽךָ׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
Cross-references for Psalms 88:1
- Psalms 53:1The [empty-headed] fool has said in his heart, “There is no God.” They are corrupt and evil, and have committed repulsive injustice; There is no one who does good.
- 1 Kings 4:31For he was wiser than all [other] men, [wiser] than Ethan the Ezrahite, and Heman, Calcol, and Darda, the sons of Mahol. His fame was known in all the surrounding nations.
- 1 Chronicles 2:6The sons of Zerah: Zimri, Ethan, Heman, Calcol, and Dara—five in all.
- Psalms 27:1The Lord is my light and my salvation— Whom shall I fear? The Lord is the refuge and fortress of my life— Whom shall I dread?
- Psalms 51:14Rescue me from bloodguiltiness, O God, the God of my salvation; Then my tongue will sing joyfully of Your righteousness and Your justice.
- Psalms 62:7On God my salvation and my glory rest; He is my rock of [unyielding] strength, my refuge is in God.
- Psalms 65:6Who creates the mountains by His strength, Being clothed with power,
- Psalms 68:19Blessed be the Lord, who bears our burden day by day, The God who is our salvation! Selah.
- Psalms 79:9Help us, O God of our salvation, for the glory of Your name; Rescue us, forgive us our sins for Your name’s sake.
- Psalms 140:7O God the Lord, the strength of my salvation, You have covered my head in the day of battle.
- Genesis 49:18I wait for Your salvation, O Lord.
- Isaiah 12:2Behold, God, my salvation! I will trust and not be afraid, For the Lord God is my strength and song; Yes, He has become my salvation.”
- Luke 1:47And my spirit has rejoiced in God my Savior.
- Luke 2:30For my eyes have seen Your Salvation,
- Psalms 22:2O my God, I call out by day, but You do not answer; And by night, but I find no rest nor quiet.
- Psalms 86:3Be gracious and merciful to me, O Lord, For to You I cry out all the day long.
Commentaries on Psalms 88:1
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 1O Lord God of my salvation - This is only the continuation of prayers and supplications already often sent up to the throne of grace.Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 1O Lord God of my salvation - On whom I depend for salvation; who alone canst save me. Luther renders this, “O God, my Saviour.” I have cried day and night before thee - literally, “By day I cried; by night before thee;” that is, my prayer is constantly before thee. The meaning is, that there was no intermission to his prayers; he prayed all the while. This does not refer to the general habit of his life, but to the time of his sickness. He had prayed most…Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 1The psalmist pours out his soul to God in lamentation. (1-9) He wrestles by faith, in his prayer to God for comfort. (10-18) Verses 1-9 The first words of the psalmist are the only words of comfort and support in this psalm. Thus greatly may good men be afflicted, and such dismal thoughts may they have about their afflictions, and such dark conclusion may they make about their end, through the power of melancholy and the weakness of faith. He complained…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 1A Maskil: This may be a literary or musical term. Heman the Ezrahite: Heman might have been: a wise person from the time of King Solomon (1 Kings 4:31), a descendant of Judah (1 Chronicles 2:6), or a member of the Levite family responsible for singing at the temple (1 Chronicles 15:17; 2 Chronicles 5:12).Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1-181-2. Compare on the terms used, Psa 22:2; 31:2.Read the comment
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Commentaries on Psalms 88
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- The Treasury of David
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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