Psalms 88:1

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 Jehovah, the God of my salvation, I have cried day and night before thee. 2Let my prayer enter into thy presence; Incline thine ear unto my cry. 3For my soul is full of troubles, And my life draweth nigh unto Sheol.

Psalms 88:1 word by word

יְ֭הוָה אֱלֹהֵ֣י יְשׁוּעָתִ֑י יוֹם־צָעַ֖קְתִּי בַלַּ֣יְלָה נֶגְדֶּֽךָ׃Read the interlinear

Cross-references for Psalms 88:1

• Psalms 53:1The fool hath said in his heart, There is no God. Corrupt are they, and have done abominable iniquity; There is none that doeth good.
• 1 Kings 4:31For he was wiser than all men; than Ethan the Ezrahite, and Heman, and Calcol, and Darda, the sons of Mahol: and his fame was in all the nations round about.
• 1 Chronicles 2:6And the sons of Zerah: Zimri, and Ethan, and Heman, and Calcol, and Dara; five of them in all.
• Psalms 27:1Jehovah is my light and my salvation; Whom shall I fear? Jehovah is the strength of my life; Of whom shall I be afraid?
• Psalms 51:14Deliver me from bloodguiltiness, O God, thou God of my salvation; Andmy tongue shall sing aloud of thy righteousness.
• Psalms 62:7With God is my salvation and my glory: The rock of my strength, and my refuge, is in God.
• Psalms 65:6Who by his strength setteth fast the mountains, Being girded about with might;
• Psalms 68:19Blessed be the Lord, who daily beareth our burden, Even the God who is our salvation. [Selah
• Psalms 79:9Help us, O God of our salvation, for the glory of thy name; And deliver us, and forgive our sins, for thy name’s sake.
• Psalms 140:7O Jehovah the Lord, the strength of my salvation, Thou hast covered my head in the day of battle.
• Genesis 49:18I have waited for thy salvation, O Jehovah.
• Isaiah 12:2Behold, God is my salvation; I will trust, and will not be afraid: for Jehovah, even Jehovah, is my strength and song; and he is become my salvation.
• Luke 1:47And my spirit hath rejoiced in God my Saviour.
• Luke 2:30For mine eyes have seen thy salvation,
• Psalms 22:2O my God, I cry in the daytime, but thou answerest not; And in the night season, and am not silent.
• Psalms 86:3Be merciful unto me, O Lord; For unto thee do I cry 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

Topics related to Psalms 88:1

• Music
• Prayer

In the dictionaries

• God
• god, false god, goddess, idol, idolater, idolatrous, idolatry
• Day and Night
• Acquaintance
• Ezrahite
• Heman
• Job, Book of
• Leannoth
• Mahalath Leannoth Maschil
• Music, Instrumental

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