Psalms 88:2

Psalms 88:2 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Let my prayer come before thee: incline thine ear unto my cry;
• New International Version (NIV)May my prayer come before you; turn your ear to my cry.
• English Standard Version (ESV)Let my prayer come before you; incline your ear to my cry!
• New King James Version (NKJV)Let my prayer come before You; Incline Your ear to my cry.

Context of Psalms 88:2

1O LORD, the God of my salvation, day and night I cry out before You. May my prayer come before You; incline Your ear to my cry. 3For my soul is full of troubles, and my life draws near to Sheol. 4I am counted among those descending to the Pit. I am like a man without strength.

Psalms 88:2 word by word

תָּב֣וֹא לְ֭פָנֶיךָ תְּפִלָּתִ֑י הַטֵּֽה־אָ֝זְנְךָ֗ לְרִנָּתִֽי׃Read the interlinear

• May my prayerתְּפִלָּהtephillâh · prayerH8605
• comeבּוֹאbô' · to come (in): comeH935
• before Youפָּנֶהpânîym · face: beforeH6440
• inclineנָטָהnâţâh · to stretchH5186
• Your earאֹ֫זֶן'ôzen · earH241
• to my cryרִנָּהrinnâh · cryH7440

Cross-references for Psalms 88:2

• Psalms 79:11May the groans of the captives reach You; by the strength of Your arm preserve those condemned to death.
• Psalms 141:1I call upon You, O LORD; come quickly to me. Hear my voice when I call to You.
• 1 Kings 8:31When a man sins against his neighbor and is required to take an oath, and he comes to take an oath before Your altar in this temple,
• Lamentations 3:8Even when I cry out and plead for help, He shuts out my prayer.

Commentaries on Psalms 88:2

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 2Let my prayer come before thee - It is weak and helpless, though fervent and sincere: take all hinderances out of its way, and let it have a free passage to thy throne. One of the finest thoughts in the Iliad of Homer concerns prayer; I shall transcribe a principal part of this incomparable passage - incomparable when we consider its origin: - ,<-144 , ̔ , '· ̔ ̔ ' · ̔ ' · ̔ ̔, ', '· ̔ ' · ̔ ' , , ', ' . ̔ 'ͅ, ͅ, ' ,ͅ ̔ '̔, ̔ . ', ̔ , ͅ ' . Iliad…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 2Let my prayer come before thee - As if there were something which hindered it, or which had obstructed the way to the throne of grace; as if God repelled it from him, and turned away his ear, and would not hear. Incline thine ear unto my cry - See the notes at Psalm 5:1.Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 1-5The psalmist calls on the Lord for salvation.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 88:2

• Prayer

In the dictionaries

• Acquaintance
• Heman
• Job, Book of
• Leannoth
• Music, Instrumental
• Psalms
• Ready
• Cry, Crying
• Ezrahite
• God

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