Berean Standard Bible
Psalms 88
A song. A Psalm of the sons of Korah. For the choirmaster. According to Mahalath Leannoth.Mahalath Leannoth is probably a musical or liturgical term; see also Psalm 53:1. A MaskilMaskil is probably a musical or liturgical term; used for Psalms 32, 42, 44–45, 52–55, 74, 78, 88–89, and 142. of Heman the Ezrahite.
1O LORDH3068, the GodH430 of my salvationH3444,dayH3117 and nightH3915 I cry outH6817 before YouH5048.2May my prayerH8605 comeH935 before YouH6440;inclineH5186 Your earH241 to my cryH7440.3ForH3588 my soulH5315 is fullH7646 of troublesH7451,and my lifeH2416 draws nearH5060 to SheolH7585.4I am countedH2803 amongH5973 those descendingH3381 to the PitH953.I amH1961 like a manH1397 withoutH369 strengthH353.
5I am forsakenH2670 among the deadH4191,likeH3644 the slainH2491 who lieH7901 in the graveH6913,whomH834 YouH3808 rememberH2142 no moreH5750,whoH1992 are cut offH1504 from Your careH3027.
6You have laid meH7896 in the lowestH8482 PitH953,in the darkestH4285 of the depthsH4688.7Your wrathH2534 weighs heavilyH5564 upon meH5921;allH3605 Your wavesH4867 have submergedH6031 me.SelahH55428You have removedH7368 my friendsH3045 from meH4480;You have made meH7896 repulsiveH8441 to them;I am confinedH3607 and cannotH3808 escapeH3318.9My eyesH5869 grow dimH1669 withH4480 griefH6040.I call to YouH7121 dailyH3605H3117, O LORDH3068;I spread outH7849 my handsH3709 to YouH413.10Do You workH6213 wondersH6382H518 for the deadH4191?Do departed spiritsH7496 rise upH6965 to praise YouH3034?SelahH554211Can Your loving devotionH2617 be proclaimedH5608 in the graveH6913,Your faithfulnessH530 in AbaddonH111?12Will Your wondersH6382 be knownH3045 in the darknessH2822,or Your righteousnessH6666 in the landH776 of oblivionH5388?
13ButH589 to YouH413, O LORDH3068, I cry for helpH7768;in the morningH1242 my prayerH8605 comes before YouH6923.14WhyH4100, O LORDH3068, do You rejectH2186 meH5315?Why do You hideH5641 Your faceH6440 from meH4480?
15From my youthH5290 IH589 was afflictedH6041 and near deathH1478.I have borneH5375 Your terrorsH367; I am in despairH6323.16Your wrathH2740 has sweptH5674 over meH5921;Your terrorsH1161 have destroyed meH6789.17AllH3605 day longH3117 they engulf meH5437 like waterH4325;they enclose meH5362 onH5921 every sideH3162.18You have removedH7368 myH4480 belovedH157 and my friendH7453;darknessH4285 is my closest companionH3045.
Notes
- 1. Psalms 88:11 Abaddon means Destruction. ↩
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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