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 God, my savior, I cry out to you during the day and at night. Let my prayer come into your presence. Turn your ear to hear my cries. 3My soul is filled with troubles, and my life comes closer to the grave. 4I am numbered with those who go into the pit. I am like a man without any strength—

Psalms 88:2 word by word

תָּב֣וֹא לְ֭פָנֶיךָ תְּפִלָּתִ֑י הַטֵּֽה־אָ֝זְנְךָ֗ לְרִנָּתִֽי׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Let my prayerתְּפִלָּהtephillâh · prayerH8605
• comeבּוֹאbô' · to come (in): comeH935
• beforeפָּנֶהpânîym · face: beforeH6440
• thee: inclineנָטָהnâţâh · to stretchH5186
• thine earאֹ֫זֶן'ôzen · earH241
• unto my cryרִנָּהrinnâh · cryH7440

Cross-references for Psalms 88:2

• Psalms 79:11Let the groans of prisoners come into your presence. With your powerful arm rescue those who are condemned to death.
• Psalms 141:1O Lord, I cry out to you, “Come quickly.” Open your ears to me when I cry out to you.
• 1 Kings 8:31“If anyone sins against another person and is required to take an oath and comes to take the oath in front of your altar in this temple,
• Lamentations 3:8Even when I cry and call 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