New American Standard Bible 1995
Psalms 88
A Petition to Be Saved from Death.
A Song. A Psalm of the sons of Korah. For the choir director; according to Mahalath Leannoth. A Possibly, Contemplative, or Didactic, or Skillful PsalmMaskil of Heman 1 Kin 4:31; 1 Chr 2:6; Ps 89: titlethe Ezrahite.
1O LordH3068, the 1GodH430 of my salvationH3444, I have 2criedH6817 out by dayH3117 and in the nightH3915 beforeH5048 You.2Let my prayerH8605 3comeH935 beforeH6440 You; 4InclineH5186 Your earH241 to my cryH7440!3For my 5soulH5315 has 6hadH7646 enoughH7646 troublesH7463, And 7my lifeH2425 has drawnH5060 nearH5060 to 8SheolH7585.4I am reckonedH2803 amongH5973 those who 9goH3381 downH3381 to the pitH953; I haveH1961 becomeH1961 like a manH1397 10withoutH369 strengthH353,511ForsakenH2670 12among the deadH4191, LikeH3644 the slainH2491 who lieH7901 in the graveH6913, WhomH834 You rememberH2142 noH3808 moreH5750, And they are 13cutH1504 offH1504 from Your handH3027.6You have putH7896 me in 14the lowestH8482 pitH953, In 15darkH4285 placesH4285, in the 16depthsH4688.7Your wrathH2534 17has restedH5564 upon me, And You have afflictedH6031 me with 18allH3605 Your wavesH4867. 19SelahH5542.8You have removedH7368 20my acquaintancesH3045 farH7368 from me; You have madeH7896 me an 2122objectH8441 of loathingH8441 to them; I am 23shutH3607 up and cannotH3808 goH3318 out.9My 24eyeH5869 has wastedH1669 awayH1669 becauseH4480 of afflictionH6040; I have 25calledH7121 upon You everyH3605 dayH3117, O LordH3068; I have 26spreadH7849 out my 27handsH3709 to You.
10Will You performH6213 wondersH6382 for the deadH4191? Will 28the 29departedH7496 spiritsH7496 riseH6965 and praiseH3034 You? SelahH5542.11Will Your lovingkindnessH2617 be declaredH5608 in the graveH6913, Your faithfulnessH530 in 30AbaddonH11?12Will Your wondersH6382 be madeH3045 knownH3045 in the 31darknessH2822? And Your 32righteousnessH6666 in the landH776 of forgetfulnessH5388?
13But I, O LordH3068, have criedH7768 out 33to You for helpH7768, And 34in the morningH1242 my prayerH8605 comesH6923 beforeH6923 You.14O LordH3068, whyH4100 35do You rejectH2186 my soulH5315? Why do You 36hideH5641 Your faceH6440 from me?15I was afflictedH6041 and 37about to dieH1478 from my youthH5290 on; I sufferH5375 38Your terrorsH367; I am 39overcomeH647.16Your 40burningH2740 angerH2740 has passedH5674 overH5921 me; Your terrorsH1161 have 4142destroyedH6789 me.17They have 43surroundedH5437 me 44like waterH4325 allH3605 dayH3117 long; They have 45encompassedH5362 me altogetherH3162.18You have removedH7368 46loverH157 and friendH7453 farH7368 from me; My acquaintancesH3045 are in darknessH4285.
Notes
- 1. Psalms 88:1 Ps 24:5; 27:9 ↩
- 2. Psalms 88:1 Ps 22:2; 86:3; Luke 18:7 ↩
- 3. Psalms 88:2 Ps 18:6 ↩
- 4. Psalms 88:2 Ps 31:2; 86:1 ↩
- 5. Psalms 88:3 Ps 107:26 ↩
- 6. Psalms 88:3 Or been satisfied with ↩
- 7. Psalms 88:3 Ps 107:18; 116:3 ↩
- 8. Psalms 88:3 I.e. the nether world ↩
- 9. Psalms 88:4 Ps 28:1; 143:7 ↩
- 10. Psalms 88:4 Job 29:12; Ps 22:11 ↩
- 11. Psalms 88:5 Lit A freed one among the dead ↩
- 12. Psalms 88:5 Ps 31:12 ↩
- 13. Psalms 88:5 Ps 31:22; Is 53:8 ↩
- 14. Psalms 88:6 Ps 86:13; Lam 3:55 ↩
- 15. Psalms 88:6 Ps 143:3 ↩
- 16. Psalms 88:6 Ps 69:15 ↩
- 17. Psalms 88:7 Ps 32:4; 39:10 ↩
- 18. Psalms 88:7 Ps 42:7 ↩
- 19. Psalms 88:7 Selah may mean: Pause, Crescendo or Musical interlude ↩
- 20. Psalms 88:8 Job 19:13, 19; Ps 31:11; 142:4 ↩
- 21. Psalms 88:8 Lit abomination to them ↩
- 22. Psalms 88:8 Job 30:10 ↩
- 23. Psalms 88:8 Ps 142:7; Jer 32:2; 36:5 ↩
- 24. Psalms 88:9 Ps 6:7; 31:9 ↩
- 25. Psalms 88:9 Ps 22:2; 86:3 ↩
- 26. Psalms 88:9 Job 11:13; Ps 143:6 ↩
- 27. Psalms 88:9 Lit palms ↩
- 28. Psalms 88:10 Ps 6:5; 30:9 ↩
- 29. Psalms 88:10 Or ghosts, shades ↩
- 30. Psalms 88:11 I.e. place of destruction ↩
- 31. Psalms 88:12 Job 10:21; Ps 88:6 ↩
- 32. Psalms 88:12 I.e. faithfulness to His gracious promises ↩
- 33. Psalms 88:13 Ps 30:2 ↩
- 34. Psalms 88:13 Ps 5:3; 119:147 ↩
- 35. Psalms 88:14 Ps 43:2; 44:9 ↩
- 36. Psalms 88:14 Job 13:24; Ps 13:1; 44:24 ↩
- 37. Psalms 88:15 Prov 24:11 ↩
- 38. Psalms 88:15 Job 6:4; 31:23 ↩
- 39. Psalms 88:15 Or embarrassed ↩
- 40. Psalms 88:16 2 Chr 28:11; Is 13:13; Lam 1:12 ↩
- 41. Psalms 88:16 Or silenced ↩
- 42. Psalms 88:16 Lam 3:54; Ezek 37:11 ↩
- 43. Psalms 88:17 Ps 118:10-12 ↩
- 44. Psalms 88:17 Ps 124:4 ↩
- 45. Psalms 88:17 Ps 17:11; 22:12, 16 ↩
- 46. Psalms 88:18 Job 19:13; Ps 88:8; 31:11; 38:11 ↩
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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