Psalms 88:13

Psalms 88:13 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)But unto thee have I cried, O Lord; and in the morning shall my prayer prevent thee.
• New International Version (NIV)But I cry to you for help, Lord; in the morning my prayer comes before you.
• English Standard Version (ESV)But I, O Lord, cry to you; in the morning my prayer comes before you.
• New King James Version (NKJV)But to You I have cried out, O Lord, And in the morning my prayer comes before You.

Context of Psalms 88:13

11Is your loyal love proclaimed in the grave, or your faithfulness in the place of the dead? 12Are your amazing deeds experienced in the dark region, or your deliverance in the land of oblivion? As for me, I cry out to you, O Lord; in the morning my prayer confronts you. 14O Lord, why do you reject me, and pay no attention to me? 15I am oppressed and have been on the verge of death since my youth. I have been subjected to your horrors and am numb with pain.

Psalms 88:13 word by word

וַאֲנִ֤י׀ אֵלֶ֣יךָ יְהוָ֣ה שִׁוַּ֑עְתִּי וּ֝בַבֹּ֗קֶר תְּֽפִלָּתִ֥י תְקַדְּמֶֽךָּ׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• But unto thee have I criedשָׁוַעshâva‛ · to cryH7768
• O Lordיְהֹוָהyehôvâh · LORDH3068
• and in the morningבֹּ֫קֶרbôqer · morningH1242
• shall my prayerתְּפִלָּהtephillâh · prayerH8605
• preventקָדַםqâdam · to meetH6923

Cross-references for Psalms 88:13

• Psalms 5:3Lord, in the morning you will hear me; in the morning I will present my case to you and then wait expectantly for an answer.
• Psalms 119:147I am up before dawn crying for help. I find hope in your word.
• Mark 1:35Then Jesus got up early in the morning when it was still very dark, departed, and went out to a deserted place, and there he spent time in prayer.
• Psalms 21:3For you bring him rich blessings; you place a golden crown on his head.

Commentaries on Psalms 88:13

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 13Shall my prayer prevent thee - It shall get before thee; I will not wait till the accustomed time to offer my morning sacrifice, I shall call on thee long before others come to offer their devotions.Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 13But unto thee have I cried, O Lord - I have earnestly prayed; I have sought thy gracious interposition. And in the morning - That is, each morning; every day. My first business in the morning shall be prayer. Shall my prayer prevent thee - Anticipate thee; go before thee: that is, it shall be early; so to speak even before thou dost awake to the employments of the day. The language is that which would be applicable to a case where one made an appeal to…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 10-18Verses 10-18 Departed souls may declare God's faithfulness, justice, and lovingkindness; but deceased bodies can neither receive God's favours in comfort, nor return them in praise. The psalmist resolved to continue in prayer, and the more so, because deliverance did not come speedily. Though our prayers are not soon answered, yet we must not give over praying. The greater our troubles, the more earnest and serious we should be in prayer. Nothing grieves…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 13-17In his third charge, the psalmist accuses the Lord of rejecting him. The force and apparent cruelty of the psalmist’s suffering overwhelm him.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1313. prevent--meet--that is, he will diligently come before God for help (Psa 18:41).Read the comment

Topics related to Psalms 88:13

• Afflictions and Adversities
• Death
• Prayer
• Rising

In the dictionaries

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

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