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Psalms 88:1
1Lord, you are the God who saves me; day and night I cry out to you.
Psalms 88:1 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)O Lord God of my salvation, I have cried day and night before thee:
- English Standard Version (ESV)O Lord, God of my salvation, I cry out day and night before you.
- New King James Version (NKJV)O Lord, God of my salvation, I have cried out day and night before You.
- New Living Translation (NLT)O Lord, God of my salvation, I cry out to you by day. I come to you at night.
Context of Psalms 88:1
Lord, you are the God who saves me; day and night I cry out to you. 2May my prayer come before you; turn your ear to my cry. 3I am overwhelmed with troubles and my life draws near to death.
Read all of Psalms 88Psalms 88:1 word by word
יְ֭הוָה אֱלֹהֵ֣י יְשׁוּעָתִ֑י יוֹם־צָעַ֖קְתִּי בַלַּ֣יְלָה נֶגְדֶּֽךָ׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
Cross-references for Psalms 88:1
- Psalms 53:1The fool says in his heart, “There is no God.” They are corrupt, and their ways are vile; there is no one who does good.
- 1 Kings 4:31He was wiser than anyone else, including Ethan the Ezrahite—wiser than Heman, Kalkol and Darda, the sons of Mahol. And his fame spread to all the surrounding nations.
- 1 Chronicles 2:6The sons of Zerah: Zimri, Ethan, Heman, Kalkol and Darda—five in all.
- Psalms 27:1The Lord is my light and my salvation— whom shall I fear? The Lord is the stronghold of my life— of whom shall I be afraid?
- Psalms 51:14Deliver me from the guilt of bloodshed, O God, you who are God my Savior, and my tongue will sing of your righteousness.
- Psalms 62:7My salvation and my honor depend on God; he is my mighty rock, my refuge.
- Psalms 65:6who formed the mountains by your power, having armed yourself with strength,
- Psalms 68:19Praise be to the Lord, to God our Savior, who daily bears our burdens.
- Psalms 79:9Help us, God our Savior, for the glory of your name; deliver us and forgive our sins for your name’s sake.
- Psalms 140:7Sovereign Lord, my strong deliverer, you shield my head in the day of battle.
- Genesis 49:18“I look for your deliverance, Lord.
- Isaiah 12:2Surely God is my salvation; I will trust and not be afraid. The Lord, the Lord himself, is my strength and my defense; he has become my salvation.”
- Luke 1:47and my spirit rejoices in God my Savior,
- Luke 2:30For my eyes have seen your salvation,
- Psalms 22:2My God, I cry out by day, but you do not answer, by night, but I find no rest.
- Psalms 86:3have mercy on me, Lord, for I call to you all day long.
Commentaries on Psalms 88:1
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 1O Lord God of my salvation - This is only the continuation of prayers and supplications already often sent up to the throne of grace.Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 1O Lord God of my salvation - On whom I depend for salvation; who alone canst save me. Luther renders this, “O God, my Saviour.” I have cried day and night before thee - literally, “By day I cried; by night before thee;” that is, my prayer is constantly before thee. The meaning is, that there was no intermission to his prayers; he prayed all the while. This does not refer to the general habit of his life, but to the time of his sickness. He had prayed most…Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 1The psalmist pours out his soul to God in lamentation. (1-9) He wrestles by faith, in his prayer to God for comfort. (10-18) Verses 1-9 The first words of the psalmist are the only words of comfort and support in this psalm. Thus greatly may good men be afflicted, and such dismal thoughts may they have about their afflictions, and such dark conclusion may they make about their end, through the power of melancholy and the weakness of faith. He complained…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 1A Maskil: This may be a literary or musical term. Heman the Ezrahite: Heman might have been: a wise person from the time of King Solomon (1 Kings 4:31), a descendant of Judah (1 Chronicles 2:6), or a member of the Levite family responsible for singing at the temple (1 Chronicles 15:17; 2 Chronicles 5:12).Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1-181-2. Compare on the terms used, Psa 22:2; 31:2.Read the comment
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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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