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Psalms 88:13
13But I cry to you for help, Lord; in the morning my prayer comes before you.
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.
- 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.
- New Living Translation (NLT)O Lord, I cry out to you. I will keep on pleading day by day.
Context of Psalms 88:13
11Is your love declared in the grave, your faithfulness in Destruction? 12Are your wonders known in the place of darkness, or your righteous deeds in the land of oblivion? But I cry to you for help, Lord; in the morning my prayer comes before you. 14Why, Lord, do you reject me and hide your face from me? 15From my youth I have suffered and been close to death; I have borne your terrors and am in despair.
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וַאֲנִ֤י׀ אֵלֶ֣יךָ יְהוָ֣ה שִׁוַּ֑עְתִּי וּ֝בַבֹּ֗קֶר תְּֽפִלָּתִ֥י תְקַדְּמֶֽךָּ׃Read the interlinear
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Cross-references for Psalms 88:13
- Psalms 5:3In the morning, Lord, you hear my voice; in the morning I lay my requests before you and wait expectantly.
- Psalms 119:147I rise before dawn and cry for help; I have put my hope in your word.
- Mark 1:35Very early in the morning, while it was still dark, Jesus got up, left the house and went off to a solitary place, where he prayed.
- Psalms 21:3You came to greet him with rich blessings and placed a crown of pure gold 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
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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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