New King James Version
Psalms 88:1
1O Lord, God of my salvation, I have cried out day and night before 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:
- New International Version (NIV)Lord, you are the God who saves me; day and night I cry out to you.
- English Standard Version (ESV)O Lord, God of my salvation, I cry 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
O Lord, God of my salvation, I have cried out day and night before You. 2Let my prayer come before You; Incline Your ear to my cry. 3For my soul is full of troubles, And my life draws near to the grave.
Read all of Psalms 88Psalms 88:1 word by word
יְ֭הוָה אֱלֹהֵ֣י יְשׁוּעָתִ֑י יוֹם־צָעַ֖קְתִּי בַלַּ֣יְלָה נֶגְדֶּֽךָ׃Read the interlinear
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Cross-references for Psalms 88:1
- Psalms 53:1The fool has said in his heart, “There is no God.” They are corrupt, and have done abominable iniquity; There is none who does good.
- 1 Kings 4:31For he was wiser than all men—than Ethan the Ezrahite, and Heman, Chalcol, and Darda, the sons of Mahol; and his fame was in all the surrounding nations.
- 1 Chronicles 2:6The sons of Zerah were Zimri, Ethan, Heman, Calcol, and Dara—five of them in all.
- Psalms 27:1The Lord is my light and my salvation; Whom shall I fear? The Lord is the strength of my life; Of whom shall I be afraid?
- Psalms 51:14Deliver me from the guilt of bloodshed, O God, The God of my salvation, And my tongue shall sing aloud of Your righteousness.
- Psalms 62:7In God is my salvation and my glory; The rock of my strength, And my refuge, is in God.
- Psalms 65:6Who established the mountains by His strength, Being clothed with power;
- Psalms 68:19Blessed be the Lord, Who daily loads us with benefits, The God of our salvation! Selah
- Psalms 79:9Help us, O God of our salvation, For the glory of Your name; And deliver us, and provide atonement for our sins, For Your name’s sake!
- Psalms 140:7O God the Lord, the strength of my salvation, You have covered my head in the day of battle.
- Genesis 49:18I have waited for your salvation, O Lord!
- Isaiah 12:2Behold, God is my salvation, I will trust and not be afraid; ‘For Yah, the Lord, is my strength and song; He also has become my salvation.’ ”
- Luke 1:47And my spirit has rejoiced in God my Savior.
- Luke 2:30For my eyes have seen Your salvation
- Psalms 22:2O My God, I cry in the daytime, but You do not hear; And in the night season, and am not silent.
- Psalms 86:3Be merciful to me, O Lord, For I cry 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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