Psalms 88

Verse 1

WEB A Song. A Psalm by the sons of Korah. For the Chief Musician. To the tune of “The Suffering of Affliction.” A contemplation by Heman, the Ezrahite. Yahweh, the God of my salvation, I have cried day and night before you.

KJV A Song or Psalm for the sons of Korah, to the chief Musician upon Mahalath Leannoth, Maschil of Heman the Ezrahite. O LORD God of my salvation, I have cried day and night before thee:

TSK A. M. cir. 2473. B.C. cir. 1531. for: ps 53:1; Heman: 1ki 4:31, 1ch 2:6; Lord: ps 27:1,9, ps 51:14, ps 62:7, ps 65:5, ps 68:19, ps 79:9, ps 140:7, ge 49:18, isa 12:2, lu 1:47, lu 2:30, tit 2:10,13, tit 3:4-7; I have: ps 22:2, ps 86:3, ne 1:6, isa 62:6, lu 2:37, lu 18:7, 1th 3:10, 2ti 1:3

Verse 2

WEB Let my prayer enter into your presence. Turn your ear to my cry.

KJV Let my prayer come before thee: incline thine ear unto my cry;

TSK Let my prayer come before thee: incline thine ear unto my cry;: ps 79:11, ps 141:1,2, 1ki 8:31, la 3:8

Verse 3

WEB For my soul is full of troubles. My life draws near to Sheol.

KJV For my soul is full of troubles: and my life draweth nigh unto the grave.

TSK soul: ps 88:14,15, ps 22:11-21, ps 69:17-21, ps 77:2, ps 143:3,4, job 6:2-4, isa 53:3,10,11, la 3:15-19, mt 26:37-39, mr 14:33,34; life: ps 107:18, job 33:22

Verse 4

WEB I am counted among those who go down into the pit. I am like a man who has no help,

KJV I am counted with them that go down into the pit: I am as a man that hath no strength:

TSK counted: ps 28:1, ps 30:9, ps 143:7, job 17:1, isa 38:17,18, eze 26:20, jon 2:6, 2co 1:9; as a man: ps 31:12, ps 109:22-24, ro 5:6, 2co 13:4

Verse 5

WEB set apart among the dead, like the slain who lie in the grave, whom you remember no more. They are cut off from your hand.

KJV Free among the dead, like the slain that lie in the grave, whom thou rememberest no more: and they are cut off from thy hand.

TSK Free: isa 14:9-12, isa 38:10-12, eze 32:18-32; whom: ps 136:23, ge 8:1, ge 19:29; cut: ps 88:16, ps 31:22, job 6:9, job 11:10, isa 53:8

Verse 6

WEB You have laid me in the lowest pit, in the darkest depths.

KJV Thou hast laid me in the lowest pit, in darkness, in the deeps.

TSK lowest: ps 40:2, ps 86:13, de 32:22; darkness: ps 143:3, pr 4:19, la 3:2, joh 12:46, jude 1:6,13; deeps: ps 69:15, ps 130:1

Verse 7

WEB Your wrath lies heavily on me. You have afflicted me with all your waves. Selah.

KJV Thy wrath lieth hard upon me, and thou hast afflicted me with all thy waves. Selah.

TSK Thy wrath: ps 38:1, ps 90:7, ps 102:10, job 6:4, job 10:16, joh 3:36, ro 2:5-9, 1pe 2:24, re 6:16,17; with: ps 42:7, jon 2:3

Verse 8

WEB You have taken my friends from me. You have made me an abomination to them. I am confined, and I can’t escape.

KJV Thou hast put away mine acquaintance far from me; thou hast made me an abomination unto them: I am shut up, and I cannot come forth.

TSK put: ps 88:18, ps 31:11, ps 143:4, 1sa 23:18-20, job 19:13-19, joh 11:57; made: isa 49:7, isa 63:3, zec 11:8, mt 27:21-25, joh 15:23,24; I am shut: job 12:14, job 19:8, la 3:7-9

Verse 9

WEB My eyes are dim from grief. I have called on you daily, Yahweh. I have spread out my hands to you.

KJV Mine eye mourneth by reason of affliction: LORD, I have called daily upon thee, I have stretched out my hands unto thee.

TSK Mine eye mourneth by reason of affliction: LORD, I have: ps 38:10, ps 42:3, ps 102:9, job 16:20, job 17:7, la 3:48,49, joh 11:35; called: ps 88:1, ps 55:17, ps 86:3; stretched: ps 44:20, ps 68:31, ps 143:6, eze 17:11, job 11:13

Verse 10

WEB Do you show wonders to the dead? Do the dead rise up and praise you? Selah.

KJV Wilt thou show wonders to the dead? shall the dead arise and praise thee? Selah.

TSK Wilt thou: ps 6:5, ps 30:9, ps 115:17, ps 118:17, isa 38:18,19, mr 5:35,36; shall: job 14:7-12, isa 26:19, eze 37:1-14, lu 7:12-16, 1co 15:52-57

Verse 11

WEB Is your loving kindness declared in the grave? Or your faithfulness in Destruction?

KJV Shall thy lovingkindness be declared in the grave? or thy faithfulness in destruction?

TSK in destruction: ps 55:23, ps 73:18, job 21:30, job 26:6, pr 15:11, mt 7:13, ro 9:22, 2pe 2:1

Verse 12

WEB Are your wonders made known in the dark? Or your righteousness in the land of forgetfulness?

KJV Shall thy wonders be known in the dark? and thy righteousness in the land of forgetfulness?

TSK dark: ps 143:3, job 10:21,22, isa 8:22, mt 8:12, jude 1:13, jude 1:5, jude 31:12, ec 2:16, ec 8:10, ec 9:5

Verse 13

WEB But to you, Yahweh, I have cried. In the morning, my prayer comes before you.

KJV But unto thee have I cried, O LORD; and in the morning shall my prayer prevent thee.

TSK and in: ps 5:3, ps 119:147,148, mr 1:35

Verse 14

WEB Yahweh, why do you reject my soul? Why do you hide your face from me?

KJV LORD, why castest thou off my soul? why hidest thou thy face from me?

TSK Lord: ps 43:2, ps 77:7-9, mt 27:46; hidest: ps 13:1, ps 44:24, ps 69:17, job 13:24

Verse 15

WEB I am afflicted and ready to die from my youth up. While I suffer your terrors, I am distracted.

KJV I am afflicted and ready to die from my youth up: while I suffer thy terrors I am distracted.

TSK afflicted: ps 73:14, job 17:1,11-16, isa 53:3; while: ps 22:14,15, job 6:4, job 7:11-16, isa 53:10, zec 13:7, lu 22:44

Verse 16

WEB Your fierce wrath has gone over me. Your terrors have cut me off.

KJV Thy fierce wrath goeth over me; thy terrors have cut me off.

TSK fierce: ps 38:1,2, ps 89:46, ps 90:7,11, ps 102:10, isa 53:4-6, ro 8:32, ga 3:13, re 6:17; cut me: isa 53:8, da 9:26

Verse 17

WEB They came around me like water all day long. They completely engulfed me.

KJV They came round about me daily like water; they compassed me about together.

TSK They: ps 22:16, ps 42:7, ps 69:1,2, ps 116:3, job 16:12,13, job 30:14,15, la 3:5-7, mt 27:39-44

Verse 18

WEB You have put lover and friend far from me, and my friends into darkness.

KJV Lover and friend hast thou put far from me, and mine acquaintance into darkness.

TSK Lover: ps 88:8, ps 31:11, ps 38:11, job 19:12-15