Psalms 88

Psalms 88:1

ASV: O Jehovah, the God of my salvation, I have cried day and night before thee.

DARBY: {A Song, a Psalm for the sons of Korah. To the chief Musician. Upon Mahalath Leannoth. An instruction. Of Heman the Ezrahite.} Jehovah, God of my salvation, I have cried by day [and] in the night before thee.

DRA: A canticle of a psalm for the sons of Core: unto the end, for Maheleth, to answer understanding of Eman the Ezrahite.

KJV: O LORD God of my salvation, I have cried day and night before thee:

Psalms 88:2

ASV: Let my prayer enter into thy presence; Incline thine ear unto my cry.

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

DRA: O Lord, the God of my salvation: I have cried in the day, and in the night before thee.

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

Psalms 88:3

ASV: For my soul is full of troubles, And my life draweth nigh unto Sheol.

DARBY: For my soul is full of troubles, and my life draweth nigh to Sheol.

DRA: Let my prayer come in before thee: incline thy ear to my petition.

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

Psalms 88:4

ASV: I am reckoned with them that go down into the pit; I am as a man that hath no help,

DARBY: I am reckoned with them that go down into the pit; I am as a man that hath no strength:

DRA: For my soul is filled with evils: and my life hath drawn nigh to hell.

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

Psalms 88:5

ASV: Cast off among the dead, Like the slain that lie in the grave, Whom thou rememberest no more, And they are cut off from thy hand.

DARBY: Prostrate among the dead, like the slain that lie in the grave; whom thou rememberest no more, and who are cut off from thy hand.

DRA: I am counted among them that go down to the pit: I am become as a man without help,

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.

Psalms 88:6

ASV: Thou hast laid me in the lowest pit, In dark places, in the deeps.

DARBY: Thou hast laid me in the lowest pit, in dark places, in the deeps.

DRA: free among the dead. Like the slain sleeping in the sepulchres, whom thou rememberest no more: and they are cast off from thy hand.

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

Psalms 88:7

ASV: Thy wrath lieth hard upon me, And thou hast afflicted me with all thy waves. Selah

DARBY: Thy fury lieth hard upon me, and thou hast afflicted [me] with all thy waves. Selah.

DRA: They have laid me in the lower pit: in the dark places, and in the shadow of death.

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

Psalms 88:8

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

DARBY: Thou hast put my familiar friends far from me; thou hast made me an abomination unto them: I am shut up, and I cannot come forth.

DRA: Thy wrath is strong over me: and all thy waves thou hast brought in upon me.

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.

Psalms 88:9

ASV: Mine eye wasteth away by reason of affliction: I have called daily upon thee, O Jehovah; I have spread forth my hands unto thee.

DARBY: Mine eye consumeth by reason of affliction. Upon thee, Jehovah, have I called every day; I have stretched out my hands unto thee.

DRA: Thou hast put away my acquaintance far from me: they have set me an abomination to themselves. I was delivered up, and came not forth:

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

Psalms 88:10

ASV: Wilt thou show wonders to the dead? Shall they that are decreased arise and praise thee? Selah

DARBY: Wilt thou do wonders to the dead? shall the shades arise and praise thee? Selah.

DRA: my eyes languished through poverty. All the day I cried to thee, O Lord: I stretched out my hands to thee.

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

Psalms 88:11

ASV: Shall thy lovingkindness be declared in the grave? Or thy faithfulness in Destruction?

DARBY: Shall thy loving-kindness be declared in the grave? thy faithfulness in Destruction?

DRA: Wilt thou shew wonders to the dead? or shall physicians raise to life, and give praise to thee?

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

Psalms 88:12

ASV: Shall thy wonders be known in the dark? And thy righteousness in the land of forgetfulness?

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

DRA: Shall any one in the sepulchre declare thy mercy: and thy truth in destruction?

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

Psalms 88:13

ASV: But unto thee, O Jehovah, have I cried; And in the morning shall my prayer come before thee.

DARBY: But as for me, Jehovah, I cry unto thee, and in the morning my prayer cometh before thee.

DRA: Shall thy wonders be known in the dark; and thy justice in the land of forgetfulness?

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

Psalms 88:14

ASV: Jehovah, why castest thou off my soul? Why hidest thou thy face from me?

DARBY: Why, O Jehovah, castest thou off my soul? [why] hidest thou thy face from me?

DRA: But I, O Lord, have cried to thee: and in the morning my prayer shall prevent thee.

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

Psalms 88:15

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

DARBY: I am afflicted and expiring from my youth up; I suffer thy terrors, [and] I am distracted.

DRA: Lord, why castest thou off my prayer: why turnest thou away thy face from me?

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

Psalms 88:16

ASV: Thy fierce wrath is gone over me; Thy terrors have cut me off.

DARBY: Thy fierce anger hath gone over me; thy terrors have brought me to nought:

DRA: I am poor, and in labours from my youth: and being exalted have been humbled and troubled.

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

Psalms 88:17

ASV: They came round about me like water all the day long; They compassed me about together.

DARBY: They have surrounded me all the day like water; they have compassed me about together.

DRA: Thy wrath hath come upon me: and thy terrors have troubled me.

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

Psalms 88:18

ASV: Lover and friend hast thou put far from me, And mine acquaintance into darkness. Psalm 89 Maschil of Ethan the Ezrahite.

DARBY: Lover and associate hast thou put far from me: my familiar friends are darkness.

DRA: They have come round about me like water all the day: they have compassed me about together.

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

Psalms 88:19

DRA: Friend and neighbour thou hast put far from me: and my acquaintance, because of misery.