Psalm 88:17

I Cry Out before You · Psalm 88:1–18
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Translations

Modern
All day long they engulf me like water; they enclose me on every side.
Traditional
They came round about me daily like water; they compassed me about together.
Literal
They came around me like the waters all the day, they surrounded me altogether.
Latin
…circumdederunt me sicut aqua tota die; circumdederunt me simul.

Original

Hebrew
English
All day long they engulf me like water; they enclose me on every side.

Notes

In his third charge, the psalmist accuses the Lord of rejecting him. The force and apparent cruelty of the psalmist’s suffering overwhelm him.

In this lament, the psalmist sees himself as cast out from God’s presence. At first, he calls on the Lord. When he finds no relief from his suffering, he presents three charges against God (Psalm 88:6–7, 8–12, 13–17).

Glossary

Heman Korahite, Korathite Mahalath Leannoth Music Numbers, Book of Psalms, Book of Zerah

Topics

Afflictions and Adversities: Unclassified Scriptures Relating To Water of Persecutions