Psalms 88:18
\88:17\They are round me all the day like water; they have made a circle about me.
Bible in Basic English
In The King James Version
Lover and friend hast thou put far from me, and mine acquaintance into darkness.
In Context
17\88:16\The heat of your wrath has gone over me; I am broken by your cruel punishments.
Cross References
Job 19:12His armies come on together, they make their road high against me, and put up their tents round mine.
Psalms 38:11\38:10\My heart goes out in pain, my strength is wasting away; as for the light of my eyes, it is gone from me.
Psalms 118:10All the nations have come round me; but in the name of the Lord I will have them cut down.
Matthew Henry on Psalms 88:11-18
Pleading with God. 10 Wilt thou show wonders to the dead? shall the dead arise and praise thee? Selah. 11 Shall thy lovingkindness be declared in the grave? or thy faithfulness in destruction? 12 Shall thy wonders be known in the dark? and thy righteousness in the land of forgetfulness? 13 But unto thee have I cried, O Lord ; and in the morning shall my prayer prevent thee. 14 Lord , why castest thou off my soul? why hidest thou thy face from me? 15 I am afflicted and ready to die from my youth up: while I suffer… Read the whole commentary →