Psalms 88:18
Lover and associate hast thou put far from me: my familiar friends are darkness.
Darby Translation
In The King James Version
Lover and friend hast thou put far from me, and mine acquaintance into darkness.
In Context
17They have surrounded me all the day like water; they have compassed me about together.
Cross References
Job 19:12His troops have come together and cast up their way against me, and have encamped round about my tent.
Psalms 38:11My lovers and mine associates stand aloof from my stroke; and my kinsmen stand afar off.
Psalms 118:10All nations encompassed me; but in the name of Jehovah have I destroyed them.
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 →