Psalms 88:17
They surround me daily like water; They compass me about together.
Noyes Bible
In The King James Version
They came round about me daily like water; they compassed me about together.
In Context
16Thy fierce wrath overwhelmeth me; Thy terrors utterly destroy me.
18Lover and friend hast thou put far from me; My acquaintances are withdrawn from my sight.
Cross References
Job 30:14They come upon me as through a wide breach; Through the ruins they rush in upon me.
Psalms 42:7Deep calleth for deep at the noise of thy waterfalls; All thy waves and billows have gone over me!
Psalms 116:3The snares of death encompassed me, And the pains of the underworld seized upon me; I found distress and sorrow.
Psalms 124:4Then the waters had overwhelmed us; The stream had gone over our soul;
Hosea 5:10The princes of Judah are like them that remove the land mark; I will pour out my wrath upon them like water.
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 →