Psalms 88:17
surging around me forever, hemming me in altogether.
Open English Bible (US)
In The King James Version
They came round about me daily like water; they compassed me about together.
In Context
16The fires of your wrath have passed over me, your terrors destroy me,
18Those who love me you put far from me; the dark is my only friend.
Cross References
Psalms 42:7Flood is calling to flood at the noise of your cataracts; all your waves and your breakers have passed over me.
Psalms 116:3About me were snares of death, the anguish of Sheol was upon me: distress and sorrow were mine.
Psalms 124:4Then the waters would’ve swept us away, and the torrent passed over us clean:
Hosea 5:10The princes of Israel have become like thieves who move boundary stones. On them I will pour out my wrath like a flood.
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 →