Psalms 88:17
They came round about me dayly like water, and compassed me together.
Geneva Bible 1599
In The King James Version
They came round about me daily like water; they compassed me about together.
In Context
16Thine indignations goe ouer me, and thy feare hath cut me off.
18My louers and friends hast thou put away from me, and mine acquaintance hid themselues.
Cross References
Job 30:14They came as a great breach of waters, and vnder this calamitie they come on heapes.
Psalms 42:7One deepe calleth another deepe by the noyse of thy water spoutes: all thy waues and thy floods are gone ouer me.
Psalms 116:3When the snares of death copassed me, and the griefes of the graue caught me: when I founde trouble and sorowe.
Psalms 124:4Then the waters had drowned vs, and the streame had gone ouer our soule:
Hosea 5:10The princes of Iudah were like them that remoue the bounde: therefore will I powre out my wrath vpon 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 →