Psalms 88:6

Thou hast layde me in the lowest pit, in darkenes, and in the deepe.

Geneva Bible 1599

In The King James Version

Thou hast laid me in the lowest pit, in darkness, in the deeps.

In Context

5Free among the dead, like the slaine lying in the graue, whome thou remembrest no more, and they are cut off from thine hand.

7Thine indignation lyeth vpon me, and thou hast vexed me with all thy waues. Selah.

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Cross References

Deuteronomy 32:22For fire is kindled in my wrath, and shall burne vnto the bottome of hell, and shall consume the earth with her increase, and set on fire the foundations of the mountaines.

Psalms 69:15Let not the water flood drowne mee, neither let the deepe swallowe me vp: and let not the pit shut her mouth vpon me.

Psalms 130:1A song of degrees. Out of the deepe places haue I called vnto thee, O Lord.

Proverbs 4:19The way of the wicked is as the darkenes: they knowe not wherein they shall fall.

Lamentations 3:55I called vpon thy Name, O Lord, out of the lowe dungeon.

John 12:46I am come a light into the world, that whosoeuer beleeueth in me, should not abide in darkenes.

Matthew Henry on Psalms 88:2-10

Sorrowful Complaints; Complaining to God. 1 O Lord God of my salvation, I have cried day and night before thee: 2 Let my prayer come before thee: incline thine ear unto my cry; 3 For my soul is full of troubles: and my life draweth nigh unto the grave. 4 I am counted with them that go down into the pit: I am as a man that hath no strength: 5 Free among the dead, like the slain that lie in the grave, whom thou rememberest no more: and they are cut off from thy hand. 6 Thou hast laid me in the lowest pit, in… Read the whole commentary →

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