Psalms 88:12
Shall any wonder of thine, be known in the dark? Or, thy righteousness, in the land of forgetfulness?
The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham
In The King James Version
Shall thy wonders be known in the dark? and thy righteousness in the land of forgetfulness?
In Context
11Shall Thy lovingkindness be recounted in the grave? Thy faithfulness, in destruction?
13But, I, unto thee, O Yahweh, have cried for help, And, in the morning, my prayer will confront thee!
Cross References
Job 10:21Before I go, and not return, unto a land of darkness and death-shade:
Psalms 88:5Among the dead, is my couch,—Like the slain that lie in the grave, Where thou rememberest them no more, Yea, they, from thy hand, are cut off;
Ecclesiastes 2:16For there is no remembrance of a wise man, more than of a dullard, unto times age-abiding,—seeing that, already, in the days to come, all hath been forgotten, how then cometh it that the wise man dieth equally with the dullard?
Ecclesiastes 9:5For, the living, knew that they should die,—but, the dead, knew not, anything, neither had they any longer a reward, because forgotten was their memory.
Matthew 8:12Whereas, the sons of the kingdom, shall be cast forth into the darkness outside,—There, will be wailing and gnashing of teeth.
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 →