Psalms 88:13

But, I, unto thee, O Yahweh, have cried for help, And, in the morning, my prayer will confront thee!

The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham

In The King James Version

But unto thee have I cried, O LORD; and in the morning shall my prayer prevent thee.

In Context

12Shall any wonder of thine, be known in the dark? Or, thy righteousness, in the land of forgetfulness?

14Wherefore, O Yahweh, shouldst thou reject my soul? shouldst thou hide thy face from me?

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Cross References

Job 10:21Before I go, and not return, unto a land of darkness and death-shade:

Psalms 5:3O Yahweh! in the morning, shalt thou hear my voice, In the morning, will I set in order unto thee, and keep watch;

Psalms 119:147I forestalled the twilight, and cried for help, For thy word, I waited.

Lamentations 3:56My voice, thou hast heard,—do not close thine ear to my respite, to mine outcry;

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 →

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