Psalms 88:14
Wherefore, O Yahweh, shouldst thou reject my soul? shouldst thou hide thy face from me?
The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham
In The King James Version
LORD, why castest thou off my soul? why hidest thou thy face from me?
In Context
13But, I, unto thee, O Yahweh, have cried for help, And, in the morning, my prayer will confront thee!
15Afflicted have I been, and dying, from youth, I have borne the terror of thee—I shall be distracted!
Cross References
Job 13:24Wherefore, thy face, shouldst thou hide? Or count me, as an enemy to thee?
Psalms 13:1How long, O Yahweh, wilt thou wholly forget me? How long wilt thou hide thy face from me?
Psalms 44:9But nay thou hast rejected, and confounded us, And wilt not go forth with our hosts;
Psalms 69:17Then do not hide thy face from thy servant, Because I am in distress, haste thou—answer me!
Matthew 27:46And, about the ninth hour, Jesus uttered a cry, with a loud voice, saying—Eloi! Eloi! lema sabachthanei? that is, My God! my God! to what end hast thou forsaken me?
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 →