Psalms 88:18
Thou hast far removed from me, lover and friend, Mine acquaintances, are in darkness.
The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham
In The King James Version
Lover and friend hast thou put far from me, and mine acquaintance into darkness.
In Context
17They have surrounded me like waters, all the day, They have come circling against me together:
Cross References
Job 19:12Together, enter his troops and have cast up, against me, their mound, and have encamped all around my tent;
Psalms 38:11My lovers, and my friends, from before my stroke, stand aloof,—and, my near ones, far away, do stand:
Psalms 118:10All nations, have compassed me about, In the Name of Yahweh, surely I will make them be circumcised;
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 →