Psalms 88:18
Lover and friend have you put far from me, and mine acquaintance into darkness.
Updated King James Version
In The King James Version
Lover and friend hast thou put far from me, and mine acquaintance into darkness.
In Context
17They came round about me daily like water; they compassed me about together.
Cross References
Job 19:12His troops come together, and raise up their way against me, and camp round about my tabernacle.
Psalms 38:11My lovers and my friends stand aloof from my sore; and my kinsmen stand far off.
Psalms 118:10All nations compassed me about: but in the name of the LORD will I destroy them.
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 →