Psalms 88:17
They have surrounded me as waters all the day, They have gone round against me together,
Young's Literal Translation
In The King James Version
They came round about me daily like water; they compassed me about together.
In Context
16Over me hath Thy wrath passed, Thy terrors have cut me off,
18Thou hast put far from me lover and friend, Mine acquaintance [is] the place of darkness!
Cross References
Job 30:14As a wide breach they come, Under the desolation have rolled themselves.
Psalms 42:7Deep unto deep is calling At the noise of Thy water-spouts, All Thy breakers and Thy billows passed over me.
Psalms 116:3Compassed me have cords of death, And straits of Sheol have found me, Distress and sorrow I find.
Psalms 124:4Then the waters had overflowed us, The stream passed over our soul,
Hosea 5:10Princes of Judah have been as those removing a border, On them I do pour out as water My wrath.
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 →