Psalms 88:9

Mine eye hath grieved because of affliction, I called Thee, O Jehovah, all the day, I have spread out unto Thee my hands.

Young's Literal Translation

In The King James Version

Mine eye mourneth by reason of affliction: LORD, I have called daily upon thee, I have stretched out my hands unto thee.

In Context

8Thou hast put mine acquaintance far from me, Thou hast made me an abomination to them, Shut up — I go not forth.

10To the dead dost Thou do wonders? Do Rephaim rise? do they thank Thee? Selah.

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Cross References

Job 11:13If thou — thou hast prepared thy heart, And hast spread out unto Him thy hands,

Job 17:7And dim from sorrow is mine eye, And my members as a shadow all of them.

Psalms 38:10My heart [is] panting, my power hath forsaken me, And the light of mine eyes, Even they are not with me.

Psalms 42:3My tear hath been to me bread day and night, In their saying unto me all the day, 'Where [is] thy God?'

Psalms 55:17Evening, and morning, and noon, I meditate, and make a noise, and He heareth my voice,

Psalms 86:3Favour me, O Lord, for to Thee I call all the day.

Matthew Henry on Psalms 88:2-10

Sorrowful Complaints; Complaining to God. 1 O Lord God of my salvation, I have cried day and night before thee: 2 Let my prayer come before thee: incline thine ear unto my cry; 3 For my soul is full of troubles: and my life draweth nigh unto the grave. 4 I am counted with them that go down into the pit: I am as a man that hath no strength: 5 Free among the dead, like the slain that lie in the grave, whom thou rememberest no more: and they are cut off from thy hand. 6 Thou hast laid me in the lowest pit, in… Read the whole commentary →

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