Scripture Reading

Ps.88.9-Ps.88.18

Ps.88.9-Ps.88.18

Ps.88.9

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

Ps.88.9

blinded by tears of pain and frustration. I call to you, GOD; all day I call. I wring my hands, I plead for help.

Ps.88.9

my eyes are dim with grief. I call to you, O LORD, every day; I spread out my hands to you.

Ps.88.9

My eye wastes away because of affliction. LORD, I have called daily upon You; I have stretched out my hands to You.

Ps.88.9

My eyes are blinded by my tears. Each day I beg for your help, O LORD; I lift my pleading hands to you for mercy.

Ps.88.10

Wilt thou shew wonders to the dead? shall the dead arise and praise thee? Selah.

Ps.88.10

Are the dead a live audience for your miracles? Do ghosts ever join the choirs that praise you?

Ps.88.10

Do you show your wonders to the dead? Do those who are dead rise up and praise you? Selah

Ps.88.10

Will You work wonders for the dead? Shall the dead arise and praise You?Selah

Ps.88.10

Of what use to the dead are your miracles? Do the dead get up and praise you?

Ps.88.11

Shall thy lovingkindness be declared in the grave? or thy faithfulness in destruction?

Ps.88.11

Does your love make any difference in a graveyard? Is your faithful presence noticed in the corridors of hell?

Ps.88.11

Is your love declared in the grave, your faithfulness in Destruction?

Ps.88.11

Shall Your lovingkindness be declared in the grave? Or Your faithfulness in the place of destruction?

Ps.88.11

Can those in the grave declare your unfailing love? In the place of destruction, can they proclaim your faithfulness?

Ps.88.12

Shall thy wonders be known in the dark? and thy righteousness in the land of forgetfulness?

Ps.88.12

Are your marvelous wonders ever seen in the dark, your righteous ways noticed in the Land of No Memory?

Ps.88.12

Are your wonders known in the place of darkness, or your righteous deeds in the land of oblivion?

Ps.88.12

Shall Your wonders be known in the dark? And Your righteousness in the land of forgetfulness?

Ps.88.12

Can the darkness speak of your miracles? Can anyone in the land of forgetfulness talk about your righteousness?

Ps.88.13

But unto thee have I cried, O LORD; and in the morning shall my prayer prevent thee.

Ps.88.13

I'm standing my ground, GOD, shouting for help, at my prayers every morning, on my knees each daybreak.

Ps.88.13

But I cry to you for help, O LORD; in the morning my prayer comes before you.

Ps.88.13

But to You I have cried out, O LORD, And in the morning my prayer comes before You.

Ps.88.13

O LORD, I cry out to you. I will keep on pleading day by day.

Ps.88.14

LORD, why castest thou off my soul? why hidest thou thy face from me?

Ps.88.14

Why, GOD, do you turn a deaf ear? Why do you make yourself scarce?

Ps.88.14

Why, O LORD, do you reject me and hide your face from me?

Ps.88.14

LORD, why do You cast off my soul? Why do You hide Your face from me?

Ps.88.14

O LORD, why do you reject me? Why do you turn your face away from me?

Ps.88.15

I am afflicted and ready to die from my youth up: while I suffer thy terrors I am distracted.

Ps.88.15

For as long as I remember I've been hurting; I've taken the worst you can hand out, and I've had it.

Ps.88.15

From my youth I have been afflicted and close to death; I have suffered your terrors and am in despair.

Ps.88.15

I have been afflicted and ready to die from my youth; I suffer Your terrors; I am distraught.

Ps.88.15

I have been sickly and close to death since my youth. I stand helpless and desperate before your terrors.

Ps.88.16

Thy fierce wrath goeth over me; thy terrors have cut me off.

Ps.88.16

Your wildfire anger has blazed through my life; I'm bleeding, black and blue.

Ps.88.16

Your wrath has swept over me; your terrors have destroyed me.

Ps.88.16

Your fierce wrath has gone over me; Your terrors have cut me off.

Ps.88.16

Your fierce anger has overwhelmed me. Your terrors have cut me off.

Ps.88.17

They came round about me daily like water; they compassed me about together.

Ps.88.17

You've attacked me fiercely from every side, raining down blows till I'm nearly dead.

Ps.88.17

All day long they surround me like a flood; they have completely engulfed me.

Ps.88.17

They came around me all day long like water; They engulfed me altogether.

Ps.88.17

They swirl around me like floodwaters all day long. They have encircled me completely.

Ps.88.18

Lover and friend hast thou put far from me, and mine acquaintance into darkness.

Ps.88.18

You made lover and neighbor alike dump me; the only friend I have left is Darkness. An Ethan prayer

Ps.88.18

You have taken my companions and loved ones from me; the darkness is my closest friend.

Ps.88.18

Loved one and friend You have put far from me, And my acquaintances into darkness.

Ps.88.18

You have taken away my companions and loved ones; only darkness remains.