Psalms 88:1
What does Psalms 88:1 mean?
A plain-English look at Psalms 88:1 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000O Jehovah, the God of my salvation, I have cried day and night before thee.
KJV
King James Version · 1611O Lord God of my salvation, I have cried day and night before thee:
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901O Jehovah, the God of my salvation, I have cried day and night before thee.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949O Lord, God of my salvation, I have been crying to you for help by day and by night:
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862A Song, a Psalm, by sons of Korah, to the Overseer, `Concerning the Sickness of Afflictions.' --An instruction, by Heman the Ezrahite. O Jehovah, God of my salvation, Daily I have cried, nightly before Thee,
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752Of understanding, for Ethan the Ezrahite.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890Jehovah,God of my salvation, I have cried by day [and] in the night before thee.
Context
v.1This passage
v.2Let my prayer enter into thy presence; Incline thine ear unto my cry.
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Isaiah 62:6
I have set watchmen upon thy walls, O Jerusalem; they shall never hold their peace day nor night: ye that are Jehovah’s remembrancers, take ye no rest,
- Genesis 49:18
I have waited for thy salvation, O Jehovah.
- Psalms 51:14
Deliver me from bloodguiltiness, O God, thou God of my salvation; Andmy tongue shall sing aloud of thy righteousness.
- Luke 1:47
And my spirit hath rejoiced in God my Saviour.
- Isaiah 12:2
Behold, God is my salvation; I will trust, and will not be afraid: for Jehovah, even Jehovah, is my strength and song; and he is become my salvation.
- Psalms 53:1
The fool hath said in his heart, There is no God. Corrupt are they, and have done abominable iniquity; There is none that doeth good.
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