Psalms 88:14

What does Psalms 88:14 mean?

A plain-English look at Psalms 88:14 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

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

KJV

King James Version · 1611

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

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

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

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

Lord, why have you sent away my soul? why is your face covered from me?

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

Why, O Jehovah, castest Thou off my soul? Thou hidest Thy face from me.

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

Thy arm is with might. Let thy hand be strengthened, and thy right hand exalted:

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

Why, O Jehovah, castest thou off my soul? [why] hidest thou thy face from me?

Context

v.13But unto thee, O Jehovah, have I cried; And in the morning shall my prayer come before thee.

v.14This passage

v.15I am afflicted and ready to die from my youth up: While I suffer thy terrors I am distracted.

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • Psalms 77:7

    Will the Lord cast off for ever? And will he be favorable no more?

  • Psalms 44:9

    But now thou hast cast us off, and brought us to dishonor, And goest not forth with our hosts.

  • Psalms 69:17

    And hide not thy face from thy servant; For I am in distress; answer me speedily.

  • Psalms 13:1

    How long, O Jehovah? wilt thou forget me for ever? How long wilt thou hide thy face from me?

  • Psalms 44:24

    Wherefore hidest thou thy face, And forgettest our affliction and our oppression?

  • Job 13:24

    Wherefore hidest thou thy face, And holdest me for thine enemy?

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