Psalms 88:15

What does Psalms 88:15 mean?

A plain-English look at Psalms 88:15 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

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

KJV

King James Version · 1611

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

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

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

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

I have been troubled and in fear of death from the time when I was young; your wrath is hard on me, and I have no strength.

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

I <FI>am<Fi> afflicted, and expiring from youth, I have borne Thy terrors--I pine away.

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

Justice and judgment are the preparation of thy throne. Mercy and truth shall go before thy face:

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

I am afflicted and expiring from my youth up; I suffer thy terrors, [and] I am distracted.

Context

v.14Jehovah, why castest thou off my soul? Why hidest thou thy face from me?

v.15This passage

v.16Thy fierce wrath is gone over me; Thy terrors have cut me off.

Cross references

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

  • Luke 22:44

    And being in an agony he prayed more earnestly; and his sweat became as it were great drops of blood falling down upon the ground.

  • Psalms 73:14

    For all the day long have I been plagued, And chastened every morning.

  • Job 17:11

    My days are past, my purposes are broken off, Even the thoughts of my heart.

  • Psalms 22:14

    I am poured out like water, And all my bones are out of joint: My heart is like wax; It is melted within me.

  • Isaiah 53:3

    He was despised, and rejected of men; a man of sorrows, and acquainted with grief: and as one from whom men hide their face he was despised; and we esteemed him not.

  • Zechariah 13:7

    Awake, O sword, against my shepherd, and against the man that is my fellow, saith Jehovah of hosts: smite the shepherd, and the sheep shall be scattered; and I will turn my hand upon the little ones.

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