Psalms 88:7
What does Psalms 88:7 mean?
A plain-English look at Psalms 88:7 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000Thy wrath lieth hard upon me, And thou hast afflicted me with all thy waves. [Selah
KJV
King James Version · 1611Thy wrath lieth hard upon me, and thou hast afflicted me with all thy waves. Selah.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901Thy wrath lieth hard upon me, And thou hast afflicted me with all thy waves. [Selah
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949The weight of your wrath is crushing me, all your waves have overcome me. (Selah.)
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862Upon me hath Thy fury lain, And <FI>with<Fi> all Thy breakers Thou hast afflicted. Selah.
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752For who in the clouds can be compared to the Lord: or who among the sons of God shall be like to God?
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890Thy fury lieth hard upon me, and thou hast afflicted [me] with all thy waves. Selah.
Context
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Psalms 42:7
Deep calleth unto deep at the noise of thy waterfalls: All thy waves and thy billows are gone over me.
- Jonah 2:3
For thou didst cast me into the depth, in the heart of the seas, And the flood was round about me; All thy waves and thy billows passed over me.
- John 3:36
He that believeth on the Son hath eternal life; but he that obeyeth not the Son shall not see life, but the wrath of God abideth on him.
- 1 Peter 2:24
who his own self bare our sins in his body upon the tree, that we, having died unto sins, might live unto righteousness; by whose stripes ye were healed.
- Psalms 90:7
For we are consumed in thine anger, And in thy wrath are we troubled.
- Romans 2:5
but after thy hardness and impenitent heart treasurest up for thyself wrath in the day of wrath and revelation of the righteous judgment of God;
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