Psalms 88:8

What does Psalms 88:8 mean?

A plain-English look at Psalms 88:8 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

Thou hast put mine acquaintance far from me; Thou hast made me an abomination unto them: I am shut up, and I cannot come forth.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

Thou hast put away mine acquaintance far from me; thou hast made me an abomination unto them: I am shut up, and I cannot come forth.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

Thou hast put mine acquaintance far from me; Thou hast made me an abomination unto them: I am shut up, and I cannot come forth.

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

You have sent my friends far away from me; you have made me a disgusting thing in their eyes: I am shut up, and not able to come out.

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

Thou hast put mine acquaintance far from me, Thou hast made me an abomination to them, Shut up--I go not forth.

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

God, who is glorified in the assembly of the saints: great and terrible above all them that are about him.

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

Thou hast put my familiar friends far from me; thou hast made me an abomination unto them: I am shut up, and I cannot come forth.

Context

v.7Thy wrath lieth hard upon me, And thou hast afflicted me with all thy waves. [Selah

v.8This passage

v.9Mine eye wasteth away by reason of affliction: I have called daily upon thee, O Jehovah; I have spread forth my hands unto thee.

Cross references

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

  • Job 19:13

    He hath put my brethren far from me, And mine acquaintance are wholly estranged from me.

  • Job 12:14

    Behold, he breaketh down, and it cannot be built again; He shutteth up a man, and there can be no opening.

  • Jeremiah 32:2

    Now at that time the king of Babylon’s army was besieging Jerusalem; and Jeremiah the prophet was shut up in the court of the guard, which was in the king of Judah’s house.

  • Isaiah 63:3

    I have trodden the winepress alone; and of the peoples there was no man with me: yea, I trod them in mine anger, and trampled them in my wrath; and their lifeblood is sprinkled upon my garments, and I have stained all my raiment.

  • Psalms 142:4

    Look onmy right hand, and see; For there is no man that knoweth me: Refuge hath failed me; No man careth for my soul.

  • Matthew 27:21

    But the governor answered and said unto them, Which of the two will ye that I release unto you? And they said, Barabbas.

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