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 · 2000Thou 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 · 1611Thou 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 · 1901Thou 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 · 1949You 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 · 1862Thou 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) · 1752God, who is glorified in the assembly of the saints: great and terrible above all them that are about him.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890Thou 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
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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