Psalms 88:9

What does Psalms 88:9 mean?

A plain-English look at Psalms 88:9 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

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

KJV

King James Version · 1611

Mine eye mourneth by reason of affliction: Lord, I have called daily upon thee, I have stretched out my hands unto thee.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

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

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

My eyes are wasting away because of my trouble: Lord, my cry has gone up to you every day, my hands are stretched out to you.

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

Mine eye hath grieved because of affliction, I called Thee, O Jehovah, all the day, I have spread out unto Thee my hands.

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

O Lord God of hosts, who is like to thee? thou art mighty, O Lord, and thy truth is round about thee.

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

Mine eye consumeth by reason of affliction. Upon thee, Jehovah, have I called every day; I have stretched out my hands unto thee.

Context

v.8Thou hast put mine acquaintance far from me; Thou hast made me an abomination unto them: I am shut up, and I cannot come forth.

v.9This passage

v.10Wilt thou show wonders to the dead? Shall they that are deceased arise and praise thee? [Selah

Cross references

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

  • Psalms 102:9

    For I have eaten ashes like bread, And mingled my drink with weeping,

  • Lamentations 3:48

    Mine eye runneth down with streams of water, for the destruction of the daughter of my people.

  • John 11:35

    Jesus wept.

  • Job 16:20

    My friends scoff at me: But mine eye poureth out tears unto God,

  • Job 17:7

    Mine eye also is dim by reason of sorrow, And all my members are as a shadow.

  • Psalms 55:17

    Evening, and morning, and at noonday, will I complain, and moan; And he will hear my voice.

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