Psalm 88
Overview
88:1 A prayer containing a grievous complaint.

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Psa_53:1 *title Verse 1Maschiletc. or, A Psalm of Heman the Ezrahite, giving instruction, Supposed to have been written by Heman, son of Zerah, and grandson of Judah, on the oppression of the Hebrews in Egypt.Heman1 Kings 4:31; 1 Chronicles 2:6 LordPsalm 27:1, 27:9, 51:14, 62:7, 65:5, 68:19, 79:9, 140:7; Genesis 49:18; Isaiah 12:2; Luke 1:47, 2:30; Titus 2:10, 2:13, 3:4-7 I havePsalm 22:2, 86:3; Nehemiah 1:6; Isaiah 62:6; Luke 2:37, 18:7; 1 Thessalonians 3:10; 2 Timothy 1:3ReciprocalNumbers 16:32 - all the; 1 Kings 8:28 - hearken; 1 Chronicles 6:33 - Heman; 25:4 - Heman; 2 Chronicles 5:12 - Asaph; 6:40 - my God; Psalm 1:2 - day; 24:5 - God; 25:5 - God; 42:6 - my God; 77:2 - In the; 88:9 - called; 116:2 - therefore; Jonah 2:2 - out; Matthew 26:38 - My; 26:42 - the second; Mark 14:32 - while; Luke 22:44 - being; Acts 10:2 - and prayed; Romans 8:26 - with; 1 Thessalonians 2:9 - night; Habakkuk 3:1 - when; 1 Peter 1:11 - the sufferings Verse 2Psalm 79:11, 141:1, 141:2; 1 Kings 8:31; Lamentations 3:8Reciprocal1 Kings 8:28 - hearken; Psalm 102:2 - incline; Matthew 26:42 - the second Verse 3soulPsalm 88:14, 88:15, 22:11-21, 69:17-21, 77:2, 143:3, 143:4; Job 6:2-4; Isaiah 53:3, 53:10, 53:11; Lamentations 3:15-19; Matthew 26:37-39; Mark 14:33, 14:34 lifePsalm 107:18; Job 33:22ReciprocalGenesis 44:29 - And if; Job 13:26 - writest; 17:1 - the graves; Psalm 18:5 - The sorrows; 31:9 - my soul; 55:4 - My; 77:3 - I complained; 119:143 - Trouble; Ezekiel 26:20 - in places; John 12:27 - is Verse 4countedPsalm 28:1, 30:9, 143:7; Job 17:1; Isaiah 38:17, 38:18; Ezekiel 26:20; Jonah 2:6; 2 Corinthians 1:9 as a manPsalm 31:12, 109:22-24; Romans 5:6; 2 Corinthians 13:4ReciprocalGenesis 44:29 - And if; Numbers 12:12 - as one dead; Job 17:16 - the bars of the pit; Psalm 69:15 - pit; 142:7 - my soul; 143:3 - made me; Ezekiel 28:8 - shall bring; Luke 10:30 - wounded Verse 5FreeIsaiah 14:9-12, 38:10-12; Ezekiel 32:18-32 whomPsalm 136:23; Genesis 8:1, 19:29 cutPsalm 88:16, 31:22; Job 6:9, 11:10; Isaiah 53:8 from thy handor, by thy handReciprocalNumbers 12:12 - as one dead; Psalm 31:12 - forgotten; 88:12 - in the land; Lamentations 3:6 - in dark; Ezekiel 28:8 - shall bring; Jonah 2:3 - thou; Romans 7:24 - the body of this Verse 6lowestPsalm 40:2, 86:13; Deuteronomy 32:22 darknessPsalm 143:3; Proverbs 4:19; Lamentations 3:2; John 12:46; Jude 1:6, 1:13 deepsPsalm 69:15, 130:1ReciprocalGenesis 37:24 - the pit; Job 10:21 - the land; Psalm 69:2 - deep waters; 71:20 - which; 116:3 - sorrows; Lamentations 3:6 - in dark Verse 7Thy wrathPsalm 38:1, 90:7, 102:10; Job 6:4, 10:16; John 3:36; Romans 2:5-9; 1 Peter 2:24; Revelation 6:16, 6:17 withPsalm 42:7; Jonah 2:3ReciprocalJob 9:18 - will not; Psalm 69:2 - deep waters; 116:3 - sorrows; 130:1 - Out of; Lamentations 3:1 - the man; Mark 14:50 - General Verse 8putPsalm 88:18, 31:11, 143:4; 1 Samuel 23:18-20; Job 19:13-19; John 11:57 madeIsaiah 49:7, 63:3; Zechariah 11:8; Matthew 27:21-25; John 15:23, 15:24 I am shutJob 12:14, 19:8; Lamentations 3:7-9ReciprocalGenesis 37:24 - the pit; Job 30:10 - abhor me; Psalm 22:6 - a reproach; 31:8 - shut me; 142:4 - but there was; Proverbs 19:7 - the brethren; Mark 14:50 - General Verse 9MinePsalm 38:10, 42:3, 102:9; Job 16:20, 17:7; Lamentations 3:48, 3:49; John 11:35 calledPsalm 88:1, 55:17, 86:3 stretched44:20, 68:31, 143:6; Ezekiel 17:11; Job 11:13ReciprocalPsalm 6:6 - I am; 6:7 - Mine; 31:9 - mine; 38:6 - mourning; 42:9 - why go; Song of Songs 5:6 - I sought Verse 10Wilt thouThe interrogations in these verses imply the strongest negations. Psalm 6:5, 30:9, 115:17, 118:17; Isaiah 38:18, 38:19; Mark 5:35, 5:36 shallJob 14:7-12; Isaiah 26:19; Ezekiel 37:1-14; Luke 7:12-16; 1 Corinthians 15:52-57ReciprocalJob 26:6 - destruction; Psalm 143:7 - unto them; Ecclesiastes 9:5 - the dead; 9:10 - for; John 4:49 - come Verse 11in destructionPsalm 55:23, 73:18; Job 21:30, 26:6; Proverbs 15:11; Matthew 7:13; Romans 9:22; 2 Peter 2:1ReciprocalJob 10:21 - the land; 35:15 - in great; Psalm 143:7 - unto them; Ecclesiastes 9:5 - the dead; Isaiah 38:18 - the grave Verse 12darkPsalm 143:3; Job 10:21, 10:22; Isaiah 8:22; Matthew 8:12; Jude 1:13 in the landPsalm 88:5, 31:12; Ecclesiastes 2:16, 8:10, 9:5

Verse 13and inPsalm 5:3, 119:147, 119:148; Mark 1:35 prevent thee"Come before thee." See note on Psalm 21:3.ReciprocalJob 19:10 - destroyed; Lamentations 3:56 - hide; 1 Thessalonians 4:15 - prevent Verse 14LordPsalm 43:2, 77:7-9; Matthew 27:46 hidestPsalm 13:1, 44:24, 69:17; Job 13:24ReciprocalPsalm 10:1 - hidest; 44:9 - General; 44:23 - cast; 88:3 - soul; 89:46 - wilt; 102:2 - Hide; Proverbs 18:14 - but; Lamentations 3:56 - hide; Matthew 26:38 - My; Mark 14:33 - and began Verse 15afflictedPsalm 73:14; Job 17:1, 17:11-16; Isaiah 53:3 whilePsalm 22:14, 22:15; Job 6:4, 7:11-16; Isaiah 53:10; Zechariah 13:7; Luke 22:44ReciprocalRuth 1:20 - dealt; Job 9:18 - will not; 9:28 - afraid; 16:6 - my grief; 20:25 - terrors; 21:6 - Even when; 30:15 - Terrors; Psalm 18:5 - The sorrows; 25:16 - for I; 31:10 - my life; 38:1 - rebuke; 42:7 - all thy; 55:5 - horror; 88:3 - soul; 109:22 - and my; Isaiah 51:20 - full; Jeremiah 17:17 - a terror; Lamentations 3:1 - the man; 2 Corinthians 5:11 - the terror; 1 John 4:18 - fear hath Verse 16fiercePsalm 38:1, 38:2, 89:46, 90:7, 90:11, 102:10; Isaiah 53:4-6; Romans 8:32; Galatians 3:13; Revelation 6:17 cut meIsaiah 53:8; Daniel 9:26ReciprocalJob 6:4 - the terrors; 9:28 - afraid; 23:16 - Almighty; 33:7 - my terror; Psalm 31:22 - I am; 55:5 - horror; 88:5 - cut; 109:22 - and my; Isaiah 51:20 - full; Jeremiah 17:17 - a terror; Lamentations 3:1 - the man; 2 Corinthians 5:11 - the terror; 1 John 4:18 - fear hath Verse 17TheyPsalm 22:16, 42:7, 69:1, 69:2, 116:3; Job 16:12, 16:13, 30:14, 30:15; Lamentations 3:5-7; Matthew 27:39-44 dailyor, all the dayReciprocalPsalm 109:3 - compassed; 118:11 - General; Hosea 5:10 - like Verse 18LoverPsalm 88:8, 31:11, 38:11; Job 19:12-15 mine acquaintanceA figurative expression to denote that he now never saw them.Reciprocal2 Samuel 16:3 - where is; Job 6:15 - My brethren; 19:13 - put my brethren; Psalm 142:4 - but there was; Proverbs 19:7 - the brethren; Isaiah 51:18 - none; Matthew 26:31 - and the; Mark 14:50 - General; Luke 23:49 - acquaintance