Psalms 88
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Lutheran reading notes
In Psalms chapter 88, the wisdom literature continues to explore prayer, worship, lament, praise, and trust in God. Lutheran interpretation often emphasizes humanity’s limitations and the need to rely on God's grace and promises. The chapter highlights the contrast between human striving and the faithfulness of God.
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[A Song {or} Psalm for the sons of Korah, to the chief Musician upon Mahalath Leannoth, Maschil of Heman the Ezrahite.] O LORD God of my salvation, I have cried day {and} night before thee: {for the sons: or, of the sons} {Maschil...: or, A Psalm of Heman the Ezrahite, giving instruction}
Psalms 88:1 highlights wisdom, prayer, and faithful living with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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Let my prayer come before thee: incline thine ear unto my cry;
Psalms 88:2 highlights wisdom, prayer, and faithful living with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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For my soul is full of troubles: and my life draweth nigh unto the grave.
Psalms 88:3 highlights wisdom, prayer, and faithful living with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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I am counted with them that go down into the pit: I am as a man {that hath} no strength:
Psalms 88:4 highlights wisdom, prayer, and faithful living with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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Free among the dead, like the slain that lie in the grave, whom thou rememberest no more: and they are cut off from thy hand. {from: or, by}
Psalms 88:5 highlights wisdom, prayer, and faithful living with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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Thou hast laid me in the lowest pit, in darkness, in the deeps.
Psalms 88:6 highlights wisdom, prayer, and faithful living with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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Thy wrath lieth hard upon me, and thou hast afflicted {me} with all thy waves. Selah.
Psalms 88:7 highlights wisdom, prayer, and faithful living with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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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.
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Mine eye mourneth by reason of affliction: LORD, I have called daily upon thee, I have stretched out my hands unto thee.
Psalms 88:9 highlights wisdom, prayer, and faithful living with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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Wilt thou shew wonders to the dead? shall the dead arise {and} praise thee? Selah.
Psalms 88:10 highlights wisdom, prayer, and faithful living with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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Shall thy lovingkindness be declared in the grave? {or} thy faithfulness in destruction?
Psalms 88:11 highlights wisdom, prayer, and faithful living with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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Shall thy wonders be known in the dark? and thy righteousness in the land of forgetfulness?
Psalms 88:12 highlights wisdom, prayer, and faithful living with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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But unto thee have I cried, O LORD; and in the morning shall my prayer prevent thee.
Psalms 88:13 highlights wisdom, prayer, and faithful living with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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LORD, why castest thou off my soul? {why} hidest thou thy face from me?
Psalms 88:14 highlights wisdom, prayer, and faithful living with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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I {am} afflicted and ready to die from {my} youth up: {while} I suffer thy terrors I am distracted.
Psalms 88:15 highlights wisdom, prayer, and faithful living with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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Thy fierce wrath goeth over me; thy terrors have cut me off.
Psalms 88:16 highlights wisdom, prayer, and faithful living with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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They came round about me daily like water; they compassed me about together. {daily: or, all the day}
Psalms 88:17 highlights wisdom, prayer, and faithful living with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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Lover and friend hast thou put far from me, {and} mine acquaintance into darkness.
Psalms 88:18 highlights wisdom, prayer, and faithful living with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.