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Psalm 88:18 KJV
Psalms · chapter 88 · verse 18
Lover and friend hast thou put far from me, and mine acquaintance into darkness.Psalm 88:18 · King James Version
Psalm 88:18 in context
16Thy fierce wrath goeth over me; thy terrors have cut me off.
17They came round about me daily like water; they compassed me about together.
18Lover and friend hast thou put far from me, and mine acquaintance into darkness.
Commentary
Key words (Strong's)
- acquaintanceyâdaʻto knowH3045 →
- friendrêaʻan associateH7453 →
- Loverʼâhabto have affection forH157 →
- farrâchaqto widenH7368 →
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In these verses, I. The psalmist expostulates with God concerning the present deplorable condition he was in (Psa 88:10-12): "Wilt thou do a miraculous work to the dead, and raise them to life again? Shall those that are dead and buried rise up to praise thee? No;
— Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on verses 10-18