Psalms 88:1 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“O Lord God of my salvation, I have cried day and night before thee:”

Psalms 88:1 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Psalms 88:1 in 6 Bible Translations

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Psalms 88:1 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“A Song. A Psalm by the sons of Korah. For the Chief Musician. To the tune of “The Suffering of Affliction.” A contemplation by Heman, the Ezrahite. Yahweh, the God of my salvation, I have cried day and night before you.”

Psalms 88:1 — World English Bible

Psalms 88:1 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“ O Jehovah, the God of my salvation, I have cried day and night before thee. ”

Psalms 88:1 — American Standard Version

Psalms 88:1 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“A Song, a Psalm, by sons of Korah, to the Overseer, `Concerning the Sickness of Afflictions.' --An instruction, by Heman the Ezrahite. O Jehovah, God of my salvation, Daily I have cried, nightly before Thee,”

Psalms 88:1 — Young's Literal Translation

Psalms 88:1 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“ Jehovah,God of my salvation, I have cried by day [and] in the night before thee. ”

Psalms 88:1 — Darby Translation

Psalms 88:1 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“A song or Psalme of Heman the Ezrahite to give instruction, committed to the sonnes of Korah for him that excelleth upon Malath Leannoth. O Lord God of my saluation, I cry day and night before thee.”

Psalms 88:1 — Geneva Bible

Psalms 88:1 in Context — Psalms 88

1 O Lord God of my salvation, I have cried day and night before thee:

2 Let my prayer come before thee: incline thine ear unto my cry;

3 For my soul is full of troubles: and my life draweth nigh unto the grave.

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What Does Psalms 88:1 Mean?

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