Psalms 88:14 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“Lord, why castest thou off my soul? why hidest thou thy face from me?”

Psalms 88:14 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Psalms 88:14 in 6 Bible Translations

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Psalms 88:14 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“Yahweh, why do you reject my soul? Why do you hide your face from me?”

Psalms 88:14 — World English Bible

Psalms 88:14 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“Jehovah, why castest thou off my soul? Why hidest thou thy face from me? ”

Psalms 88:14 — American Standard Version

Psalms 88:14 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“Why, O Jehovah, castest Thou off my soul? Thou hidest Thy face from me.”

Psalms 88:14 — Young's Literal Translation

Psalms 88:14 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“ Why, O Jehovah, castest thou off my soul? [why] hidest thou thy face from me? ”

Psalms 88:14 — Darby Translation

Psalms 88:14 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“Lord, why doest thou reiect my soule, and hidest thy face from me?”

Psalms 88:14 — Geneva Bible

Psalms 88:14 in Context — Psalms 88

12 Shall thy wonders be known in the dark? and thy righteousness in the land of forgetfulness?

13 But unto thee have I cried, O Lord; and in the morning shall my prayer prevent thee.

14 Lord, why castest thou off my soul? why hidest thou thy face from me?

15 I am afflicted and ready to die from my youth up: while I suffer thy terrors I am distracted.

16 Thy fierce wrath goeth over me; thy terrors have cut me off.

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What Does Psalms 88:14 Mean?

Psalms 88:14 is a verse from the Book of Psalms, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Psalms chapter 88. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.

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