Psalms 88:9 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“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 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Psalms 88:9 in 6 Bible Translations

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Psalms 88:9 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“My eyes are dim from grief. I have called on you daily, Yahweh. I have spread out my hands to you.”

Psalms 88:9 — World English Bible

Psalms 88:9 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“Mine eye wasteth away by reason of affliction: I have called daily upon thee, O Jehovah; I have spread forth my hands unto thee. ”

Psalms 88:9 — American Standard Version

Psalms 88:9 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“Mine eye hath grieved because of affliction, I called Thee, O Jehovah, all the day, I have spread out unto Thee my hands.”

Psalms 88:9 — Young's Literal Translation

Psalms 88:9 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“ Mine eye consumeth by reason of affliction. Upon thee, Jehovah, have I called every day; I have stretched out my hands unto thee. ”

Psalms 88:9 — Darby Translation

Psalms 88:9 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“Mine eye is sorowfull through mine affliction: Lord, I call dayly vpon thee: I stretch out mine hands vnto thee.”

Psalms 88:9 — Geneva Bible

Psalms 88:9 in Context — Psalms 88

7 Thy wrath lieth hard upon me, and thou hast afflicted me with all thy waves. Selah.

8 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.

9 Mine eye mourneth by reason of affliction: Lord, I have called daily upon thee, I have stretched out my hands unto thee.

10 Wilt thou shew wonders to the dead? shall the dead arise and praise thee? Selah.

11 Shall thy lovingkindness be declared in the grave? or thy faithfulness in destruction?

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What Does Psalms 88:9 Mean?

Psalms 88:9 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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