Psalms 88:1

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

"O LORD God of my salvation, I have cried day and night before thee:" - Psalms 88:1
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What does Psalms 88:1 mean?

Psalms 88:1 (KJV) says, "O Lord God of my salvation, I have cried day and night before thee." This verse comes from the Book of Psalms, which is a collection of religious songs, prayers, and poems that were traditionally attributed to King David. The Psalms are a central part of…

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Desperate Cries: A Prayer of the Heart

**O LORD God of my salvation, I have cried day and night before thee. – Psalm 88:1 (KJV)** Psalm 88 stands distinct among the psalms. Unlike most of the Psalms that move from lament to praise, Psalm 88 lingers in the shadows, reflecting a deep sense of despair and abandonment…

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A Daring Cry for Salvation

O LORD God of my salvation, I have cried day and night before thee! These are the heartfelt words of my yearning heart, Father. As I bow my soul before Thee in prayer, may I speak not just from a place of need but from a deep understanding that Thou art my refuge, my strength…

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Psalms 88:1 - "O LORD God of my salvation, I have cried day and night before thee:"
"O LORD God of my salvation, I have cried day and night before thee:" - Psalms 88:1
Psalms 88:3 - "For my soul is full of troubles: and my life draweth nigh unto the grave."
Psalms 88:7 - "Thy wrath lieth hard upon me, and thou hast afflicted me with all thy waves. Selah."
Psalms 88:12 - "Shall thy wonders be known in the dark? and thy righteousness in the land of forgetfulness?"
"Shall thy wonders be known in the dark? and thy righteousness in the land of forgetfulness?" - Psalms 88:12
"Thou hast laid me in the lowest pit, in darkness, in the deeps." - Psalms 88:6
Psalms 88:17 - "They came round about me daily like water; they compassed me about together."
Psalms 88:11 - "Shall thy lovingkindness be declared in the grave? or thy faithfulness in destruction?"
Psalms 88:6 - "Thou hast laid me in the lowest pit, in darkness, in the deeps."
Psalms 119:88 - "Quicken me after thy lovingkindness; so shall I keep the testimony of thy mouth."
Psalms 88:13 - "But unto thee have I cried, O LORD; and in the morning shall my prayer prevent thee."
Psalms 88:9 - "Mine eye mourneth by reason of affliction: LORD, I have called daily upon thee, I have stretched out my hands unto thee."
"I am counted with them that go down into the pit: I am as a man that hath no strength:" - Psalms 88:4
Psalms 88:10 - "Wilt thou shew wonders to the dead? shall the dead arise and praise thee? Selah."
Psalms 88:18 - "Lover and friend hast thou put far from me, and mine acquaintance into darkness."
"Lover and friend hast thou put far from me, and mine acquaintance into darkness." - Psalms 88:18
Psalms 88:2 - "Let my prayer come before thee: incline thine ear unto my cry;"
Psalms 88:4 - "I am counted with them that go down into the pit: I am as a man that hath no strength:"
Psalms 88:5 - "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."
"Wilt thou shew wonders to the dead? shall the dead arise and praise thee? Selah." - Psalms 88:10
Psalms 88:15 - "I am afflicted and ready to die from my youth up: while I suffer thy terrors I am distracted."
"But unto thee have I cried, O LORD; and in the morning shall my prayer prevent thee." - Psalms 88:13
"Thy wrath lieth hard upon me, and thou hast afflicted me with all thy waves. Selah." - Psalms 88:7
"Shall thy lovingkindness be declared in the grave? or thy faithfulness in destruction?" - Psalms 88:11
Psalms 88:8 - "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."
"Thy fierce wrath goeth over me; thy terrors have cut me off." - Psalms 88:16
"Let my prayer come before thee: incline thine ear unto my cry;" - Psalms 88:2
"I am afflicted and ready to die from my youth up: while I suffer thy terrors I am distracted." - Psalms 88:15