Psalms 88:13

“But unto thee have I cried, O LORD; and in the morning shall my prayer prevent thee.”

"But unto thee have I cried, O LORD; and in the morning shall my prayer prevent thee." - Psalms 88:13
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What does Psalms 88:13 mean?

Psalms 88:13 from the King James Version of the Bible says, "But unto thee have I cried, O Lord; and in the morning shall my prayer prevent thee." This verse is found within the context of a psalm attributed to Heman the Ezrahite, a wise man and musician during the time of King…

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The Dawn of Hope: Prayers That Precede the Day

In the quiet stillness of early morning, when the world is enveloped in shadows and the chaos of the day lies ahead, there exists a profound moment waiting to be seized. Psalms 88:13 captures this sacred opportunity: "But unto thee have I cried, O LORD; and in the morning shall…

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O Great and Mighty LORD, As my heart rises with the dawn of a new day, I come before Thee, kneeling in humility and reverence. I am reminded of the words of the psalmist, who in deep anguish proclaimed, "But unto thee have I cried, O LORD; and in the morning shall my prayer…

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Psalms 88:13 - "But unto thee have I cried, O LORD; and in the morning shall my prayer prevent thee."
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 88:9 - "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."
"O LORD God of my salvation, I have cried day and night before thee:" - Psalms 88:1
"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 88:1 - "O LORD God of my salvation, I have cried day and night before thee:"
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."
"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."
"O LORD God of my salvation, I have cried day and night before thee:" - Psalms 88:1
"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