Psalms 88:17

“They came round about me daily like water; they compassed me about together.”

"They came round about me daily like water; they compassed me about together." - Psalms 88:17
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What does Psalms 88:17 mean?

The verse Psalms 88:17 in the King James Version of the Bible reads, "They came round about me daily like water; they compassed me about together." This verse is part of Psalm 88, which is a lamentation attributed to Heman the Ezrahite. The entire Psalm is a cry of distress and…

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Surrounded: The Weight of Despair and the Promise of Presence

In Psalm 88:17, the psalmist cries out in anguish, declaring, "They came round about me daily like water; they compassed me about together." These poignant words resonate with many in times of trouble and distress. The imagery conveyed by the psalmist is powerful; it reflects…

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A Prayer for Strength Amid Surrounding Trials

Heavenly Father, In the stillness of this moment, I humbly come before You, fully aware of Your infinite wisdom and enduring love. I stand rooted in the truth of Your Word, representing the deepest cries of my soul as I reflect on the poignant words from Psalm 88:17, "They came…

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Psalms 88:17 - "They came round about me daily like water; they compassed me about together."
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 88:11 - "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
"O LORD God of my salvation, I have cried day and night before thee:" - Psalms 88:1
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 88:1 - "O LORD God of my salvation, I have cried day and night before thee:"
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."
"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