Psalms 88:17
“They came round about mee daily like water: they compassed mee about together.”
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Psalms 88:17 Context
15I am afflicted and ready to die, from my youth vp: while I suffer thy terrours, I am distracted. 16Thy fierce wrath goeth ouer me: thy terrours haue cut me off. 17They came round about mee daily like water: they compassed mee about together. 18Louer and friend hast thou put farre from me: and mine acquaintance into darkenesse.
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Other Translations for Psalms 88:17
They came round about me daily like water; they compassed me about together.
- King James Version
They have surrounded me like water all day long; They have encompassed me altogether.
- New American Standard Version (1995)
They came round about me like water all the day long; They compassed me about together.
- American Standard Version (1901)
They are round me all the day like water; they have made a circle about me.
- Basic English Bible
They have surrounded me all the day like water; they have compassed me about together.
- Darby Bible
They came around me daily like water; they encompassed me together.
- Webster's Bible
They came around me like water all day long. They completely engulfed me.
- World English Bible
They have surrounded me as waters all the day, They have gone round against me together,
- Youngs Literal Bible
(88:18) They came round about me like water all the day; they compassed me about together.
- Jewish Publication Society Bible
Wesley's Notes for Psalms 88:17
88:17 Water - As the waters of the sea encompass him who is in the midst of it.