88:17 They surround me like water all day long;
they join forces and encircle me. 1
88:18 You cause my friends and neighbors to keep their distance; 2
those who know me leave me alone in the darkness. 3
1 tn Heb “they encircle me together.”
2 tn Heb “you cause to be far from me friend and neighbor.”
3 tn Heb “those known by me, darkness.”