Psalms 88:1-18
Korahites <01121> [A.M. cir. 2473. B.C. cir. 1531. (Title.) for. or, of.]
Mahalath.
well-written song <04905> [Maschil, etc. or, A Psalm of Heman the Ezrahite, giving instruction.]
Supposed to have been written by Heman, son of Zerah, and grandson of Judah, on the oppression of the Hebrews in Egypt.
Heman <01968> [Heman.]
Lord <03068> [Lord.]
cry out <06817> [I have.]
life <05315> [soul.]
<02416> [life.]
treat <02803> [counted.]
man <01397> [as a man.]
adrift <02670> [Free.]
remember <02142> [whom.]
cut off <01504> [cut.]
power <03027> [from thy hand. or, by thy hand.]
lowest regions <08482> [lowest.]
dark places <04285> [darkness.]
depths <04688> [deeps.]
anger <02534> [Thy wrath.]
waves <04867> [with.]
cause <07368> [put.]
make <07896> [made.]
trapped <03607> [I am shut.]
eyes <05869> [Mine]
call out <07121> [called.]
spread out <07849> [stretched.]
Do ... accomplish <06213> [Wilt thou.]
The interrogations in these verses imply the strongest negations.
departed spirits <07496> [shall.]
place of the dead <011> [in destruction.]
dark <02822> [dark.]
land <0776> [in the land]
morning <01242> [and in.]
confronts <06923> [prevent thee.]
"Come before thee;" see on Ps 21:3.
Lord <03068> [Lord.]
reject <05641> [hidest.]
oppressed <06041> [afflicted.]
subjected <05375> [while.]
anger <02740> [fierce.]
destroy <06789> [cut me.]
surround ............ encircle <05437 05362> [They.]
day <03117> [daily. or, all the day.]
friends <0157> [Lover.]
know <03045> [mine acquaintance.]
A figurative expression to denote that he now never saw them.