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Psalms 88:18 Cross-References
Explore 4 cross-references for Psalms 88:18 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Psalms chapter 88 verse 18 to related passages throughout the Bible.
“Lover and friend hast thou put far from me, and mine acquaintance into darkness.”
Psalms 88:18 (KJV)
Commentary on Psalms 88:18
Lover and friend hast thou put far from me, and mine acquaintance into darkness. This stark final verse of Psalm 88 makes it unique among all psalms—it ends without resolution, comfort, or restored hope. Most lament psalms transition to praise or confidence in God's deliverance, but this psalm concludes in unrelieved darkness, with the final word literally being "darkness" (machshak). This honest ending validates ongoing suffering and God's mysterious purposes that sometimes don't resolve quickly."Lover and friend hast thou put far from me" (הִרְחַקְתָּ מִמֶּנִּי מְיֻדָּע אֹהֵב וָרֵעַ/hirchaqt...
Source: KJV Study Commentary
Cross-References for Psalms 88:18
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“and I can't escape.”
“My lovers and my friends stand aloof from my sore; and my kinsmen stand afar off.”
“build a siege ramp against me”
“A fear to my acquaintances. Those who saw me on the street fled from me.”