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Psalms 88:7 Cross-References

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Thy wrath lieth hard upon me, and thou hast afflicted me with all thy waves. Selah.

Psalms 88:7 (KJV)

Commentary on Psalms 88:7

Thy wrath lieth hard upon me (סָמְכָה עָלַי חֲמָתֶךָ, samkhah alay chamatekha)—The verb "lieth hard" means to press down, to lean heavily upon, suggesting crushing weight. Chemah (חֵמָה) denotes burning wrath, fierce anger. Unlike psalms that blame enemies or Satan, Heman identifies God Himself as the source of his affliction—a brutally honest theology that refuses to sanitize suffering by separating it from divine sovereignty.Thou hast afflicted me with all thy waves (וְכָל־מִשְׁבָּרֶיךָ עִנִּיתָ, vekhol-mishbarekha inita)—The imagery shifts to drowning under relentless waves, each one sent b...

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