King James Version
Psalms 88:5 in the King James Version says “Free among the dead, like the slain that lie in the grave, whom thou rememberest no more: and they are cut off from thy ...” — study this verse from Psalms chapter 88 with commentary, cross-references, and original Hebrew word analysis.
“Free among the dead, like the slain that lie in the grave, whom thou rememberest no more: and they are cut off from thy hand. from: or, by”
Psalms 88:5 · KJV
For my soul is full of troubles: and my life draweth nigh unto the grave.
I am counted with them that go down into the pit: I am as a man that hath no strength:
Free among the dead, like the slain that lie in the grave, whom thou rememberest no more: and they are cut off from thy hand. from: or, by
Thou hast laid me in the lowest pit, in darkness, in the deeps.
Thy wrath lieth hard upon me, and thou hast afflicted me with all thy waves. Selah.
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“that lie”
H7901to lie down (for rest, sexual connection, decease or any other purpose)
who, which, what, that; also (as an adverb and a conjunction) when, where, how, because, in order that, etc
not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles
“whom thou rememberest”
H2142properly, to mark (so as to be recognized), i.e., to remember; by implication, to mention; to be male
properly, iteration or continuance; used only adverbially (with or without preposition), again, repeatedly, still, more
“from thy hand”
H3027a hand (the open one [indicating power, means, direction, etc.], in distinction from h3709, the closed one); used (as noun, adverb, etc.) in a great v
“no more and they are cut off”
H1504to cut down or off; (figuratively) to destroy, divide, exclude, or decide
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