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Psalms 88:14

Old Testament Poetry/Hymns ASV (1901)

What does Psalms 88:14 say?

The American Standard Version records this verse as: “Jehovah, why castest thou off my soul? Why hidest thou thy face from me?” Read the surrounding verses and the named sources below before drawing broader conclusions.

The verse

Jehovah, why castest thou off my soul? Why hidest thou thy face from me?
Psalms 88:14 — American Standard Version

Context — Psalms 88

American Standard Version (1901) — public domain. Click any verse for its study page.
11Shall thy lovingkindness be declared in the grave? Or thy faithfulness in Destruction?
12Shall thy wonders be known in the dark? And thy righteousness in the land of forgetfulness?
13But unto thee, O Jehovah, have I cried; And in the morning shall my prayer come before thee.
14Jehovah, why castest thou off my soul? Why hidest thou thy face from me?
15I am afflicted and ready to die from my youth up: While I suffer thy terrors I am distracted.
16Thy fierce wrath is gone over me; Thy terrors have cut me off.
17They came round about me like water all the day long; They compassed me about together.
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What do historical commentaries say?

Barnes' Notes
Albert Barnes (1798–1870) · Notes on the Whole Bible · 19th-century historical commentary
“Lord, why castest thou off my soul? - Why dost thou forsake or abandon me? Why is it that thou dost not interpose, since thou hast all power, and since thou art a God of mercy? Why dost thou not deliver me from my troubles? How often are good people constrained to ask this question! How often does this language express exactly what is passing in their minds! How difficult, too, it is to answer the question, and to see why that God who has all power, and who is infinitely benevolent, does not interpose to deliver his people in affliction! The answer to this question cannot be fully given in this world; there will be an answer furnished doubtless in the future life. Why hidest thou thy face…”
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Treasury of Scriptural Knowledge
R. A. Torrey and contributors · The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge · Cross-reference reference work
“Lord: Psa 43:2, Psa 77:7-9; Mat 27:46 hidest: Psa 13:1, Psa 44:24, Psa 69:17; Job 13:24 Psalms 88:15”
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