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Psalms 88:16

Old Testament Poetry/Hymns ASV (1901)

What does Psalms 88:16 say?

The American Standard Version records this verse as: “Thy fierce wrath is gone over me; Thy terrors have cut me off.” Read the surrounding verses and the named sources below before drawing broader conclusions.

The verse

Thy fierce wrath is gone over me; Thy terrors have cut me off.
Psalms 88:16 — American Standard Version

Context — Psalms 88

American Standard Version (1901) — public domain. Click any verse for its study page.
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.
18Lover and friend hast thou put far from me, And mine acquaintance into darkness. Psalm 89 Maschil of Ethan the Ezrahite.
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What do historical commentaries say?

Barnes' Notes
Albert Barnes (1798–1870) · Notes on the Whole Bible · 19th-century historical commentary
“Thy fierce wrath goeth over me - Like waters. See Psalms 88:7. Thy terrors have cut me off - That is, I am as one already dead; I am so near to death that I may be spoken of as dead. return to 'Top of Page'”
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Treasury of Scriptural Knowledge
R. A. Torrey and contributors · The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge · Cross-reference reference work
“fierce: Psa 38:1, Psa 38:2, Psa 89:46, Psa 90:7, Psa 90:11, Psa 102:10; Isa 53:4-6; Rom 8:32; Gal 3:13; Rev 6:17 cut me: Isa 53:8; Dan 9:26 Psalms 88:17”
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