Parallel Verses
A Conservative Version
O LORD, the God of my salvation, I have cried day and night before thee.
New American Standard Bible
A Song. A Psalm of the sons of Korah. For the choir director; according to Mahalath Leannoth. A
O Lord, the
I have
King James Version
{A Song or Psalm for the sons of Korah, to the chief Musician upon Mahalath Leannoth, Maschil of Heman the Ezrahite.} O LORD God of my salvation, I have cried day and night before thee:
Holman Bible
A song. A psalm of the sons of Korah. For the choir director: according to Mahalath Leannoth. A Maskil of Heman the Ezrahite.
I cry out before You day and night.
International Standard Version
LORD, God of my salvation, by day and by night I cry out before you.
American Standard Version
O Jehovah, the God of my salvation, I have cried day and night before thee.
Amplified
I have cried out [for help] by day and in the night before You.
Bible in Basic English
O Lord, God of my salvation, I have been crying to you for help by day and by night:
Darby Translation
{A Song, a Psalm for the sons of Korah. To the chief Musician. Upon Mahalath Leannoth. An instruction. Of Heman the Ezrahite.} Jehovah, God of my salvation, I have cried by day and in the night before thee.
Julia Smith Translation
A song of chanting to the sons of Korah to the overseer upon the lute, for affliction of instruction, for Heman the Ezrabite. O Jehovah, God of my salvation, the day have I cried in the night before thee.
King James 2000
[A Song or Psalm for the Sons of Karah. To the Chief Musician upon mahanath leannoth. A maschil of Heman the Ezrahite.] O LORD God of my salvation, I have cried day and night before you:
Lexham Expanded Bible
O Yahweh, God of my salvation, I cry out by day [and] through the night before you.
Modern King James verseion
A Song. A Psalm for the sons of Korah. To the Chief Musician. On Mahalath, to make humble. A Poem of Heman the Ezrahite. O Jehovah, the God of my salvation, I have cried day and night before You.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
{A Psalm and song of the sons of Korah, to the Chanter upon Mahalath, to give thanks, an Instruction of Heman the Ezrahite} O LORD God my Savior, I have cried day and night before thee;
NET Bible
A song, a psalm written by the Korahites; for the music director; according to the machalath-leannoth style; a well-written song by Heman the Ezrachite. O Lord God who delivers me! By day I cry out and at night I pray before you.
New Heart English Bible
LORD, the God of my salvation, I have cried day and night before you.
The Emphasized Bible
O Yahweh, God of my salvation, By day, have I made outcry, In the night, also before thee.
Webster
A Song or Psalm for the sons of Korah, to the chief Musician upon Mahalath Leannoth, Maschil of Heman the Ezrahite. O LORD God of my salvation, I have cried day and night before thee:
World English Bible
Yahweh, the God of my salvation, I have cried day and night before you.
Youngs Literal Translation
A Song, a Psalm, by sons of Korah, to the Overseer, 'Concerning the Sickness of Afflictions.' -- An instruction, by Heman the Ezrahite. O Jehovah, God of my salvation, Daily I have cried, nightly before Thee,
Themes
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Topics
Word Count of 20 Translations in Psalm 88:1
Verse Info
Context Readings
A Cry Of Desperation
1 O LORD, the God of my salvation, I have cried day and night before thee. 2 Let my prayer enter into thy presence. Incline thine ear to my cry.
Cross References
Psalm 22:2
O my God, I cry in the daytime, but thou answer not, and in the night season, and I am not silent.
Luke 18:7
And God, will he, no, not do the vengeance of his chosen who cry out to him day and night, and yet being patient toward them?
Psalm 27:9
Hide not thy face from me. Put not thy servant away in anger. Thou have been my help. Cast me not off, nor forsake me, O God of my salvation.
Psalm 51:14
Deliver me from blood guiltiness, O God, thou God of my salvation. [And] my tongue shall sing aloud of thy righteousness.
1 Kings 4:31
For he was wiser than all men: than Ethan the Ezrahite, and Heman, and Calcol, and Darda, the sons of Mahol. And his fame was in all the nations round about.
1 Chronicles 2:6
And the sons of Zerah: Zimri, and Ethan, and Heman, and Calcol, and Dara; five of them in all.
Psalm 53:1
The fool has said in his heart, There is no God. Corrupt are they, and have done abominable iniquity. There is none who does good.
Psalm 86:3
Be merciful to me, O LORD, for to thee do I cry all the day long.
Isaiah 12:2
Behold, God is my salvation. I will trust, and will not be afraid, for LORD, [even] LORD, is my strength and song, and he has become my salvation.
Titus 3:4-7
But when the kindness and philanthropy of God our Savior appeared,
Genesis 49:18
I have waited for thy salvation, O LORD.
Nehemiah 1:6
Let thine ear now be attentive, and thine eyes open, that thou may hearken to the prayer of thy servant, which I pray before thee at this time, day and night, for the sons of Israel thy servants while I confess the sins of the sons
Psalm 24:5
He shall receive a blessing from LORD, and righteousness from the God of his salvation.
Psalm 27:1
LORD is my light and my salvation, whom shall I fear? LORD is the strength of my life, of whom shall I be afraid?
Psalm 62:7
With God is my salvation and my glory. The rock of my strength, and my refuge, is in God.
Psalm 65:5
By awesome things thou will answer us in righteousness, O God of our salvation, thou who are the confidence of all the ends of the earth, and of those who are afar off upon the sea,
Psalm 68:19
Blessed be LORD, who bears our burden daily, even the God who is our salvation. Selah.
Psalm 79:9
Help us, O God of our salvation, for the glory of thy name. And deliver us, and forgive our sins, for thy name's sake.
Psalm 140:7
O lord LORD, the strength of my salvation, thou have covered my head in the day of battle.
Isaiah 62:6
I have set watchmen upon thy walls, O Jerusalem. They shall never keep silent day nor night. Ye who are LORD's reminders, take ye no rest,
Luke 1:47
and my spirit rejoices in God my Savior,
Luke 2:30
because my eyes have seen thy salvation,
Luke 2:37
and this woman was a widow to eighty-four years), who did not depart from the temple, serving with fastings and supplications night and day.
1 Thessalonians 3:10
praying night and day above extraordinary in order to see your face and to mend the deficiencies of your faith?
2 Timothy 1:3
I have gratitude to God whom I serve from the forefathers in a pure conscience, as I have unceasing remembrance about thee in my supplications, night and day
Titus 2:10
not pilfering, but demonstrating all good fidelity, so that they may adorn the doctrine of God our Savior in all things.
Titus 2:13
Awaiting the blessed hope and appearance of the glory of our great God and Savior Jesus Christ,