Parallel Verses
Darby Translation
They have surrounded me all the day like water; they have compassed me about together.
New American Standard Bible
They have
King James Version
They came round about me daily like water; they compassed me about together.
Holman Bible
they close in on me from every side.
International Standard Version
Like waters, they engulf me all day long; they surround me on all sides.
A Conservative Version
They came round about me like water all the day long. They encompassed me around together.
American Standard Version
They came round about me like water all the day long; They compassed me about together.
Amplified
They have surrounded me like flood waters all day long;
They have completely encompassed me.
Bible in Basic English
They are round me all the day like water; they have made a circle about me.
Julia Smith Translation
They surrounded me as water all the day; they folded round about me together.
King James 2000
They came round about me daily like water; they compassed me about together.
Lexham Expanded Bible
They surround me like water all the day; they circle about me altogether.
Modern King James verseion
They surrounded me like waters all the day long; they have come together around me.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
They came round about me daily like water, and compassed me together on every side.
NET Bible
They surround me like water all day long; they join forces and encircle me.
New Heart English Bible
They came around me like water all day long. They completely engulfed me.
The Emphasized Bible
They have surrounded me like waters, all the day, They have come circling against me together:
Webster
They came around me daily like water; they encompassed me together.
World English Bible
They came around me like water all day long. They completely engulfed me.
Youngs Literal Translation
They have surrounded me as waters all the day, They have gone round against me together,
Word Count of 20 Translations in Psalm 88:17
Verse Info
Context Readings
A Cry Of Desperation
16 Thy fierce anger hath gone over me; thy terrors have brought me to nought: 17 They have surrounded me all the day like water; they have compassed me about together. 18 Lover and associate hast thou put far from me: my familiar friends are darkness.
Phrases
Cross References
Psalm 22:16
For dogs have encompassed me; an assembly of evil-doers have surrounded me: they pierced my hands and my feet.
Job 16:12-13
I was at rest, but he hath shattered me; he hath taken me by the neck and shaken me to pieces, and set me up for his mark.
Job 30:14-15
They come in as through a wide breach: amid the confusion they roll themselves onward.
Psalm 42:7
Deep calleth unto deep at the noise of thy cataracts; all thy breakers and thy billows are gone over me.
Psalm 69:1-2
{To the chief Musician. Upon Shoshannim. A Psalm of David.} Save me, O God; for the waters are come in unto my soul.
Psalm 116:3
The bands of death encompassed me, and the anguish of Sheol took hold of me; I found trouble and sorrow:
Psalm 118:10-12
All nations encompassed me; but in the name of Jehovah have I destroyed them.
Psalm 124:4
Then the waters had overwhelmed us, a torrent had gone over our soul;
Lamentations 3:5-7
He hath built against me, and encompassed me with gall and toil.
Matthew 27:39-44
But the passers-by reviled him, shaking their heads