Parallel Verses
A Conservative Version
They came round about me like water all the day long. They encompassed me around 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.
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.
Darby Translation
They have surrounded me all the day like water; they have compassed me about together.
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 wrath has gone over me. Thy terrors have cut me off. 17 They came round about me like water all the day long. They encompassed me around together. 18 Thou have put beloved and friend far from me, and my acquaintances into darkness.
Phrases
Cross References
Psalm 22:16
For dogs have encompassed me. A company of evil-doers have enclosed me. {They pierced (LXX/DSS)} my hands and my feet.
Job 16:12-13
I was at ease, and he broke me apart. Yea, he has taken me by the neck, and dashed me to pieces. He has also set me up for his mark.
Job 30:14-15
As through a wide breach they come. In the midst of the ruin they roll themselves [upon me].
Psalm 42:7
Deep calls to deep at the noise of thy waterfalls. All thy waves and thy billows have gone over me.
Psalm 69:1-2
Save me, O God, for the waters have come in to my soul.
Psalm 116:3
The cords of death encompassed me, and the pains of Sheol got hold upon me. I found trouble and sorrow.
Psalm 118:10-12
All nations encompassed me around. In the name of LORD I will cut them off.
Psalm 124:4
then the waters would have overwhelmed us, the stream would have gone over our soul,
Lamentations 3:5-7
He has built against me, and encompassed me with gall and travail.
Matthew 27:39-44
And those who passed by reviled him, shaking their heads,