Parallel Verses
Bible in Basic English
They are round me all the day like water; they have made a circle about me.
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.
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 The heat of your wrath has gone over me; I am broken by your cruel punishments. 17 They are round me all the day like water; they have made a circle about me. 18 You have sent my friends and lovers far from me; I am gone from the memory of those who are dear to me.
Phrases
Cross References
Psalm 22:16
Dogs have come round me: I am shut in by the band of evil-doers; they made wounds in my hands and feet.
Job 16:12-13
I was in comfort, but I have been broken up by his hands; he has taken me by the neck, shaking me to bits; he has put me up as a mark for his arrows.
Job 30:14-15
As through a wide broken place in the wall they come on, I am overturned by the shock of their attack.
Psalm 42:7
Deep is sounding to deep at the noise of your waterfalls; all your waves have gone rolling over me.
Psalm 69:1-2
Be my saviour, O God; because the waters have come in, even to my neck.
Psalm 116:3
The nets of death were round me, and the pains of the underworld had me in their grip; I was full of trouble and sorrow.
Psalm 118:10-12
All the nations have come round me; but in the name of the Lord I will have them cut down.
Lamentations 3:5-7
He has put up a wall against me, shutting me in with bitter sorrow.
Matthew 27:39-44
And those who went by said bitter words to him, shaking their heads and saying,