Parallel Verses
International Standard Version
Like waters, they engulf me all day long; they surround me on all sides.
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.
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.
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 Your burning anger overwhelms me; your terrors destroy me. 17 Like waters, they engulf me all day long; they surround me on all sides. 18 You caused my friend and neighbor to shun me; and my acquaintances are confused. An instruction. By Ethan, the Ezrahite
Phrases
Cross References
Psalm 22:16
For dogs have surrounded me; a gang of those who practice of evil has encircled me. They gouged my hands and my feet.
Job 16:12-13
"He tore me apart when I was at ease; grabbing me by my neck, he shook me to pieces then he really made me his target.
Job 30:14-15
They come like those who breach through a wall; as everything crashes around me they'll roll on and on!
Psalm 42:7
Deep waters call out to what is deeper still; at the roar of your waterfalls all your breakers and your waves swirled over me.
Psalm 69:1-2
Deliver me, God, because the waters are up to my neck.
Psalm 116:3
The ropes of death were wound around me and the anguish of Sheol came upon me; I encountered distress and sorrow.
Psalm 118:10-12
All the nations surrounded me; but in the name of the LORD I will defeat them.
Psalm 124:4
Then the flood waters would have overwhelmed us, the torrent would have flooded over us;
Lamentations 3:5-7
He laid siege against me, surrounding me with bitterness and suffering.
Matthew 27:39-44
Those who passed by kept insulting him, shaking their heads,