Parallel Verses
Julia Smith Translation
They surrounded me as water all the day; they folded round about me 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.
Darby Translation
They have surrounded me all the day like water; they have compassed me about 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 Upon me thy burnings passed over; thy terrors made me silent 17 They surrounded me as water all the day; they folded round about me together. 18 Thou didst remove far from me lover and friend, mine acquaintance into darkness.
Phrases
Cross References
Psalm 22:16
For dogs surrounded me: the assembly of those being evil moved round about me: they digged my hands and my feet
Job 16:12-13
I was secure, and he will break me in pieces: and he seized upon my neck and he will disperse me, and he will set me up to him for a mark:
Job 30:14-15
They will come as a wide breach under a destroying tempest, they rolled themselves.
Psalm 42:7
Deep calling to deep at the voice of thy cataracts: all thy breakers and thy waves passed over me.
Psalm 69:1-2
To the overseer upon the lilies; to David. Save me, O God, for the waters came even to the soul.
Psalm 116:3
The pains of death surrounded me, and the distresses of hades found me: shall find straits and affliction.
Psalm 118:10-12
All nations surrounded me: in the name of Jehovah but I will cut them off.
Psalm 124:4
Then the waters overflowed us, the torrent passed over our soul:
Lamentations 3:5-7
He built against me, and he will surround with poison and distress.
Matthew 27:39-44
And they coming near, blasphemed him, shaking their heads,