Parallel Verses
Modern King James verseion
You have taken lover and friend far from me, and those who know me into darkness.
New American Standard Bible
My acquaintances are in darkness.
King James Version
Lover and friend hast thou put far from me, and mine acquaintance into darkness.
Holman Bible
darkness is my only friend.
International Standard Version
You caused my friend and neighbor to shun me; and my acquaintances are confused. An instruction. By Ethan, the Ezrahite
A Conservative Version
Thou have put beloved and friend far from me, and my acquaintances into darkness.
American Standard Version
Lover and friend hast thou put far from me, And mine acquaintance into darkness.
Amplified
Lover and friend You have placed far from me;
My familiar friends are in darkness.
Bible in Basic English
You have sent my friends and lovers far from me; I am gone from the memory of those who are dear to me.
Darby Translation
Lover and associate hast thou put far from me: my familiar friends are darkness.
Julia Smith Translation
Thou didst remove far from me lover and friend, mine acquaintance into darkness.
King James 2000
Lover and friend have you put far from me, and my acquaintance into darkness.
Lexham Expanded Bible
You have removed loved one and friend far from me, my acquaintances [far from my] darkness.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
My lovers and friends hast thou put away from me, and hid mine acquaintance out of my sight.
NET Bible
You cause my friends and neighbors to keep their distance; those who know me leave me alone in the darkness.
New Heart English Bible
You have put lover and friend far from me, and my friends into darkness.
The Emphasized Bible
Thou hast far removed from me, lover and friend, Mine acquaintances, are in darkness.
Webster
Lover and friend hast thou put far from me, and my acquaintance into darkness.
World English Bible
You have put lover and friend far from me, and my friends into darkness. A contemplation by Ethan, the Ezrahite.
Youngs Literal Translation
Thou hast put far from me lover and friend, Mine acquaintance is the place of darkness!
Themes
Being Forsaken by friends » Instances of » David
Friends » False friends » David's friends were false to david
Topics
Word Count of 20 Translations in Psalm 88:18
Verse Info
Context Readings
A Cry Of Desperation
17 They surrounded me like waters all the day long; they have come together around me. 18 You have taken lover and friend far from me, and those who know me into darkness.
Names
Cross References
Psalm 38:11
My lovers and my friends stand apart from my plague; and my neighbors stand far off.
Psalm 88:8
You have taken my friends away from me; You have made me a hateful thing to them. I am shut up, and I cannot go out.
Psalm 31:11
I was a reproach among all my foes, but especially among my neighbors, and a fear to my friends; those who saw me outside fled from me.
Job 19:12-15
His troops come together and raise up their way against me, and camp around my tent.