Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version You have taken from me friend and neighbor— darkness is my closest friend. New Living Translation You have taken away my companions and loved ones. Darkness is my closest friend. English Standard Version You have caused my beloved and my friend to shun me; my companions have become darkness. Berean Study Bible You have removed my beloved and my friend; darkness is my closest companion. King James Bible Lover and friend hast thou put far from me, and mine acquaintance into darkness. New King James Version Loved one and friend You have put far from me, And my acquaintances into darkness. New American Standard Bible You have removed lover and friend far from me; My acquaintances are in a hiding place. NASB 1995 You have removed lover and friend far from me; My acquaintances are in darkness. NASB 1977 Thou hast removed lover and friend far from me; My acquaintances are in darkness. Amplified Bible Lover and friend You have placed far from me; My familiar friends are in darkness. Christian Standard Bible You have distanced loved one and neighbor from me; darkness is my only friend. Holman Christian Standard Bible You have distanced loved one and neighbor from me; darkness is my only friend. American Standard Version Lover and friend hast thou put far from me, And mine acquaintance into darkness. Aramaic Bible in Plain English You have removed my friends and my neighbors from me and you have caused my acquaintances to depart from me. Brenton Septuagint Translation Thou hast put far from me every friend, and mine acquaintances because of my wretchedness. Contemporary English Version My friends and neighbors have turned against me because of you, and now darkness is my only companion. Douay-Rheims Bible Friend and neighbour thou hast put far from me: and my acquaintance, because of misery. Good News Translation You have made even my closest friends abandon me, and darkness is my only companion. International Standard Version You caused my friend and neighbor to shun me; and my acquaintances are confused. JPS Tanakh 1917 Friend and companion hast Thou put far from me, And mine acquaintance into darkness. Literal Standard Version You have put lover and friend far from me, My acquaintance [is] the place of darkness! New American Bible Because of you friend and neighbor shun me; my only friend is darkness. NET Bible You cause my friends and neighbors to keep their distance; those who know me leave me alone in the darkness. New Revised Standard Version You have caused friend and neighbor to shun me; my companions are in darkness. New Heart English Bible You have put lover and friend far from me, and my friends 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. Young's Literal Translation Thou hast put far from me lover and friend, Mine acquaintance is the place of darkness! Additional Translations ... Context Day and Night I Cry Out Before You…17All day long they engulf me like water; they enclose me on every side. 18You have removed my beloved and my friend; darkness is my closest companion. Cross References Job 19:13 He has removed my brothers from me; my acquaintances have abandoned me. Psalm 31:11 Among all my enemies I am a disgrace, and among my neighbors even more. I am dreaded by my friends--they flee when they see me on the street. Psalm 38:11 My beloved and friends shun my disease, and my kinsmen stand at a distance. Psalm 88:8 You have removed my friends from me; You have made me repulsive to them; I am confined and cannot escape. Psalm 142:4 Look to my right and see; no one attends to me. There is no refuge for me; no one cares for my soul. Isaiah 51:18 Among all the sons she bore, there is no one to guide her; among all the sons she brought up, there is no one to take her hand. Treasury of Scripture Lover and friend have you put far from me, and my acquaintance into darkness. lover Psalm 88:8 Thou hast put away mine acquaintance far from me; thou hast made me an abomination unto them: I am shut up, and I cannot come forth. Psalm 31:11 I was a reproach among all mine enemies, but especially among my neighbours, and a fear to mine acquaintance: they that did see me without fled from me. Psalm 38:11 My lovers and my friends stand aloof from my sore; and my kinsmen stand afar off. mine acquaintance.
(18) And mine acquaintance into darkness.--This is an erroneous rendering. Rather, My acquaintance is darkness, or, darkness is my friend, having taken the place of those removed. The feeling resembles Job 17:14; or we may illustrate by Tennyson's lines:-- "O sorrow, wilt thou live with me, No casual mistress, but a wife, My bosom friend, and half my life? As I confess it needs must be." Verse 18. - Lover and friend hast thou put far from me (comp. ver. 8 and Job 19:13). And mine acquaintance into darkness; literally, and my intimates [are] darkness; i.e. "when I look for a friend or an acquaintance, my eye meets nothing but darkness," or "dark space."
Hebrew You have removedהִרְחַ֣קְתָּ (hir·ḥaq·tā) Verb - Hifil - Perfect - second person masculine singular Strong's 7368: To be or become far or distant my מִ֭מֶּנִּי (mim·men·nî) Preposition | first person common singular Strong's 4480: A part of, from, out of beloved אֹהֵ֣ב (’ō·hêḇ) Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular Strong's 157: To have affection f and my friend; וָרֵ֑עַ (wā·rê·a‘) Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 7453: Friend, companion, fellow darkness מַחְשָֽׁךְ׃ (maḥ·šāḵ) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 4285: Darkness, a dark place is my closest companion. מְֽיֻדָּעַ֥י (mə·yud·dā·‘ay) Verb - Pual - Participle - masculine plural construct | first person common singular Strong's 3045: To know Jump to Previous Acquaintance Acquaintances Caused Closest Companion Companions Darkness Ethan Ezrahite Far Friend Friends Lover Maschil Memory Ones Psalm Removed ShunJump to Next Acquaintance Acquaintances Caused Closest Companion Companions Darkness Ethan Ezrahite Far Friend Friends Lover Maschil Memory Ones Psalm Removed ShunLinks Psalm 88:18 NIVPsalm 88:18 NLT Psalm 88:18 ESV Psalm 88:18 NASB Psalm 88:18 KJV Psalm 88:18 BibleApps.com Psalm 88:18 Biblia Paralela Psalm 88:18 Chinese Bible Psalm 88:18 French Bible Psalm 88:18 Catholic Bible OT Poetry: Psalm 88:18 You have put lover and friend far (Psalm Ps Psa.) |
   
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