Psalm 88:18
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הִרְחַ֣קְתָּ (hir·ḥaq·tā)
Verb - Hifil - Perfect - second person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 7368: v 1) to be or become far, be or become distant, be removed, go far away 1a) (Qal) to be far, be distant 1b) (Piel) to send far away, extend 1c) (Hiphil) 1c1) to make or exhibit distance, be gone far 1c2) to remove, put far away 2) (Niphal) loose v inf (as adv) 3) at a distance

my
מִ֭מֶּנִּי (mim·men·nî)
Preposition | first person common singular
Strong's Hebrew 4480: prep 1) from, out of, on account of, off, on the side of, since, above, than, so that not, more than 1a) from (expressing separation), off, on the side of 1b) out of 1b1) (with verbs of proceeding, removing, expelling) 1b2) (of material from which something is made) 1b3) (of source or origin) 1c) out of, some of, from (partitively) 1d) from, since, after (of time) 1e) than, more than (in comparison) 1f) from...even to, both...and, either...or 1g) than, more than, too much for (in comparisons) 1h) from, on account of, through, because (with infinitive) conj 2) that

beloved
אֹהֵ֣ב (’ō·hêḇ)
Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 157: 1) to love 1a) (Qal) 1a1) human love for another, includes family, and sexual 1a2) human appetite for objects such as food, drink, sleep, wisdom 1a3) human love for or to God 1a4) act of being a friend 1a4a) lover (participle) 1a4b) friend (participle) 1a5) God's love toward man 1a5a) to individual men 1a5b) to people Israel 1a5c) to righteousness 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) lovely (participle) 1b2) loveable (participle) 1c) (Piel) 1c1) friends 1c2) lovers (fig. of adulterers) 2) to like

and my friend;
וָרֵ֑עַ (wā·rê·a‘)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 7453: 1) friend, companion, fellow, another person 1a) friend, intimate 1b) fellow, fellow-citizen, another person (weaker sense) 1c) other, another (reciprocal phrase)

darkness
מַחְשָֽׁךְ׃ (maḥ·šāḵ)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 4285: 1) dark place, darkness, secrecy 1a) hiding-place 1b) dark region 1c) grave

is my closest companion.
מְֽיֻדָּעַ֥י (mə·yud·dā·‘ay)
Verb - Pual - Participle - masculine plural construct | first person common singular
Strong's Hebrew 3045: 1) to know 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to know 1a1a) to know, learn to know 1a1b) to perceive 1a1c) to perceive and see, find out and discern 1a1d) to discriminate, distinguish 1a1e) to know by experience 1a1f) to recognise, admit, acknowledge, confess 1a1g) to consider 1a2) to know, be acquainted with 1a3) to know (a person carnally) 1a4) to know how, be skilful in 1a5) to have knowledge, be wise 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to be made known, be or become known, be revealed 1b2) to make oneself known 1b3) to be perceived 1b4) to be instructed 1c) (Piel) to cause to know 1d) (Poal) to cause to know 1e) (Pual) 1e1) to be known 1e2) known, one known, acquaintance (participle) 1f) (Hiphil) to make known, declare 1g) (Hophal) to be made known 1h) (Hithpael) to make oneself known, reveal oneself

Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
You have removed my beloved and my friend; darkness is my closest companion.

Young's Literal Translation
Thou hast put far from me lover and friend, Mine acquaintance [is] the place of darkness!

Holman Christian Standard Bible
You have distanced loved one and neighbor from me; darkness is my only friend.

New American Standard Bible
You have removed lover and friend far from me; My acquaintances are [in] darkness.

King James Bible
Lover and friend hast thou put far from me, [and] mine acquaintance into darkness.
Parallel Verses
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.

New American Standard Bible
You have removed lover and friend far from me; My acquaintances are in darkness.

King James Bible
Lover and friend hast thou put far from me, and mine acquaintance into darkness.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
You have distanced loved one and neighbor from me; darkness is my only friend.

International Standard Version
You caused my friend and neighbor to shun me; and my acquaintances are confused.

NET Bible
You cause my friends and neighbors to keep their distance; those who know me leave me alone in the darkness.

American Standard Version
Lover and friend hast thou put far from me, And mine acquaintance into darkness.

English Revised Version
Lover and friend hast thou put far from me, and mine acquaintance into darkness.

Young's Literal Translation
Thou hast put far from me lover and friend, Mine acquaintance is the place of darkness!
















Cross References
Job 19:13
He hath put my brethren far from me, and mine acquaintance are verily estranged from me.

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.

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 142:4
I looked on my right hand, and beheld, but there was no man that would know me: refuge failed me; no man cared for my soul.

Isaiah 51:18
There is none to guide her among all the sons whom she hath brought forth; neither is there any that taketh her by the hand of all the sons that she hath brought up.

Psalm 1:1
Blessed is the man that walketh not in the counsel of the ungodly, nor standeth in the way of sinners, nor sitteth in the seat of the scornful.

Psalm 88:17
They came round about me daily like water; they compassed me about together.

Psalm 88:16
Thy fierce wrath goeth over me; thy terrors have cut me off.

Psalm 88:15
I am afflicted and ready to die from my youth up: while I suffer thy terrors I am distracted.

Psalm 89:1
I will sing of the mercies of the LORD for ever: with my mouth will I make known thy faithfulness to all generations.
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