Psalms 88 · Verse 13

Psalms 88:13

But unto thee have I cried, O Lord; and in the morning shall my prayer prevent thee.
Psalms 88:13, King James Version

Psalms 88:13 in other translations

BSBBut to You, O LORD, I cry for help; in the morning my prayer comes before You.
WEBBut to you, LORD, I have cried. In the morning, my prayer comes before you.
ASVBut unto thee, O Jehovah, have I cried; And in the morning shall my prayer come before thee.
YLTAnd I, unto Thee, O Jehovah, I have cried, And in the morning doth my prayer come before Thee.
DARBYBut as for me, Jehovah, I cry unto thee, and in the morning my prayer cometh before thee.
BBEBut to you did I send up my cry, O Lord; in the morning my prayer came before you.
WebsterBut to thee have I cried, O LORD; and in the morning shall my prayer come before thee.

What does Psalms 88:13 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown
13. prevent--meet--that is, he will diligently come before God for help (Psa 18:41).

Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown, 1871 · public domain

Adam Clarke's Commentary
Verse 13 Shall my prayer prevent thee - It shall get before thee; I will not wait till the accustomed time to offer my morning sacrifice, I shall call on thee long before others come to offer their devotions.

Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Psalms 88:10-18

Departed souls may declare God's faithfulness, justice, and lovingkindness; but deceased bodies can neither receive God's favours in comfort, nor return them in praise. The psalmist resolved to continue in prayer, and the more so, because deliverance did not come speedily. Though our prayers are not soon answered, yet we must not give over praying. The greater our troubles, the more earnest and serious we should be…

Read the full comment on Psalms 88:10-18 →

Psalms 88:13 in the original Hebrew

Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.

וַאֲנִ֤י\׀va.'a.Niand IH589
אֵלֶ֣יךָ'e.Lei.khato youH413
יְהוָ֣הYah.wehO YahwehH3068
שִׁוַּ֑עְתִּיshi.Va'.tiI cry for helpH7768
וּ֝בַבֹּ֗קֶרu.va.Bo.kerand in the morningH1242
תְּֽפִלָּתִ֥יte.fi.la.Tiprayer myH8605
תְקַדְּמֶֽךָּ\׃te.ka.de.Me.kait comes to meet youH6923

Source: STEPBible TAHOT/TAGNT (Tyndale House, CC BY 4.0).

Cross references for Psalms 88:13

  • Psalms 5:3

    My voice shalt thou hear in the morning, O Lord; in the morning will I direct my prayer unto thee, and will look up.

  • Mark 1:35

    And in the morning, rising up a great while before day, he went out, and departed into a solitary place, and there prayed.

  • Psalms 30:2

    O Lord my God, I cried unto thee, and thou hast healed me.

  • Psalms 119:147-148

    I prevented the dawning of the morning, and cried: I hoped in thy word. Mine eyes prevent the night watches, that I might meditate in thy word.

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
and in.
5:3; 119:147,148; Mr 1:35
prevent thee."Come before thee;" see on Ps 21:3.

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge (Samuel Bagster, c. 1836) · public domain

Context

  • Psalms 88:12

    Shall thy wonders be known in the dark? and thy righteousness in the land of forgetfulness?

  • Psalms 88:13

    But unto thee have I cried, O Lord; and in the morning shall my prayer prevent thee.

  • Psalms 88:14

    Lord, why castest thou off my soul? why hidest thou thy face from me?

Read all of Psalms 88

Psalms 88:13 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909		Mas yo á ti he clamado, oh Jehová; y de mañana mi oración te previno.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885		Connaîtra-t-on tes merveilles dans les ténèbres, et ta justice dans le pays de l’oubli?
German
Elberfelder 1871		Ich aber, Jehova, schreie zu dir, und am Morgen kommt mein Gebet dir zuvor.
Latin
Clementine Vulgate		aquilonem et mare tu creasti. Thabor et Hermon in nomine tuo exsultabunt: