Psalms 88 · Verse 8

Psalms 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.
Psalms 88:8, King James Version

Psalms 88:8 in other translations

BSBYou have removed my friends from me; You have made me repulsive to them; I am confined and cannot escape.
WEBYou have taken my friends from me. You have made me an abomination to them. I am confined, and I can’t escape.
ASVThou hast put mine acquaintance far from me; Thou hast made me an abomination unto them: I am shut up, and I cannot come forth.
YLTThou hast put mine acquaintance far from me, Thou hast made me an abomination to them, Shut up--I go not forth.
DARBYThou hast put my familiar friends far from me; thou hast made me an abomination unto them: I am shut up, and I cannot come forth.
BBEYou have sent my friends far away from me; you have made me a disgusting thing in their eyes: I am shut up, and not able to come out.
WebsterThou hast put away my acquaintance far from me; thou hast made me an abomination to them: I am shut up, and I cannot come forth.

What does Psalms 88:8 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown
8. Both cut off from sympathy and made hateful to friends (Psa 31:11).

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

Adam Clarke's Commentary
Verse 8 Thou hast made me an abonmination - This verse has been supposed to express the state of a leper, who, because of the infectious nature of his disease, is separated from his family - is abominable to all, and at last shut up in a separate house, whence he does not come out to mingle with society.

Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Psalms 88:1-9

The first words of the psalmist are the only words of comfort and support in this psalm. Thus greatly may good men be afflicted, and such dismal thoughts may they have about their afflictions, and such dark conclusion may they make about their end, through the power of melancholy and the weakness of faith. He complained most of God's displeasure. Even the children of God's love may sometimes think themselves…

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Psalms 88:8 in the original Hebrew

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הִרְחַ֥קְתָּhir.Chak.tayou have removed far awayH7368
מְיֻדָּעַ֗יme.yu.da.'Aiacquaintances myH3045
מִ֫מֶּ֥נִּיmi.Me.nifrom meH4480
שַׁתַּ֣נִיsha.Ta.niyou have made meH7896
תוֹעֵב֣וֹתto.'e.VotabominationsH8441
לָ֑מוֹla.moto them
כָּ֝לֻ֗אka.Lu'[I am] shut upH3607
וְלֹ֣אve.Lo'and notH3808
אֵצֵֽא\׃'e.Tze'I will go outH3318

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Cross references for Psalms 88:8

  • Psalms 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.

  • Isaiah 49:7

    Thus saith the Lord, the Redeemer of Israel, and his Holy One, to him whom man despiseth, to him whom the nation abhorreth, to a servant of rulers, Kings shall see and arise, princes also shall worship, because of the Lord that is faithful, and the Holy One of Israel, and he shall choose thee.

  • Job 30:10

    They abhor me, they flee far from me, and spare not to spit in my face.

  • Isaiah 63:3

    I have trodden the winepress alone; and of the people there was none with me: for I will tread them in mine anger, and trample them in my fury; and their blood shall be sprinkled upon my garments, and I will stain all my raiment.

  • Zechariah 11:8

    Three shepherds also I cut off in one month; and my soul lothed them, and their soul also abhorred me.

  • Jeremiah 32:2

    For then the king of Babylon’s army besieged Jerusalem: and Jeremiah the prophet was shut up in the court of the prison, which was in the king of Judah’s house.

  • Job 19:13-19

    He hath put my brethren far from me, and mine acquaintance are verily estranged from me. My kinsfolk have failed, and my familiar friends have forgotten me. They that dwell in mine house, and my maids, count me for a stranger: I am an alien in their sight. I called my servant, and he gave me no answer; I intreated him with my mouth. …

  • John 15:23-24

    He that hateth me hateth my Father also. If I had not done among them the works which none other man did, they had not had sin: but now have they both seen and hated both me and my Father.

  • Lamentations 3:7-9

    He hath hedged me about, that I cannot get out: he hath made my chain heavy. Also when I cry and shout, he shutteth out my prayer. He hath inclosed my ways with hewn stone, he hath made my paths crooked.

  • Psalms 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.

  • Job 12:14

    Behold, he breaketh down, and it cannot be built again: he shutteth up a man, and there can be no opening.

  • John 11:57

    Now both the chief priests and the Pharisees had given a commandment, that, if any man knew where he were, he should shew it, that they might take him.

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
put.
18; 31:11; 143:4; 1Sa 23:18-20; Job 19:13-19; Joh 11:57
made.
Isa 49:7; 63:3; Zec 11:8; Mt 27:21-25; Joh 15:23,24
I am shut.
Job 12:14; 19:8; La 3:7-9

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Context

  • Psalms 88:7

    Thy wrath lieth hard upon me, and thou hast afflicted me with all thy waves. Selah.

  • Psalms 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.

  • Psalms 88:9

    Mine eye mourneth by reason of affliction: Lord, I have called daily upon thee, I have stretched out my hands unto thee.

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Psalms 88:8 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909
Has alejado de mí mis conocidos: hasme puesto por abominación á ellos: encerrado estoy, y no puedo salir.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885
Ta fureur s’est appesantie sur moi, et tu m’as accablé de toutes tes vagues. Sélah.
German
Elberfelder 1871
Meine Bekannten hast du von mir entfernt, hast mich ihnen zum Greuel gesetzt; ich bin eingeschlossen und kann nicht herauskommen.
Latin
Clementine Vulgate
Deus, qui glorificatur in consilio sanctorum, magnus et terribilis super omnes qui in circuitu ejus sunt.