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Psalm 88
 The Lovers (second half of 16th century) Master of the Fontainebleau School (second half of 16th century) French Renaissance Style Private Collection Image Source: Web Gallery of Art [ Illustration: The painting above, depicting young lovers, is the opposite of the condition of the Psalmist who was cut off from lovers and friends. ] SPECIAL NOTE: [ I will again be working through the Scriptures from Genesis to Revelation. I will be adding links, resources, images, and the like, upgrading the former work-through which began with the 2013-10-12 posting which can be found, along with the full Genesis to Revelation postings, in the Archive Page. Postings will be at midnight Eastern Time, as I am able. However, no chapters will be skipped, even though a posting may be late. And all postings will be housed in the Archive Page. ] Explanation: In Psalm 88, the Psalmist, irresistibly drawn to God, cries out for deliverance in the midst of his unmitigated affliction. This is the only Psalm in the Psalter which does not progress from mourning to confidence. The only positive note is in the first verse where the Psalmist calls God the God of his salvation. It is similar, in its depression, to Job's wailing, to the morning in the book of Lamentations, and to Christ's agony in the Garden of Gethsemane. In the Psalm, and in the examples cited, there is an implied hope which causes the sufferers to call on God for help in spite of the fact that God had allowed affliction to come upon them. Unbelievers often repudiate God under such suffering. The Psalmist reminds God that he has cried day and night to him; and so he asks that his prayer would come before him. His soul was filled with troubles; and he was near death. Likewise, those who knew the Psalmist also believed that he was near death. His strength was gone. He was like someone who had already been released into the realms of the dead, like those who lie in the grave, whom God remembers no more because they are cut off from him. He was in the lowest pit, in darkness, in the deeps. God's wrath laid hard upon him; and all of God's waves had gone over him (1-7). God put his companions far off from him and made him an abomination to them. He was shut up and unable to leave. He was in tears while he called out to God daily. He asked if God would show his wonders to the dead or if the dead would praise him (8-10). He asked if the grave and destruction would reveal God's lovingkindness and faithfulness. He asked if the darkness would reveal God's wonders, or if God's righteousness would be known in the land of forgetfulness. Nevertheless, the Psalmist persists in calling out to God; and he does so early in the morning (11-12). He asks God why God cast off his soul and why he hid his face from him. He was afflicted and ready to die from his youth till the present day. He is distracted (perplexed) by God's terrors. God's fierce wrath covered him; and his terrors cut him off. Daily, they surround him like water; they encompassed him (knocked him about). God put lover and friend far from him, and his familiar friends into darkness (13-18). By the Psalmist's persistent turning to God in the midst of the greatest difficulties, we are reminded of the words of Peter when Jesus asked him and the other disciples if they would abandon him like many had just done: Peter answered "Lord, to whom shall we go? you have the words of eternal life." It is exactly this kind of deep-seated conviction and commitment which keeps people coming back to the Lord in spite of horrific difficulties. [ Sermons: J Ligon Duncan III. Various. ] Bible Chronologies -- Genesis to Revelation [Traditional Patriarchal Chronology. Judges Period Chronology 1. Judges Period Chronology 2. Kings of Judah and Israel #1. Kings of Judah and Israel #2]. [Intertestamental Period Chronology 1. Intertestamental Period Chronology 2. Intertestamental Period Chronology 3. Intertestamental Period Chronology 4. Intertestamental Period Chronology 5.] [New Testament Chronology 1. New Testament Chronology 2. New Testament Chronology 3. New Testament Chronology 4. New Testament Chronology 5.] RESOURCES PLEASE NOTE: Use the resources on this and other sites thoughtfully, particularly the commentaries and encyclopedias. I have attempted to list conservative, scholarly resources. However, some providers use liberal or liberal-influenced commentaries such as the Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges (in Bible Hub). Such commentaries are undoubtedly included by the provider for the wealth of useful information and comments which they provide. By consulting several commentaries, it should be fairly easy to sort out the wheat from the chaff. If, however, you would like personal assistance, write to me at AD LIB ARTS EMAIL. [ THEMATICALLY AND CHRONOLOGICALLY RELATED SCRIPTURES: Psalm 88: MASCHIL (INSTRUCTION) PSALMS. Psalm 32. Psalm 42. Psalm 44. Psalm 45. Psalm 52. Psalm 53. Psalm 54. Psalm 55. Psalm 74. Psalm 78. Psalm 87. Psalm 88. Psalm 89. Psalm 142. ] [1] 1 Chronicles 6:33; 1 Kings 4:31; 1 Chronicles 2:6. [3] Psalm 6:4-5; Psalm 33:19; Isaiah 38:10-11. [5]Job 3:19; 1 Samuel 17:25; 2 Kings 15:5; Ezekiel 27:20. [6] Psalm 86:13. [7] Psalm 102:23. [8] Job 19:8. [10] Deuteronomy 2:11; Deuteronomy 2:20; Proverbs 2:18; Proverbs 9:18; Proverbs 21:16; Isaiah 14:9; Isaiah 26:19; Isaiah 38:18. [11] Job 26:6; Job 28:22; Psalm 31:12; Psalm 6:5; Psalm 30:9;Ecclesiastes 9:5-10. [13] Psalm 17:13. [14] Psalm 43:2. [15] Job 6:4; Job 9:34; Psalm 38:8. [17] Psalm 18:16. [18] Job 17:14. -- From Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers ] [ CHRONOLOGY: GENERAL. Patriarchs (Traditional). Judges # 1. Judges # 2. Kings # 1. Kings # 2. Prophets # 1. Prophets # 2. NT # 1. NT # 2. NT # 3. ] [ MAPS: Maps # 1. Maps # 2. Maps # 3. Maps # 4. Maps # 5. ] [ COMMENTARIES, ETC: GENERAL: Bible Study Tools; Bible Hub: Study Light; Blue Letter Bible // PSALMS: Monergism: Precept Austin: The Treasury of David; John Gill; John Calvin - Volumes 1, 2, 3, 4, 5] [ MUSIC: GENERAL: The Cyber Hymnal // PSALMS: Psalm 88 - #1. Psalm 88 - #2. Psalm 88 - #3. Psalm 88 - #4. Psalm 88 - #5. Genevan Psalter (Instrumental). VARIOUS ARTISTS: Micha'el Ben David. Sons of Korah. Fernando Ortega. Janet Isaac Morrison. Music of the Bible Revealed - Suzanne Haik-Vantoura. Dr. David Erb. Gregorian Chants. ] HARMONY OF THE LAW GOSPEL HARMONIES Gospel Harmony - Summary | The Harmony of the Gospels - Augustine | Gospel Harmony Chart - Online Bible Greek Harmony of the Gospels - Robertson - (Downloadable PDF) | Gospel Harmony in English - Robertson - (Downloadable PDF) HEBREW AND GREEK INTERLINEAR BIBLES Psalm Detailed Outline THE PSALTER: (SONGS FOR COVENANT WORSHIP)
Deliverance from Sinners and from Sin Nearly all the Psalms (except Psalm 90) were written during the 612 year period
from the time of David around 1016 B. C. to the close of the Canon in about 404 B. C.
Psalm 90, according to its superscription, was written by Moses; this may have been around 1406 B. C. BOOK THREE OF FIVE:
PSALMS 73-89.
1002 - 404 B.C. Israel God is the Protector of Israel Psalm 88
O LORD God, deliver me from my deep distress. Map 1: Bible Nations | Map 2: Empire of David and Solomon Map 3: Kingdoms of Judah and Israel | Post Exile Chronology. 1 A Song or Psalm for the sons of Korah, to the chief Musician upon Mahalath, Leannoth, [Transposed To Psalm 87 ] * O LORD God of my salvation, I have cried day and night before thee: 2 Let my prayer come before thee: incline thine ear unto my cry; 3 For my soul is full of troubles: and my life draweth nigh unto the grave. 4 I am counted with them that go down into the pit: I am as a man that hath no strength [as a warrior with nothing of power]: 5 Free among the dead, like the slain that lie in the grave, whom thou rememberest no more: and they are cut off from thy hand. 6 Thou hast laid me in the lowest pit, in darkness, in the deeps. 7 Thy wrath lieth hard upon me, and thou hast afflicted me with all thy waves. Selah. 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. 9 Mine eye mourneth by reason of affliction: LORD, I have called daily [in all of the day] upon thee, I have stretched out my hands unto thee. 10 Wilt thou shew wonders to the dead? shall the dead arise and praise thee? Selah. 11 Shall thy lovingkindness be declared in the grave? or thy faithfulness in destruction? 12 Shall thy wonders be known in the dark? and thy righteousness in the land of forgetfulness? 13 But unto thee have I cried, O LORD; and in the morning shall my prayer prevent thee. 14 LORD, why castest thou off my soul? why hidest thou thy face from me? 15 I am afflicted and ready to die from my youth up: while I suffer thy terrors I am distracted. 16 Thy fierce wrath goeth over me; thy terrors have cut me off. 17 They came round about me daily [all of the day] like water; they compassed me about [they beat upon me] together. 18 Lover and friend hast thou put far from me, and mine acquaintance into darkness. * NOTE: On Opening and Closing Comments in the Psalms.
[Some commentators take the Psalm in Habakkuk 3 to be a standard model for the Psalms. Habakkuk's Psalm begins with the name of the composer (Habakkuk) and a musical notation ("upon Shigionoth"). It closes with a dedication or a "send to" notice ("To the chief singer on my stringed instruments"). I have arranged similar material, where it is found in the Psalter, in accord with the model in Habakkuk.]
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