They came round about me daily like water; they compassed me about together.
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Verse 17 is found in chapter 88 of Psalms. Psalm 88 is one of the darkest laments in the Psalter and ends without an explicit resolution. The petitioner is near death, isolated from friends, and surrounded by affliction. Precisely for this reason it is theologically significant: biblical prayer allows an experience to be brought before God even when no explanation or visible restoration has yet appeared. The continued cry to the Lord keeps the relationship open even within darkness.
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Compare Psalms 88:17 in different Bible versions and see how its wording varies between translations. These differences can help you better understand the meaning and context of the passage.
Dein Grimm geht über mich; dein Schrecken drückt mich.
Hanme rodeado como aguas de continuo; Hanme cercado a una.
Me rodean como agua todo el día; todos juntos me cercan.
Elles m'environnent tout le jour comme des eaux, Elles m'enveloppent toutes à la fois.
Mi han circondato come acque tuttodì; Tutti quanti mi hanno intorniato.
Eles me rodeiam todo o dia como água; eles juntos me sitiam.
這些如水終日環繞我, 一起圍困我。
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