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Psalms 88:18 - Meaning and Application

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Translation: World English Bible — Catholic Edition

" You have put lover and friend far from me, and my friends into darkness. "

Psalms 88:18

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16 Your fierce wrath has gone over me. Your terrors have cut me off.

17 They came around me like water all day long. They completely engulfed me.

18 You have put lover and friend far from me, and my friends into darkness.

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"LORD, the God of my salvation, I have cried day and night before you."

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"Let my prayer enter into your presence. Turn your ear to my cry."

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"For my soul is full of troubles. My life draws near to Sheol."

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