Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Psalms 88:6
6. Similar figures for distress in Psalms 63:9; Psalms 69:3. read more
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Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Psalms 88:7
7. Compare :-, on first, and Psalms 42:7, on last clause. read more
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Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Psalms 88:8
8. Both cut off from sympathy and made hateful to friends ( :-). read more
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Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Psalms 88:9
9. Mine eye mourneth—literally, "decays," or fails, denoting exhaustion (Psalms 6:7; Psalms 31:9). I . . . called— (Psalms 86:5; Psalms 86:7). stretched out—for help (Psalms 44:20). read more
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Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Psalms 88:10
10. shall the dead—the remains of ghosts. arise—literally, "rise up," that is, as dead persons. read more
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Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Psalms 88:11
11, 12. amplify the foregoing, the whole purport (as Psalms 6:5) being to contrast death and life as seasons for praising God. read more
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Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Psalms 88:13
13. prevent—meet—that is, he will diligently come before God for help ( :-). read more
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Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Psalms 88:14
14. On the terms (Psalms 27:9; Psalms 74:1; Psalms 77:7). read more
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Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Psalms 88:15
15. from . . . youth up—all my life. read more
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Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Psalms 88:5
5. Free . . . dead—Cut off from God's care, as are the slain, who, falling under His wrath, are left, no longer sustained by His hand. read more