John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Psalms 88:18
Lover and friend hast thou put far from me ,.... This is mentioned in Psalm 88:8 , and is here repeated; and the account is closed with it, to show that this was a most aggravating circumstance of his affliction, and which bore exceeding hard upon him; and this must be a very uncomfortable case, to be in distress, whether of body or mind, and to have no kind friend near to yield the least help, relief, and comfort; so Christ's lovers and friends, his disciples, who loved him and he loved... read more
John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Psalms 88:17
They came round about me daily like water ,.... That is, the terrors of the Lord, the sorrows of death and hell, Psalm 18:4 , this was the Messiah's case, when it was with him as is expressed Psalm 69:1 , they compassed me about together ; as waters coming from many places, from all quarters, meet together, and together surround a person or place in such circumstances was Christ, when the bulls of Bashan beset him around, and the assembly of the wicked enclosed him, and innumerable... read more