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Your terrors have paralyzed me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/psalms/88.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />Your wrath has swept over me; your dreadful assaults destroy me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/psalms/88.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />Your wrath has swept over me; Your terrors have destroyed me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/psalms/88.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />Thy fierce wrath goeth over me; thy terrors have cut me off.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/psalms/88.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />Your fierce wrath has gone over me; Your terrors have cut me off.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/psalms/88.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />Your burning anger has passed over me; Your terrors have destroyed me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/psalms/88.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />Your burning anger has passed over me; Your terrors have destroyed me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/psalms/88.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />Thy burning anger has passed over me; Thy terrors have destroyed me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/psalms/88.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />Your burning anger has passed over me; Your horrors have destroyed me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/psalms/88.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />Your fierce wrath has swept over me; Your terrors have destroyed me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/psalms/88.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Your wrath sweeps over me; your terrors destroy me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/psalms/88.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Your wrath sweeps over me; Your terrors destroy me. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/psalms/88.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />Thy fierce wrath is gone over me; Thy terrors have cut me off.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/psalms/88.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />Your anger is like a flood! And I am shattered by your furious attacks <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/psalms/88.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />Thy fierce wrath is gone over me; thy terrors have cut me off.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/psalms/88.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />Your burning anger has swept over me. Your terrors have destroyed me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/psalms/88.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />Your furious anger crushes me; your terrible attacks destroy me. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/psalms/88.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />Your burning anger overwhelms me; your terrors destroy me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/psalms/88.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />Your anger overwhelms me; your terrors destroy me. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/psalms/88.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />Your fierce wrath has gone over me. Your terrors have cut me off.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/psalms/88.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />Thy fierce wrath goeth over me; thy terrors have cut me off.<div class="vheading2"><b>Majority Text Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/psalms/88.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />Your wrath has swept over me; Your terrors have destroyed me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/psalms/88.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />Your fierce wrath has gone over me. Your terrors have cut me off. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/psalms/88.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />Your wrath has passed over me, "" Your terrors have cut me off,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/psalms/88.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> Over me hath Thy wrath passed, Thy terrors have cut me off,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/psalms/88.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />Upon me thy burnings passed over; thy terrors made me silent.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/psalms/88.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />Thy wrath hath come upon me: and thy terrors have troubled me. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/psalms/88.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br /><V 87:17>Your wrath has crossed into me, and your terrors have disturbed me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/psalms/88.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />Your wrath has swept over me; your terrors have destroyed me. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/psalms/88.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />Your wrath has swept over me; your dread assaults destroy me.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/psalms/88.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />Thy fierce wrath goes over me; thy terrors have silenced me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/psalms/88.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />Your wrath passed over me and your tumult silenced me.<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/psalms/88.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />Thy fierce wrath is gone over me; Thy terrors have cut me off.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/psalms/88.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />Thy wrath has passed over me; and thy terrors have greatly disquieted me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/psalms/88-16.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/nFaD2oDhKPc?start=11012" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/psalms/88.htm">Day and Night I Cry Out Before You</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">15</span>From my youth I was afflicted and near death. I have borne Your terrors; I am in despair. <span class="reftext">16</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/2740.htm" title="2740: ḥă·rō·w·ne·ḵā (N-mpc:: 2ms) -- (burning of) anger. Or charon; from charah; a burning of anger.">Your wrath</a> <a href="/hebrew/5674.htm" title="5674: ‘ā·ḇə·rū (V-Qal-Perf-3cp) -- To pass over, through, or by, pass on. A primitive root; to cross over; used very widely of any transition; specifically, to cover.">has swept</a> <a href="/hebrew/5921.htm" title="5921: ‘ā·lay (Prep:: 1cs) -- Properly, the same as al used as a preposition; above, over, upon, or against in a great variety of applications.">over me;</a> <a href="/hebrew/1161.htm" title="1161: bi·‘ū·ṯe·ḵā (N-mpc:: 2ms) -- Terrors, alarms. Masculine plural from ba'ath; alarms.">Your terrors</a> <a href="/hebrew/6789.htm" title="6789: ṣim·mə·ṯū·ṯu·nî (V-Piel-Perf-3cp:: 1cs) -- To put an end to, exterminate. A primitive root; to extirpate.">have destroyed me.</a> </span><span class="reftext">17</span>All day long they engulf me like water; they enclose me on every side.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/job/6-4.htm">Job 6:4</a></span><br />For the arrows of the Almighty have pierced me; my spirit drinks in their poison; the terrors of God are arrayed against me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/job/10-17.htm">Job 10:17</a></span><br />You produce new witnesses against me and multiply Your anger toward me. Hardships assault me in wave after wave.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/job/13-21.htm">Job 13:21</a></span><br />Withdraw Your hand from me, and do not let Your terror frighten me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/job/16-12.htm">Job 16:12-14</a></span><br />I was at ease, but He shattered me; He seized me by the neck and crushed me. He has set me up as His target; / His archers surround me. He pierces my kidneys without mercy and spills my gall on the ground. / He breaks me with wound upon wound; He rushes me like a mighty warrior.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/job/19-11.htm">Job 19:11</a></span><br />His anger burns against me, and He counts me among His enemies.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/job/30-15.htm">Job 30:15-17</a></span><br />Terrors are turned loose against me; they drive away my dignity as by the wind, and my prosperity has passed like a cloud. / And now my soul is poured out within me; days of affliction grip me. / Night pierces my bones, and my gnawing pains never rest.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/lamentations/3-1.htm">Lamentations 3:1-3</a></span><br />I am the man who has seen affliction under the rod of God’s wrath. / He has driven me away and made me walk in darkness instead of light. / Indeed, He keeps turning His hand against me all day long.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/lamentations/3-17.htm">Lamentations 3:17-18</a></span><br />My soul has been deprived of peace; I have forgotten what prosperity is. / So I say, “My strength has perished, along with my hope from the LORD.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/53-3.htm">Isaiah 53:3-4</a></span><br />He was despised and rejected by men, a man of sorrows, acquainted with grief. Like one from whom men hide their faces, He was despised, and we esteemed Him not. / Surely He took up our infirmities and carried our sorrows; yet we considered Him stricken, struck down by God, and afflicted.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/15-17.htm">Jeremiah 15:17-18</a></span><br />I never sat with the band of revelers, nor did I celebrate with them. Because Your hand was on me, I sat alone, for You have filled me with indignation. / Why is my pain unending, and my wound incurable, refusing to be healed? You have indeed become like a mirage to me—water that is not there.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/17-17.htm">Jeremiah 17:17-18</a></span><br />Do not become a terror to me; You are my refuge in the day of disaster. / Let my persecutors be put to shame, but do not let me be put to shame. Let them be terrified, but do not let me be terrified. Bring upon them the day of disaster and shatter them with double destruction.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/26-38.htm">Matthew 26:38</a></span><br />Then He said to them, “My soul is consumed with sorrow to the point of death. Stay here and keep watch with Me.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/mark/14-33.htm">Mark 14:33-34</a></span><br />He took with Him Peter, James, and John, and began to be deeply troubled and distressed. / Then He said to them, “My soul is consumed with sorrow to the point of death. Stay here and keep watch.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/22-44.htm">Luke 22:44</a></span><br />And in His anguish, He prayed more earnestly, and His sweat became like drops of blood falling to the ground.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/12-27.htm">John 12:27</a></span><br />Now My soul is troubled, and what shall I say? ‘Father, save Me from this hour’? No, it is for this purpose that I have come to this hour.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">Your fierce wrath goes over me; your terrors have cut me off.</p><p class="hdg">fierce</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/38-1.htm">Psalm 38:1,2</a></b></br> A Psalm of David, to bring to remembrance. O LORD, rebuke me not in thy wrath: neither chasten me in thy hot displeasure… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/89-46.htm">Psalm 89:46</a></b></br> How long, LORD? wilt thou hide thyself for ever? shall thy wrath burn like fire?</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/90-7.htm">Psalm 90:7,11</a></b></br> For we are consumed by thine anger, and by thy wrath are we troubled… </p><p class="hdg">cut me</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/isaiah/53-8.htm">Isaiah 53:8</a></b></br> He was taken from prison and from judgment: and who shall declare his generation? for he was cut off out of the land of the living: for the transgression of my people was he stricken.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/daniel/9-26.htm">Daniel 9:26</a></b></br> And after threescore and two weeks shall Messiah be cut off, but not for himself: and the people of the prince that shall come shall destroy the city and the sanctuary; and the end thereof <i>shall be</i> with a flood, and unto the end of the war desolations are determined.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/psalms/86-15.htm">Anger</a> <a href="/job/28-9.htm">Assaults</a> <a href="/psalms/81-15.htm">Broken</a> <a href="/psalms/85-3.htm">Burning</a> <a href="/psalms/74-20.htm">Cruel</a> <a href="/psalms/88-5.htm">Cut</a> <a href="/psalms/83-4.htm">Destroy</a> <a href="/psalms/83-10.htm">Destroyed</a> <a href="/psalms/65-5.htm">Dread</a> <a href="/psalms/85-3.htm">Fierce</a> <a href="/psalms/85-3.htm">Heat</a> <a href="/psalms/44-12.htm">Nought</a> <a href="/psalms/66-6.htm">Passed</a> <a href="/job/19-29.htm">Punishments</a> <a href="/psalms/73-19.htm">Swept</a> <a href="/psalms/88-15.htm">Terrors</a> <a href="/psalms/88-15.htm">Wrath</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/psalms/90-7.htm">Anger</a> <a href="/proverbs/19-26.htm">Assaults</a> <a href="/psalms/89-10.htm">Broken</a> <a href="/psalms/89-46.htm">Burning</a> <a href="/psalms/109-16.htm">Cruel</a> <a href="/psalms/89-45.htm">Cut</a> <a href="/psalms/94-23.htm">Destroy</a> <a href="/psalms/92-7.htm">Destroyed</a> <a href="/psalms/105-38.htm">Dread</a> <a href="/proverbs/5-9.htm">Fierce</a> <a href="/psalms/90-7.htm">Heat</a> <a href="/psalms/96-5.htm">Nought</a> <a href="/psalms/90-9.htm">Passed</a> <a href="/psalms/149-7.htm">Punishments</a> <a href="/psalms/90-5.htm">Swept</a> <a href="/psalms/116-3.htm">Terrors</a> <a href="/psalms/89-38.htm">Wrath</a><div class="vheading2">Psalm 88</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/88-1.htm">A prayer containing a grievous complaint.</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/psalms/88.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/psalms/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/psalms/88.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>Your wrath has swept over me;</b><br>This phrase reflects the psalmist's deep sense of being overwhelmed by God's anger. In the biblical context, God's wrath is often associated with His righteous judgment against sin. The imagery of being "swept over" suggests a flood or a powerful force, reminiscent of the flood in <a href="/genesis/6.htm">Genesis 6-9</a>, where God's judgment came upon the earth. This can also be seen as a type of Christ, who bore the wrath of God on behalf of humanity, as described in <a href="/isaiah/53-4.htm">Isaiah 53:4-5</a>. The psalmist's experience foreshadows the suffering of Jesus, who endured God's wrath for the sake of redemption.<p><b>Your terrors have destroyed me.</b><br>The use of "terrors" indicates a profound fear and distress, which can be linked to the consequences of sin and separation from God. In the historical and cultural context of ancient Israel, experiencing God's terrors could be understood as facing the consequences of covenant unfaithfulness, as outlined in <a href="/deuteronomy/28.htm">Deuteronomy 28</a>. The destruction mentioned here is not just physical but also emotional and spiritual, pointing to the totality of the psalmist's despair. This phrase can also connect to the New Testament, where Jesus, in the Garden of Gethsemane, faced the terror of impending crucifixion (<a href="/matthew/26-38.htm">Matthew 26:38-39</a>), highlighting His role as the suffering servant who takes on the terrors meant for humanity.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_psalmist.htm">The Psalmist (Heman the Ezrahite)</a></b><br>The author of <a href="/bsb/psalms/88.htm">Psalm 88</a>, traditionally identified as Heman the Ezrahite, is a figure known for his wisdom and musical contributions in the time of King David. He is associated with the sons of Korah, a group of temple musicians.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/g/god.htm">God (Yahweh)</a></b><br>The central figure to whom the psalmist is addressing his lament. The psalmist perceives God’s wrath and terrors as overwhelming forces in his life.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_place_of_despair.htm">The Place of Despair</a></b><br>While not a physical location, the psalmist describes a state of deep spiritual and emotional despair, feeling as though he is in the depths of Sheol (the realm of the dead).<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_event_of_suffering.htm">The Event of Suffering</a></b><br>The psalmist is experiencing intense suffering, which he attributes to the wrath and terrors of God. This event is characterized by a sense of abandonment and relentless affliction.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/u/understanding_divine_wrath.htm">Understanding Divine Wrath</a></b><br>Recognize that the psalmist attributes his suffering to God's wrath, which reflects a deep awareness of God's holiness and justice. This can lead us to a greater understanding of the seriousness of sin and the need for repentance.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_reality_of_despair.htm">The Reality of Despair</a></b><br>Acknowledge that even the faithful can experience profound despair. This psalm teaches us that it is permissible to bring our deepest fears and feelings of abandonment before God.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_role_of_lament_in_faith.htm">The Role of Lament in Faith</a></b><br>Lament is a vital part of a healthy spiritual life. It allows believers to express their pain honestly while still maintaining a relationship with God.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/h/hope_in_the_midst_of_darkness.htm">Hope in the Midst of Darkness</a></b><br>While <a href="/bsb/psalms/88.htm">Psalm 88</a> does not end on a hopeful note, it is part of a larger biblical account that points to redemption and hope through Christ. Believers can find solace in the promise of God’s ultimate deliverance.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/c/community_support.htm">Community Support</a></b><br>The psalmist’s isolation highlights the importance of community support. As believers, we are called to support one another in times of despair, reflecting God’s love and compassion.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_psalm_88.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Psalm 88</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/who_is_abaddon_apollyon.htm">Who is Abaddon or Apollyon in religious texts?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_is_belief_in_the_son_of_god.htm">What does fearing God mean?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_does_psalm_88_clash_with_divine_mercy.htm">Why does the repeated emphasis on God's wrath in Psalm 88:7 and 88:16 clash with portrayals of divine mercy elsewhere in the Bible?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_does_psalm_73_27_align_with_nt_love.htm">Psalm 73:27 proclaims God will destroy the unfaithful--how does this align with the New Testament emphasis on love and redemption?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/psalms/88.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(16) <span class= "bld">Have cut me off.</span>--Or, <span class= "ital">extinguished </span>me. The form of the verb is very peculiar, and is variously explained. All that is certain is that it is intensive, expressing the hopeless and continued state of prostration of the sufferer. The LXX., "have frightened."<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/psalms/88.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 16.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">Thy fierce wrath goeth over me.</span> "Overwhelms me;" <span class="accented">i.e.</span> "like a fiery flood" (see above, ver. 7). Thy terrors have cut me off. A different word is used for "terrors" from that which occurs in ver. 15, and one elsewhere occurring only in <a href="/job/6-4.htm">Job 6:4</a>. The verb also is one characteristic of Job (Job 6:17; 23:17), and means "extinguish," or "exterminate." <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/psalms/88-16.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">Your wrath</span><br /><span class="heb">חֲרוֹנֶ֑יךָ</span> <span class="translit">(ḥă·rō·w·ne·ḵā)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2740.htm">Strong's 2740: </a> </span><span class="str2">A burning of anger</span><br /><br /><span class="word">has swept</span><br /><span class="heb">עָבְר֣וּ</span> <span class="translit">(‘ā·ḇə·rū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5674.htm">Strong's 5674: </a> </span><span class="str2">To pass over, through, or by, pass on</span><br /><br /><span class="word">over me;</span><br /><span class="heb">עָ֭לַי</span> <span class="translit">(‘ā·lay)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition | first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5921.htm">Strong's 5921: </a> </span><span class="str2">Above, over, upon, against</span><br /><br /><span class="word">Your terrors</span><br /><span class="heb">בִּ֝עוּתֶ֗יךָ</span> <span class="translit">(bi·‘ū·ṯe·ḵā)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1161.htm">Strong's 1161: </a> </span><span class="str2">Terrors, alarms</span><br /><br /><span class="word">have destroyed me.</span><br /><span class="heb">צִמְּתוּתֻֽנִי׃</span> <span class="translit">(ṣim·mə·ṯū·ṯu·nî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person common plural | first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6789.htm">Strong's 6789: </a> </span><span class="str2">To put an end to, exterminate</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/psalms/88-16.htm">Psalm 88:16 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/psalms/88-16.htm">Psalm 88:16 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/psalms/88-16.htm">Psalm 88:16 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/psalms/88-16.htm">Psalm 88:16 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/psalms/88-16.htm">Psalm 88:16 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/psalms/88-16.htm">Psalm 88:16 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/psalms/88-16.htm">Psalm 88:16 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/psalms/88-16.htm">Psalm 88:16 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/psalms/88-16.htm">Psalm 88:16 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/psalms/88-16.htm">Psalm 88:16 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/psalms/88-16.htm">OT Poetry: Psalm 88:16 Your fierce wrath has gone over me (Psalm Ps Psa.) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/psalms/88-15.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Psalm 88:15"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Psalm 88:15" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/psalms/88-17.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Psalm 88:17"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Psalm 88:17" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>