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href="/bsb/psalms/88.htm" class="clickchap" style="color:#001320" title="Click any translation name for full chapter">  (Click for Chapter)</a></div><div id="par"><span class="versiontext"><a href="/niv/psalms/88.htm">New International Version</a></span><br />You have put me in the lowest pit, in the darkest depths.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/psalms/88.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />You have thrown me into the lowest pit, into the darkest depths.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/psalms/88.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />You have put me in the depths of the pit, in the regions dark and deep.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/psalms/88.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />You have laid me in the lowest Pit, in the darkest of the depths.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/psalms/88.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />Thou hast laid me in the lowest pit, in darkness, in the deeps.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/psalms/88.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />You have laid me in the lowest pit, In darkness, in the depths.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/psalms/88.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />You have put me in the lowest pit, In dark places, in the depths.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/psalms/88.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />You have put me in the lowest pit, In dark places, in the depths.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/psalms/88.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />Thou hast put me in the lowest pit, In dark places, in the depths.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/psalms/88.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />You have put me in the pit far below, In dark places, in the depths.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/psalms/88.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />You have laid me in the lowest pit, In dark places, in the depths.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/psalms/88.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />You have put me in the lowest part of the Pit, in the darkest places, in the depths.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/psalms/88.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />You have put me in the lowest part of the Pit, in the darkest places, in the depths. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/psalms/88.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />Thou hast laid me in the lowest pit, In dark places, in the deeps.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/psalms/88.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />You have put me in the deepest and darkest grave; <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/psalms/88.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />Thou hast laid me in the lowest pit, in dark places, in the deeps.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/psalms/88.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />You have put me in the bottom of the pit- in deep, dark places.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/psalms/88.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />You have thrown me into the depths of the tomb, into the darkest and deepest pit. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/psalms/88.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />You have assigned me to the lowest part of the Pit, to the darkest depths.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/psalms/88.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />You have laid me in the lowest Pit, in the darkest of the depths.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/psalms/88.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />You place me in the lowest regions of the pit, in the dark places, in the watery depths. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/psalms/88.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />You have laid me in the lowest pit, in the darkest depths.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/psalms/88.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />Thou hast laid me in the lowest pit, in darkness, in the deeps.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/psalms/88.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />You have laid me in the lowest pit, in the darkest depths. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/psalms/88.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />You have put me in the lowest pit, "" In dark places, in depths.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/psalms/88.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> Thou hast put me in the lowest pit, In dark places, in depths.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/psalms/88.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />Thou didst set me in the pit beneath, in darknesses, in the shades.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/psalms/88.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />They have laid me in the lower pit: in the dark places, and in the shadow of death. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/psalms/88.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br /><V 87:7>They have lain me in the lower pit: in dark places and in the shadow of death.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/psalms/88.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />You plunge me into the bottom of the pit, into the darkness of the abyss. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/psalms/88.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />You have put me in the depths of the Pit, in the regions dark and deep.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/psalms/88.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />Thou hast laid me in the lowest pit, in darkness, in the shadow of death.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/psalms/88.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />You have laid me into the deepest pit, into darkness and the shadows of death!<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/psalms/88.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />Thou hast laid me in the nether-most pit, In dark places, in the deeps.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/psalms/88.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />They laid me in the lowest pit, in dark <i>places</i>, and in the shadow of death.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/psalms/88-6.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=10944" 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">5</span>I am forsaken among the dead, like the slain who lie in the grave, whom You remember no more, who are cut off from Your care. <span class="reftext">6</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/7896.htm" title="7896: ta·nî (V-Qal-Perf-2ms:: 1cs) -- To put, set. A primitive root; to place.">You have laid me</a> <a href="/hebrew/8482.htm" title="8482: taḥ·tî·yō·wṯ (N-fp) -- Lower, lowest. From tachath; lowermost; as noun the depths.">in the lowest</a> <a href="/hebrew/953.htm" title="953: bə·ḇō·wr (Prep-b:: N-ms) -- A pit, cistern, well. From buwr; a pit hole.">Pit,</a> <a href="/hebrew/4285.htm" title="4285: bə·ma·ḥă·šak·kîm (Prep-b:: N-mp) -- Dark place. From chashak; darkness; concretely, a dark place.">in the darkest</a> <a href="/hebrew/4688.htm" title="4688: bim·ṣō·lō·wṯ (Prep-b:: N-fp) -- Depth, deep. Or mtsolah; also mtsuwlah; or mtsulah; from the same as tsuwlah; a deep place.">of the depths.</a> </span><span class="reftext">7</span>Your wrath weighs heavily upon me; all Your waves have submerged me. Selah…<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="/lamentations/3-6.htm">Lamentations 3:6</a></span><br />He has made me dwell in darkness like those dead for ages.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/job/10-21.htm">Job 10:21-22</a></span><br />before I go—never to return—to a land of darkness and gloom, / to a land of utter darkness, of deep shadow and disorder, where even the light is like darkness.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jonah/2-2.htm">Jonah 2:2</a></span><br />saying: “In my distress I called to the LORD, and He answered me. From the belly of Sheol I called for help, and You heard my voice.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/38-10.htm">Isaiah 38:10</a></span><br />I said, “In the prime of my life I must go through the gates of Sheol and be deprived of the remainder of my years.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/143-3.htm">Psalm 143:3</a></span><br />For the enemy has pursued my soul, crushing my life to the ground, making me dwell in darkness like those long since dead.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/26-20.htm">Ezekiel 26:20</a></span><br />then I will bring you down with those who descend to the Pit, to the people of antiquity. I will make you dwell in the earth below like the ancient ruins, with those who descend to the Pit, so that you will no longer be inhabited or set in splendor in the land of the living.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/job/17-13.htm">Job 17:13-16</a></span><br />If I look for Sheol as my home, if I spread out my bed in darkness, / and say to corruption, ‘You are my father,’ and to the worm, ‘My mother,’ or ‘My sister,’ / where then is my hope? Who can see any hope for me? ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/30-3.htm">Psalm 30:3</a></span><br />O LORD, You pulled me up from Sheol; You spared me from descending into the Pit.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/28-1.htm">Psalm 28:1</a></span><br />Of David. To You, O LORD, I call; be not deaf to me, O my Rock. For if You remain silent, I will be like those descending to the Pit.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/6-5.htm">Psalm 6:5</a></span><br />For there is no mention of You in death; who can praise You from Sheol?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/12-40.htm">Matthew 12:40</a></span><br />For as Jonah was three days and three nights in the belly of the great fish, so the Son of Man will be three days and three nights in the heart of the earth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/6-4.htm">Romans 6:4</a></span><br />We were therefore buried with Him through baptism into death, in order that, just as Christ was raised from the dead through the glory of the Father, we too may walk in newness of life.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ephesians/4-9.htm">Ephesians 4:9</a></span><br />What does “He ascended” mean, except that He also descended to the lower parts of the earth?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_peter/3-19.htm">1 Peter 3:19</a></span><br />in whom He also went and preached to the spirits in prison<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/colossians/2-12.htm">Colossians 2:12</a></span><br />And having been buried with Him in baptism, you were raised with Him through your faith in the power of God, who raised Him from the dead.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">You have laid me in the lowest pit, in darkness, in the deeps.</p><p class="hdg">lowest</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/40-2.htm">Psalm 40:2</a></b></br> He brought me up also out of an horrible pit, out of the miry clay, and set my feet upon a rock, <i>and</i> established my goings.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/86-13.htm">Psalm 86:13</a></b></br> For great <i>is</i> thy mercy toward me: and thou hast delivered my soul from the lowest hell.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/deuteronomy/32-22.htm">Deuteronomy 32:22</a></b></br> For a fire is kindled in mine anger, and shall burn unto the lowest hell, and shall consume the earth with her increase, and set on fire the foundations of the mountains.</p><p class="hdg">darkness</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/143-3.htm">Psalm 143:3</a></b></br> For the enemy hath persecuted my soul; he hath smitten my life down to the ground; he hath made me to dwell in darkness, as those that have been long dead.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/proverbs/4-19.htm">Proverbs 4:19</a></b></br> The way of the wicked <i>is</i> as darkness: they know not at what they stumble.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/lamentations/3-2.htm">Lamentations 3:2</a></b></br> He hath led me, and brought <i>me into</i> darkness, but not <i>into</i> light.</p><p class="hdg">deeps</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/69-15.htm">Psalm 69:15</a></b></br> Let not the waterflood overflow me, neither let the deep swallow me up, and let not the pit shut her mouth upon me.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/130-1.htm">Psalm 130:1</a></b></br> A Song of degrees. Out of the depths have I cried unto thee, O LORD.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/psalms/82-5.htm">Dark</a> <a href="/psalms/44-19.htm">Darkest</a> <a href="/psalms/82-5.htm">Darkness</a> <a href="/psalms/86-13.htm">Deep</a> <a href="/psalms/77-16.htm">Deeps</a> <a href="/psalms/86-13.htm">Depths</a> <a href="/psalms/79-7.htm">Laid</a> <a href="/psalms/88-4.htm">Pit</a> <a href="/psalms/87-2.htm">Places</a> <a href="/psalms/65-5.htm">Regions</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/psalms/88-12.htm">Dark</a> <a href="/jude/1-13.htm">Darkest</a> <a href="/psalms/88-12.htm">Darkness</a> <a href="/psalms/92-5.htm">Deep</a> <a href="/psalms/106-9.htm">Deeps</a> <a href="/psalms/95-4.htm">Depths</a> <a href="/psalms/89-19.htm">Laid</a> <a href="/psalms/94-13.htm">Pit</a> <a href="/psalms/89-40.htm">Places</a> <a href="/isaiah/7-20.htm">Regions</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>You have laid me in the lowest Pit</b><br>This phrase reflects a deep sense of despair and abandonment, often associated with Sheol, the realm of the dead in Hebrew thought. The "lowest Pit" suggests a place of extreme desolation and separation from God. In biblical context, this imagery is used to express profound suffering and alienation, as seen in other lament psalms like <a href="/psalms/40-2.htm">Psalm 40:2</a> and <a href="/psalms/88-3.htm">Psalm 88:3-5</a>. Theologically, it can be seen as a type of Christ's descent into death, as referenced in <a href="/ephesians/4-9.htm">Ephesians 4:9</a>, where Christ descends to the lower earthly regions. This phrase captures the feeling of being overwhelmed by circumstances beyond one's control, a common theme in the lament literature of the Old Testament.<p><b>in the darkest of the depths</b><br>The "darkest of the depths" emphasizes the intensity of the psalmist's plight, suggesting a place devoid of light and hope. Darkness in biblical literature often symbolizes chaos, evil, and judgment, as seen in <a href="/genesis/1-2.htm">Genesis 1:2</a> and <a href="/exodus/10-21.htm">Exodus 10:21-23</a>. This imagery can also be connected to Jonah's experience in the belly of the great fish (<a href="/jonah/2-2.htm">Jonah 2:2-6</a>), where he describes being in the depths of the sea, a metaphor for being cut off from God's presence. In a prophetic sense, this darkness can be seen as a foreshadowing of Christ's experience on the cross, where He endured separation from the Father, as described in <a href="/matthew/27-45.htm">Matthew 27:45-46</a>. The phrase underscores the severity of the psalmist's suffering and the perceived absence of divine intervention.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/s/sons_of_korah.htm">Sons of Korah</a></b><br>The authors of <a href="/bsb/psalms/88.htm">Psalm 88</a>, a group of Levitical singers and musicians who served in the temple. They are known for their deep and often somber psalms.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/h/heman_the_ezrahite.htm">Heman the Ezrahite</a></b><br>Traditionally attributed as the author of <a href="/bsb/psalms/88.htm">Psalm 88</a>, Heman was a wise man and a musician in the time of King David, known for his wisdom and musical contributions to temple worship.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_lowest_pit.htm">The Lowest Pit</a></b><br>A metaphorical place representing extreme despair and separation from God, often associated with Sheol, the realm of the dead in Hebrew thought.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/d/darkest_depths.htm">Darkest Depths</a></b><br>Symbolic of profound spiritual and emotional darkness, indicating a state of hopelessness and distress.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/u/understanding_despair.htm">Understanding Despair</a></b><br>Recognize that feelings of deep despair and darkness are part of the human experience, as even the faithful can feel abandoned at times.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_reality_of_suffering.htm">The Reality of Suffering</a></b><br>Acknowledge that suffering is a reality in a fallen world, and the Bible does not shy away from expressing the depths of human anguish.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/c/crying_out_to_god.htm">Crying Out to God</a></b><br>Even in the darkest moments, we are encouraged to cry out to God, trusting that He hears us even when we feel distant from Him.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/h/hope_in_god's_deliverance.htm">Hope in God's Deliverance</a></b><br>While <a href="/bsb/psalms/88.htm">Psalm 88</a> is a lament, it is part of a larger biblical account that includes hope and redemption, reminding us that God is ultimately our deliverer.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/c/community_support.htm">Community Support</a></b><br>Encourage believers to support one another in times of darkness, reflecting the communal aspect of the Psalms and the importance of bearing one another's burdens.<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/psalm_40_2_-_is_'pit'_metaphorical_or_literal.htm">Psalm 40:2 – How can we reconcile the “pit of destruction” metaphor with a literal historical event or location, given the lack of evidence for David’s confinement in such a pit?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/is_'the_pit'_in_psalm_143_7_grounded_historically.htm">Psalm 143:7 warns of descending into 'the pit'; does this concept have any scientific or historical grounding beyond the Hebrew worldview?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_is_psalm_88_devoid_of_hope.htm">Why does Psalm 88 present unrelenting despair without any expression of hope, seeming to contradict other passages that emphasize God's deliverance (Psalm 88:1-3)?</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>(6) <span class= "bld">Lowest pit.</span>--See Note, <a href="/psalms/86-13.htm" title="For great is your mercy toward me: and you have delivered my soul from the lowest hell.">Psalm 86:13</a>.<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/psalms/88.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 6.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">Thou hast laid me in the lowest pit.</span> The affliction whereof the psalmist complains has come direct from the hand of Cod. It is some severe stroke of illness which has brought him to his last gasp. The "lowest pit" is here metaphorical - the deepest depth of calamity. <span class="cmt_word">In darkness;</span> literally, <span class="accented">in darknesses</span>, where no ray of thy favour shines upon me. <span class="cmt_word">In</span> <span class="cmt_word">the deeps</span> (comp. <a href="/psalms/69-2.htm">Psalm 69:2</a>, "deep waters, where the floods overflow him"). <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/psalms/88-6.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">You have laid me</span><br /><span class="heb">שַׁ֭תַּנִי</span> <span class="translit">(ta·nî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine singular | first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7896.htm">Strong's 7896: </a> </span><span class="str2">To put, set</span><br /><br /><span class="word">in the lowest</span><br /><span class="heb">תַּחְתִּיּ֑וֹת</span> <span class="translit">(taḥ·tî·yō·wṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8482.htm">Strong's 8482: </a> </span><span class="str2">Lowermost, the depths</span><br /><br /><span class="word">pit,</span><br /><span class="heb">בְּב֣וֹר</span> <span class="translit">(bə·ḇō·wr)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_953.htm">Strong's 953: </a> </span><span class="str2">A pit, cistern, well</span><br /><br /><span class="word">in the darkest</span><br /><span class="heb">בְּ֝מַחֲשַׁכִּ֗ים</span> <span class="translit">(bə·ma·ḥă·šak·kîm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-b | Noun - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4285.htm">Strong's 4285: </a> </span><span class="str2">Darkness, a dark place</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of the depths.</span><br /><span class="heb">בִּמְצֹלֽוֹת׃</span> <span class="translit">(bim·ṣō·lō·wṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-b | Noun - feminine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4688.htm">Strong's 4688: </a> </span><span class="str2">A deep place</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/psalms/88-6.htm">Psalm 88:6 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/psalms/88-6.htm">Psalm 88:6 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/psalms/88-6.htm">Psalm 88:6 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/psalms/88-6.htm">Psalm 88:6 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/psalms/88-6.htm">Psalm 88:6 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/psalms/88-6.htm">Psalm 88:6 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/psalms/88-6.htm">Psalm 88:6 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/psalms/88-6.htm">Psalm 88:6 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/psalms/88-6.htm">Psalm 88:6 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/psalms/88-6.htm">Psalm 88:6 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/psalms/88-6.htm">OT Poetry: Psalm 88:6 You have laid me in the lowest (Psalm Ps Psa.) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/psalms/88-5.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Psalm 88:5"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Psalm 88:5" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/psalms/88-7.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Psalm 88:7"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Psalm 88:7" /></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>