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I am like a man without strength.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/psalms/88.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />I am counted with them that go down into the pit: I am as a man <i>that hath</i> no strength:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/psalms/88.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />I am counted with those who go down to the pit; I am like a man <i>who has</i> no strength,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/psalms/88.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />I am counted among those who go down to the pit; I have become like a man without strength,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/psalms/88.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />I am reckoned among those who go down to the pit; I have become like a man without strength,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/psalms/88.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />I am reckoned among those who go down to the pit; I have become like a man without strength,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/psalms/88.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />I am counted among those who go down to the pit; I am like a man without strength,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/psalms/88.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />I am counted among those who go down to the pit (grave); I am like a man who has no strength [a mere shadow],<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/psalms/88.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />I am counted among those going down to the Pit. I am like a man without strength,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/psalms/88.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />I am counted among those going down to the Pit. I am like a man without strength, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/psalms/88.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />I am reckoned with them that go down into the pit; I am as a man that hath no help,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/psalms/88.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />I am as good as dead and completely helpless. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/psalms/88.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />I am counted with them that go down into the pit; I am as a man that hath no help:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/psalms/88.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />I am numbered with those who go into the pit. I am like a man without any strength-<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/psalms/88.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />I am like all others who are about to die; all my strength is gone. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/psalms/88.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />I am considered as one of those descending into the Pit, like a mighty man without strength,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/psalms/88.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />I am counted among those descending to the Pit. I am like a man without strength.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/psalms/88.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />They treat me like those who descend into the grave. I am like a helpless man, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/psalms/88.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />I am counted among those who go down into the pit. I am like a man who has no help,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/psalms/88.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />I am counted with them that go down into the pit: I am as a man that hath no strength:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/psalms/88.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />I am counted among those who go down into the pit. I am like a man who has no help, <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/psalms/88.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />I have been reckoned with those going down [to] the pit, "" I have been as a man without strength.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/psalms/88.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> I have been reckoned with those going down to the pit, I have been as a man without strength.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/psalms/88.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />I was reckoned with those going down to the pit: I was as a man of no strength:<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/psalms/88.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />I am counted among them that go down to the pit: I am become as a man without help, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/psalms/88.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br /><V 87:5>I am considered to be among those who will descend into the pit. I have become like a man without assistance,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/psalms/88.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />I am reckoned with those who go down to the pit; I am like a warrior without strength. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/psalms/88.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />I am counted among those who go down to the Pit; I am like those who have no help,<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/psalms/88.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />I am counted with them that go down into the pit; I am like a man who has no strength;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/psalms/88.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />I am counted with those who descend to the pit and I have been like a man who has no helper!<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/psalms/88.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />I am counted with them that go down into the pit; I am become as a man that hath no help;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/psalms/88.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />I have been reckoned with them that go down to the pit; I became as a man without help;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/psalms/88-4.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=10927" 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">3</span>For my soul is full of troubles, and my life draws near to Sheol. <span class="reftext">4</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/2803.htm" title="2803: neḥ·šaḇ·tî (V-Nifal-Perf-1cs) -- To think, account. ">I am counted</a> <a href="/hebrew/5973.htm" title="5973: ‘im- (Prep) -- From amam; adverb or preposition, with, in varied applications; specifically, equally with; often with prepositional prefix.">among</a> <a href="/hebrew/3381.htm" title="3381: yō·wr·ḏê (V-Qal-Prtcpl-mpc) -- To come or go down, descend. ">those descending</a> <a href="/hebrew/953.htm" title="953: ḇō·wr (N-ms) -- A pit, cistern, well. From buwr; a pit hole.">to the Pit.</a> <a href="/hebrew/1961.htm" title="1961: hā·yî·ṯî (V-Qal-Perf-1cs) -- To fall out, come to pass, become, be. A primitive root; to exist, i.e. Be or become, come to pass.">I am</a> <a href="/hebrew/1397.htm" title="1397: kə·ḡe·ḇer (Prep-k:: N-ms) -- Man. From gabar; properly, a valiant man or warrior; generally, a person simply.">like a man</a> <a href="/hebrew/369.htm" title="369: ’ên- (Adv) -- As if from a primitive root meaning to be nothing or not exist; a non-entity; generally used as a negative particle.">without</a> <a href="/hebrew/353.htm" title="353: ’ĕ·yāl (N-ms) -- Help. A variation of 'ayil; strength.">strength.</a> </span><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.…<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/17-1.htm">Job 17:1</a></span><br />“My spirit is broken; my days are extinguished; the grave awaits me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/38-10.htm">Isaiah 38:10-11</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.” / I said, “I will never again see the LORD, even the LORD, in the land of the living; I will no longer look on mankind with those who dwell in this world.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><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="/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="/psalms/31-12.htm">Psalm 31:12</a></span><br />I am forgotten like a dead man, out of mind. I am like a broken vessel.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/53-3.htm">Isaiah 53:3</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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/job/3-11.htm">Job 3:11-13</a></span><br />Why did I not perish at birth; why did I not die as I came from the womb? / Why were there knees to receive me, and breasts that I should be nursed? / For now I would be lying down in peace; I would be asleep and at rest<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="/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="/ezekiel/37-11.htm">Ezekiel 37:11</a></span><br />Then He said to me, “Son of man, these bones are the whole house of Israel. Look, they are saying, ‘Our bones are dried up, and our hope has perished; we are cut off.’<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="/2_corinthians/1-8.htm">2 Corinthians 1:8-9</a></span><br />We do not want you to be unaware, brothers, of the hardships we encountered in the province of Asia. We were under a burden far beyond our ability to endure, so that we despaired even of life. / Indeed, we felt we were under the sentence of death, in order that we would not trust in ourselves, but in God, who raises the dead.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/philippians/2-27.htm">Philippians 2:27</a></span><br />He was sick indeed, nearly unto death. But God had mercy on him, and not only on him but also on me, to spare me sorrow upon sorrow.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_timothy/4-6.htm">2 Timothy 4:6</a></span><br />For I am already being poured out like a drink offering, and the time of my departure is at hand.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">I am counted with them that go down into the pit: I am as a man that has no strength:</p><p class="hdg">counted</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/28-1.htm">Psalm 28:1</a></b></br> <i>A Psalm</i> of David. Unto thee will I cry, O LORD my rock; be not silent to me: lest, <i>if</i> thou be silent to me, I become like them that go down into the pit.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/30-9.htm">Psalm 30:9</a></b></br> What profit <i>is there</i> in my blood, when I go down to the pit? Shall the dust praise thee? shall it declare thy truth?</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/143-7.htm">Psalm 143:7</a></b></br> Hear me speedily, O LORD: my spirit faileth: hide not thy face from me, lest I be like unto them that go down into the pit.</p><p class="hdg">as a man</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/31-12.htm">Psalm 31:12</a></b></br> I am forgotten as a dead man out of mind: I am like a broken vessel.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/109-22.htm">Psalm 109:22-24</a></b></br> For I <i>am</i> poor and needy, and my heart is wounded within me… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/romans/5-6.htm">Romans 5:6</a></b></br> For when we were yet without strength, in due time Christ died for the ungodly.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/psalms/56-8.htm">Counted</a> <a href="/psalms/85-11.htm">Earth</a> <a href="/psalms/88-1.htm">Help</a> <a href="/psalms/69-28.htm">Numbered</a> <a href="/psalms/69-15.htm">Pit</a> <a href="/psalms/77-5.htm">Reckoned</a> <a href="/psalms/86-16.htm">Strength</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/psalms/106-31.htm">Counted</a> <a href="/psalms/89-11.htm">Earth</a> <a href="/psalms/88-12.htm">Help</a> <a href="/psalms/104-25.htm">Numbered</a> <a href="/psalms/88-6.htm">Pit</a> <a href="/psalms/106-31.htm">Reckoned</a> <a href="/psalms/88-15.htm">Strength</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>I am counted among those descending to the Pit.</b><br>This phrase reflects a deep sense of despair and abandonment, often associated with Sheol, the realm of the dead in ancient Hebrew thought. The "Pit" is a metaphor for death or the grave, a place of darkness and separation from the living. In biblical context, Sheol is not necessarily a place of punishment but rather a shadowy existence. This imagery is consistent with other Old Testament references, such as in <a href="/job/17-16.htm">Job 17:16</a> and <a href="/isaiah/38-18.htm">Isaiah 38:18</a>, where the Pit symbolizes hopelessness and the finality of death. The psalmist's lament can be seen as a foreshadowing of Christ's own descent into death, as mentioned in <a href="/acts/2-27.htm">Acts 2:27</a>, where Jesus' resurrection is a triumph over the grave, offering hope beyond the Pit.<p><b>I am like a man without strength.</b><br>This phrase emphasizes the psalmist's feeling of utter weakness and helplessness. In the cultural and historical context of ancient Israel, strength was often associated with divine favor and protection. The absence of strength suggests a perceived distance from God, akin to the suffering servant in <a href="/isaiah/53-3.htm">Isaiah 53:3-5</a>, who is "despised and rejected by men." This imagery also connects to the New Testament portrayal of Jesus in His passion, where He willingly became weak and vulnerable, as seen in <a href="/philippians/2-7.htm">Philippians 2:7-8</a>. The psalmist's condition mirrors the human experience of frailty and dependence on God, pointing to the ultimate strength found in Christ's resurrection and victory over sin and death.<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 expressing deep despair and a sense of abandonment. Heman was a wise man and a musician in the time of King David, known for his role in temple worship.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_pit.htm">The Pit</a></b><br>In Hebrew, the word "pit" ("bor") often refers to Sheol, the realm of the dead. It symbolizes a place of darkness and separation from the living, reflecting the psalmist's feeling of being close to death.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_context_of_lament.htm">The Context of Lament</a></b><br>Psalm 88 is a lament, a type of psalm that expresses sorrow, grief, and a plea for God's intervention. It is unique in its unrelenting tone of despair, without a resolution of hope within the psalm itself.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/u/understanding_despair.htm">Understanding Despair</a></b><br>Recognize that even the faithful can experience profound despair and feelings of abandonment. This psalm gives voice to those moments when God seems distant.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_reality_of_human_frailty.htm">The Reality of Human Frailty</a></b><br>Acknowledge our human limitations and the times when we feel powerless. This recognition can lead us to a deeper reliance on God.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_lament.htm">The Importance of Lament</a></b><br>Embrace lament as a valid form of prayer. It is an honest expression of our struggles and a way to maintain communication with God, even in the darkest times.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/h/hope_beyond_the_psalm.htm">Hope Beyond the Psalm</a></b><br>While <a href="/bsb/psalms/88.htm">Psalm 88</a> does not end with hope, the broader biblical account assures us of God's faithfulness and redemption. We are encouraged to look beyond our immediate circumstances to the promises of God.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/c/community_support.htm">Community Support</a></b><br>Encourage seeking support from the faith community during times of despair. Sharing our burdens with others can provide comfort and strength.<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_heman_the_ezrahite.htm">Who is Heman the Ezrahite in the Bible?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_can_god_name_every_star.htm">(Psalm 147:4) How can God literally count and name every star in the universe, given the countless galaxies and ever-expanding cosmos?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_does_acts_13_36-37_align_with_scripture.htm">Acts 13:36-37: Paul claims David 'saw corruption' while Jesus did not; how is this consistent with other scriptural passages about bodily decay and resurrection?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_is_christian_hedonism.htm">What is the concept of Christian Hedonism?</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>(4) <span class= "bld">As a man . . .</span>--Rather, <span class= "ital">like a hero whose strength is gone.</span><p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/psalms/88.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 4.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">I am counted with them that go down into</span> <span class="cmt_word">the pit</span>; <span class="accented">i.e.</span> "to the grave." I am reckoned as one just about to die. <span class="cmt_word">I am as a man that hath no strength.</span> All my strength is departed from me; I am utterly feeble and weak - a mere shadow of my former self. Physical weakness, something like paralysis, seems to be meant. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/psalms/88-4.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">I am counted</span><br /><span class="heb">נֶ֭חְשַׁבְתִּי</span> <span class="translit">(neḥ·šaḇ·tî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Nifal - Perfect - first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2803.htm">Strong's 2803: </a> </span><span class="str2">To think, account</span><br /><br /><span class="word">among</span><br /><span class="heb">עִם־</span> <span class="translit">(‘im-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5973.htm">Strong's 5973: </a> </span><span class="str2">With, equally with</span><br /><br /><span class="word">those descending</span><br /><span class="heb">י֣וֹרְדֵי</span> <span class="translit">(yō·wr·ḏê)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3381.htm">Strong's 3381: </a> </span><span class="str2">To come or go down, descend</span><br /><br /><span class="word">to the pit.</span><br /><span class="heb">ב֑וֹר</span> <span class="translit">(ḇō·wr)</span><br /><span class="parse">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">I am</span><br /><span class="heb">הָ֝יִ֗יתִי</span> <span class="translit">(hā·yî·ṯî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1961.htm">Strong's 1961: </a> </span><span class="str2">To fall out, come to pass, become, be</span><br /><br /><span class="word">like a man</span><br /><span class="heb">כְּגֶ֣בֶר</span> <span class="translit">(kə·ḡe·ḇer)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-k | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1397.htm">Strong's 1397: </a> </span><span class="str2">A valiant man, warrior, a person simply</span><br /><br /><span class="word">without</span><br /><span class="heb">אֵֽין־</span> <span class="translit">(’ên-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adverb<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_369.htm">Strong's 369: </a> </span><span class="str2">A non-entity, a negative particle</span><br /><br /><span class="word">strength.</span><br /><span class="heb">אֱיָֽל׃</span> <span class="translit">(’ĕ·yāl)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_353.htm">Strong's 353: </a> </span><span class="str2">Strength</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/psalms/88-4.htm">Psalm 88:4 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/psalms/88-4.htm">Psalm 88:4 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/psalms/88-4.htm">Psalm 88:4 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/psalms/88-4.htm">Psalm 88:4 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/psalms/88-4.htm">Psalm 88:4 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/psalms/88-4.htm">Psalm 88:4 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/psalms/88-4.htm">Psalm 88:4 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/psalms/88-4.htm">Psalm 88:4 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/psalms/88-4.htm">Psalm 88:4 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/psalms/88-4.htm">Psalm 88:4 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/psalms/88-4.htm">OT Poetry: Psalm 88:4 I am counted among those who go (Psalm Ps Psa.) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/psalms/88-3.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Psalm 88:3"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Psalm 88:3" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/psalms/88-5.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Psalm 88:5"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Psalm 88:5" /></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>