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I will keep on pleading day by day.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/psalms/88.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />But I, O LORD, cry to you; in the morning my prayer comes before you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/psalms/88.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />But to You, O LORD, I cry for help; in the morning my prayer comes before You.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/psalms/88.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />But unto thee have I cried, O LORD; and in the morning shall my prayer prevent thee.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/psalms/88.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />But to You I have cried out, O LORD, And in the morning my prayer comes before You.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/psalms/88.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />But I, LORD, have cried out to You for help, And in the morning my prayer comes before You.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/psalms/88.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />But I, O LORD, have cried out to You for help, And in the morning my prayer comes before You.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/psalms/88.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />But I, O LORD, have cried out to Thee for help, And in the morning my prayer comes before Thee.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/psalms/88.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />But as for me, O Yahweh, I have cried out to You for help, And in the morning my prayer comes before You.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/psalms/88.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />But I have cried out to You, O LORD, for help; And in the morning my prayer will come to You.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/psalms/88.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />But I call to you for help, LORD; in the morning my prayer meets you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/psalms/88.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />But I call to You for help, LORD; in the morning my prayer meets You. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/psalms/88.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />But unto thee, O Jehovah, have I cried; And in the morning shall my prayer come before thee.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/psalms/88.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />Each morning I pray to you, LORD. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/psalms/88.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />But unto thee, O LORD, have I cried, and in the morning shall my prayer come before thee.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/psalms/88.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />I cry out to you for help, O LORD, and in the morning my prayer will come into your presence.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/psalms/88.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />LORD, I call to you for help; every morning I pray to you. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/psalms/88.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />As for me, I cry out to you LORD, and in the morning my prayer greets you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/psalms/88.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />But to You, O LORD, I cry for help; in the morning my prayer comes before You.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/psalms/88.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />As for me, I cry out to you, O LORD; in the morning my prayer confronts you. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/psalms/88.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />But to you, LORD, I have cried. In the morning, my prayer comes before you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/psalms/88.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />But to thee have I cried, O LORD; and in the morning shall my prayer come before thee.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/psalms/88.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />But to you, Yahweh, I have cried. In the morning, my prayer comes before you. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/psalms/88.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />And I, to You, O YHWH, I have cried, "" And in the morning my prayer comes before You.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/psalms/88.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> And I, unto Thee, O Jehovah, I have cried, And in the morning doth my prayer come before Thee.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/psalms/88.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And to thee, O Jehovah, I cried, and in the morning shall my prayer anticipate thee.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/psalms/88.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />But I, O Lord, have cried to thee: and in the morning my prayer shall prevent thee. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/psalms/88.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br /><V 87:14>And I have cried out to you, O Lord, and in early morning, my prayer will come before you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/psalms/88.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />But I cry out to you, LORD; in the morning my prayer comes before you. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/psalms/88.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />But I, O LORD, cry out to you; in the morning my prayer comes before you.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/psalms/88.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />But to thee have I cried, O LORD; and in the morning shall my prayer come early before thee.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/psalms/88.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And I have cried to you, LORD JEHOVAH, and at dawn my prayer will come before your presence!<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/psalms/88.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />But as for me, unto Thee, O LORD, do I cry, And in the morning doth my prayer come to meet Thee.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/psalms/88.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />But I cried to thee, O Lord; and in the morning shall my prayer prevent thee.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/psalms/88-13.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/nFaD2oDhKPc?start=10991" 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">12</span>Will Your wonders be known in the darkness, or Your righteousness in the land of oblivion? <span class="reftext">13</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/589.htm" title="589: wa·’ă·nî (Conj-w:: Pro-1cs) -- I. Contracted from 'anokiy; I.">But</a> <a href="/hebrew/413.htm" title="413: ’ê·le·ḵā (Prep:: 2ms) -- To, into, towards. ">to You,</a> <a href="/hebrew/3068.htm" title="3068: Yah·weh (N-proper-ms) -- The proper name of the God of Israel. From hayah; self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God.">O LORD,</a> <a href="/hebrew/7768.htm" title="7768: šiw·wa‘·tî (V-Piel-Perf-1cs) -- To cry out (for help). A primitive root; properly, to be free; but used only causatively and reflexively, to halloo.">I cry for help;</a> <a href="/hebrew/1242.htm" title="1242: ū·ḇab·bō·qer (Conj-w, Prep-b, Art:: N-ms) -- Morn- ing. From baqar; properly, dawn; generally, morning.">in the morning</a> <a href="/hebrew/8605.htm" title="8605: tə·p̄il·lā·ṯî (N-fsc:: 1cs) -- Prayer. From palal; intercession, supplication; by implication, a hymn.">my prayer</a> <a href="/hebrew/6923.htm" title="6923: ṯə·qad·də·me·kā (V-Piel-Imperf-3fs:: 2mse) -- To come or be in front, meet. A primitive root; to project, i.e. Precede; hence, to anticipate, hasten, meet.">comes before You.</a> </span><span class="reftext">14</span>Why, O LORD, do You reject me? Why do You hide Your face from me?…<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="/psalms/5-3.htm">Psalm 5:3</a></span><br />In the morning, O LORD, You hear my voice; at daybreak I lay my plea before You and wait in expectation.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/130-1.htm">Psalm 130:1-2</a></span><br />A song of ascents. Out of the depths I cry to You, O LORD! / O Lord, hear my voice; let Your ears be attentive to my plea for mercy.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/lamentations/3-8.htm">Lamentations 3:8</a></span><br />Even when I cry out and plead for help, He shuts out my prayer.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/22-2.htm">Psalm 22:2</a></span><br />I cry out by day, O my God, but You do not answer, and by night, but I have no rest.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/55-17.htm">Psalm 55:17</a></span><br />Morning, noon, and night, I cry out in distress, and He hears my voice.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/86-3.htm">Psalm 86:3</a></span><br />Be merciful to me, O Lord, for I call to You all day long.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/119-147.htm">Psalm 119:147</a></span><br />I rise before dawn and cry for help; in Your word I have put my hope.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/job/30-20.htm">Job 30:20</a></span><br />I cry out to You for help, but You do not answer; when I stand up, You merely look at me.<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="/psalms/42-8.htm">Psalm 42:8</a></span><br />The LORD decrees His loving devotion by day, and at night His song is with me as a prayer to the God of my life.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/77-1.htm">Psalm 77:1-2</a></span><br />For the choirmaster. According to Jeduthun. A Psalm of Asaph. I cried out to God; I cried aloud to God to hear me. / In the day of trouble I sought the Lord; through the night my outstretched hands did not grow weary; my soul refused to be comforted.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/143-1.htm">Psalm 143:1</a></span><br />A Psalm of David. O LORD, hear my prayer. In Your faithfulness, give ear to my plea; in Your righteousness, answer me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/26-9.htm">Isaiah 26:9</a></span><br />My soul longs for You in the night; indeed, my spirit seeks You at dawn. For when Your judgments come upon the earth, the people of the world learn righteousness.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/18-1.htm">Luke 18:1</a></span><br />Then Jesus told them a parable about their need to pray at all times and not lose heart:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/7-7.htm">Matthew 7:7-8</a></span><br />Ask, and it will be given to you; seek, and you will find; knock, and the door will be opened to you. / For everyone who asks receives; he who seeks finds; and to him who knocks, the door will be opened.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">But to you have I cried, O LORD; and in the morning shall my prayer prevent you.</p><p class="hdg">and in</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/5-3.htm">Psalm 5:3</a></b></br> My voice shalt thou hear in the morning, O LORD; in the morning will I direct <i>my prayer</i> unto thee, and will look up.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/119-147.htm">Psalm 119:147,148</a></b></br> I prevented the dawning of the morning, and cried: I hoped in thy word… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/mark/1-35.htm">Mark 1:35</a></b></br> And in the morning, rising up a great while before day, he went out, and departed into a solitary place, and there prayed.</p><p class="hdg">prevent thee.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/21-3.htm">Psalm 21:3</a></b></br> For thou preventest him with the blessings of goodness: thou settest a crown of pure gold on his head.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/psalms/88-1.htm">Cried</a> <a href="/psalms/88-9.htm">Cry</a> <a href="/psalms/88-12.htm">Help</a> <a href="/psalms/85-10.htm">Meet</a> <a href="/psalms/73-14.htm">Morning</a> <a href="/psalms/88-2.htm">Prayer</a> <a href="/psalms/79-8.htm">Prevent</a> <a href="/psalms/71-6.htm">Thee</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/psalms/99-6.htm">Cried</a> <a href="/psalms/89-15.htm">Cry</a> <a href="/psalms/89-19.htm">Help</a> <a href="/psalms/119-41.htm">Meet</a> <a href="/psalms/90-5.htm">Morning</a> <a href="/psalms/89-52.htm">Prayer</a> <a href="/psalms/119-148.htm">Prevent</a> <a href="/isaiah/14-16.htm">Thee</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 /> <script type="text/javascript"> </script> <script type="text/javascript" src="//pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/show_ads.js"> </script><br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading"><a href="/study/psalms/88.htm">Berean Study Bible</a></div><b>But to You</b><br />This phrase signifies a direct and personal appeal to God, emphasizing the psalmist's focus and reliance on the divine. The Hebrew word used here is "אֵלֶיךָ" (eleikha), which conveys a sense of direction and purpose in the prayer. It underscores the exclusivity of the psalmist's plea, indicating that despite the surrounding darkness, the psalmist turns solely to God, acknowledging Him as the ultimate source of hope and deliverance.<p><b>O LORD</b><br />The term "LORD" is translated from the Hebrew "יְהוָה" (YHWH), the sacred and personal name of God, often rendered as Yahweh. This name is deeply significant in the Hebrew tradition, representing God's eternal presence and covenantal faithfulness. By invoking this name, the psalmist is not only calling upon God's power but also His promises and steadfast love, which have been a foundation for Israel throughout history.<p><b>I cry for help</b><br />The Hebrew root for "cry" is "שָׁוַע" (shava), which implies a loud, desperate call for assistance. This is not a mere request but an urgent plea born out of deep distress. The psalmist's cry is a raw expression of human vulnerability and need, reflecting a heart that is overwhelmed yet still reaching out in faith to the One who can save.<p><b>in the morning</b><br />The phrase "in the morning" suggests a renewal of hope and persistence in prayer. In the Hebrew context, morning is often associated with new beginnings and God's mercies, as seen in <a href="/lamentations/3-22.htm">Lamentations 3:22-23</a>. The psalmist's decision to pray in the morning indicates a disciplined faith, choosing to seek God at the start of the day, symbolizing trust in God's provision and presence.<p><b>my prayer</b><br />The word "prayer" here is "תְּפִלָּה" (tefillah) in Hebrew, which encompasses not just requests but also worship, confession, and communion with God. This highlights the multifaceted nature of the psalmist's communication with God, suggesting that even in despair, there is an element of worship and acknowledgment of God's sovereignty.<p><b>comes before You</b><br />The phrase "comes before You" indicates the psalmist's confidence that his prayer reaches God. The Hebrew concept here is one of presentation, as if the prayer is being laid before a king. This reflects a belief in God's accessibility and attentiveness, assuring the psalmist that his cries are not in vain but are heard by a compassionate and responsive God.<div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/psalms/88.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(13) <span class= "bld">But unto Thee</span> <span class= "bld">. . .</span>--Better, <span class= "ital">But as for me, I, </span>&c. The pronoun is emphatic. The speaker has <span class= "ital">not </span>gone down to the land where all is silent and forgotten, and can therefore still cry to God, and send his prayer to meet (prevent, <span class= "ital">i.e. </span>go to meet; see <a href="/psalms/17-13.htm" title="Arise, O LORD, disappoint him, cast him down: deliver my soul from the wicked, which is your sword:">Psalm 17:13</a>) the Divine Being who still has an interest in him. And this makes the expostulation of the next verses still stronger. Why, since the sufferer is still alive, is he forsaken, or seemingly forsaken, by the God of that covenant in which he still abides?<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/psalms/88.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 13.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">But unto thee have I cried, O Lord;</span> literally, <span class="accented">but as for me, to thee have I cried.</span> The psalmist returns from the somewhat vague speculations of vers. 10-12 to fact and to himself. He is not yet a mere shade, an inhabitant of Sheol; he is in the flesh, upon the earth; he can still cry, and does still cry, to Jehovah. There is thus still a faint gleam of hope for him. <span class="cmt_word">And in the morning shall my prayer prevent thee.</span> The psalmist will draw out God's mercy, as it were, before its time, by importuning him with early and continual prayer (comp. vers. 1, 9). <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/psalms/88-13.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">But</span><br /><span class="heb">וַאֲנִ֤י ׀</span> <span class="translit">(wa·’ă·nî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Pronoun - first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_589.htm">Strong's 589: </a> </span><span class="str2">I</span><br /><br /><span class="word">to You,</span><br /><span class="heb">אֵלֶ֣יךָ</span> <span class="translit">(’ê·le·ḵā)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition | second person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_413.htm">Strong's 413: </a> </span><span class="str2">Near, with, among, to</span><br /><br /><span class="word">O LORD,</span><br /><span class="heb">יְהוָ֣ה</span> <span class="translit">(Yah·weh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3068.htm">Strong's 3068: </a> </span><span class="str2">LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel</span><br /><br /><span class="word">I cry for help;</span><br /><span class="heb">שִׁוַּ֑עְתִּי</span> <span class="translit">(šiw·wa‘·tî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Piel - Perfect - first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7768.htm">Strong's 7768: </a> </span><span class="str2">To be free, to halloo</span><br /><br /><span class="word">in the morning</span><br /><span class="heb">וּ֝בַבֹּ֗קֶר</span> <span class="translit">(ū·ḇab·bō·qer)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1242.htm">Strong's 1242: </a> </span><span class="str2">Dawn, morning</span><br /><br /><span class="word">my prayer</span><br /><span class="heb">תְּֽפִלָּתִ֥י</span> <span class="translit">(tə·p̄il·lā·ṯî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine singular construct | first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8605.htm">Strong's 8605: </a> </span><span class="str2">Intercession, supplication, a hymn</span><br /><br /><span class="word">comes before You.</span><br /><span class="heb">תְקַדְּמֶֽךָּ׃</span> <span class="translit">(ṯə·qad·də·me·kā)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person feminine singular | second person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6923.htm">Strong's 6923: </a> </span><span class="str2">To project, precede, to anticipate, hasten, meet</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/psalms/88-13.htm">Psalm 88:13 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/psalms/88-13.htm">Psalm 88:13 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/psalms/88-13.htm">Psalm 88:13 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/psalms/88-13.htm">Psalm 88:13 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/psalms/88-13.htm">Psalm 88:13 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/psalms/88-13.htm">Psalm 88:13 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/psalms/88-13.htm">Psalm 88:13 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/psalms/88-13.htm">Psalm 88:13 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/psalms/88-13.htm">Psalm 88:13 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/psalms/88-13.htm">Psalm 88:13 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/psalms/88-13.htm">OT Poetry: Psalm 88:13 But to you Yahweh I have cried (Psalm Ps Psa.) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/psalms/88-12.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Psalm 88:12"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Psalm 88:12" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/psalms/88-14.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Psalm 88:14"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Psalm 88:14" /></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>