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turn your ear to my cry.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/psalms/88.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />Now hear my prayer; listen to my cry.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/psalms/88.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />Let my prayer come before you; incline your ear to my cry!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/psalms/88.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />May my prayer come before You; incline Your ear to my cry.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/psalms/88.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />Let my prayer come before thee: incline thine ear unto my cry;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/psalms/88.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />Let my prayer come before You; Incline Your ear to my cry.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/psalms/88.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />Let my prayer come before You; Incline Your ear to my cry!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/psalms/88.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />Let my prayer come before You; Incline Your ear to my cry!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/psalms/88.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />Let my prayer come before Thee; Incline Thine ear to my cry!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/psalms/88.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />Let my prayer come before You; Incline Your ear to my cry of lamentation!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/psalms/88.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />Let my prayer come before You <i>and</i> enter into Your presence; Incline Your ear to my cry!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/psalms/88.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />May my prayer reach your presence; listen to my cry.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/psalms/88.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />May my prayer reach Your presence; listen to my cry. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/psalms/88.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />Let my prayer enter into thy presence; Incline thine ear unto my cry.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/psalms/88.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />please listen carefully to each of my concerns. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/psalms/88.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />Let my prayer enter into thy presence; incline thine ear unto my cry:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/psalms/88.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />Let my prayer come into your presence. Turn your ear to hear my cries.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/psalms/88.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />Hear my prayer; listen to my cry for help! <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/psalms/88.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />Let my prayer come before you; listen to my cry.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/psalms/88.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />May my prayer come before You; incline Your ear to my cry.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/psalms/88.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />Listen to my prayer! Pay attention to my cry for help! <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/psalms/88.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />Let my prayer enter into your presence. Turn your ear to my cry.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/psalms/88.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />Let my prayer come before thee: incline thy ear to my cry;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/psalms/88.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />Let my prayer enter into your presence. Turn your ear to my cry. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/psalms/88.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />My prayer comes in before You, "" Incline Your ear to my loud cry,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/psalms/88.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> My prayer cometh in before Thee, Incline Thine ear to my loud cry,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/psalms/88.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />My prayer shall come before thee: incline thine ear to my wailing;<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/psalms/88.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />Let my prayer come in before thee: incline thy ear to my petition. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/psalms/88.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br /><V 87:3>Let my prayer enter in your sight. Incline your ear to my petition.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/psalms/88.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />Let my prayer come before you; incline your ear to my cry. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/psalms/88.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />let my prayer come before you; incline your ear to my cry.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/psalms/88.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />Let my prayer come before thee; incline thine ear unto my supplication;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/psalms/88.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />My prayer will enter before you and bend your ear to my prayer!<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/psalms/88.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />Let my prayer come before Thee, Incline Thine ear unto my cry.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/psalms/88.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />Let my prayer come in before thee; incline thine ear to my supplication, O Lord.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/psalms/88-2.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=10915" 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">1</span>A song. A Psalm of the sons of Korah. For the choirmaster. According to Mahalath Leannoth. A Maskil of Heman the Ezrahite. O LORD, the God of my salvation, day and night I cry out before You. <span class="reftext">2</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/8605.htm" title="8605: tə·p̄il·lā·ṯî (N-fsc:: 1cs) -- Prayer. From palal; intercession, supplication; by implication, a hymn.">May my prayer</a> <a href="/hebrew/935.htm" title="935: tā·ḇō·w (V-Qal-Imperf-3fs) -- To come in, come, go in, go. A primitive root; to go or come.">come</a> <a href="/hebrew/6440.htm" title="6440: lə·p̄ā·ne·ḵā (Prep-l:: N-cpc:: 2ms) -- Face, faces. Plural of an unused noun; the face; used in a great variety of applications; also as a preposition.">before You;</a> <a href="/hebrew/5186.htm" title="5186: haṭ·ṭêh- (V-Hifil-Imp-ms) -- A primitive root; to stretch or spread out; by implication, to bend away; used in a great variety of application.">incline</a> <a href="/hebrew/241.htm" title="241: ’ā·zə·nə·ḵā (N-fsc:: 2ms) -- An ear. From 'azan; broadness. I.e. the ear.">Your ear</a> <a href="/hebrew/7440.htm" title="7440: lə·rin·nā·ṯî (Prep-l:: N-fsc:: 1cs) -- A ringing cry. From ranan; properly, a creaking, i.e. Shout.">to my cry.</a> </span><span class="reftext">3</span>For my soul is full of troubles, and my life draws near to Sheol.…<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/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/28-2.htm">Psalm 28:2</a></span><br />Hear my cry for mercy when I call to You for help, when I lift up my hands toward Your holy sanctuary.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/5-1.htm">Psalm 5:1-3</a></span><br />For the choirmaster, to be accompanied by flutes. A Psalm of David. Give ear to my words, O LORD; consider my groaning. / Attend to the sound of my cry, my King and my God, for to You I pray. / 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/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/55-1.htm">Psalm 55:1-2</a></span><br />For the choirmaster. With stringed instruments. A Maskil of David. Listen to my prayer, O God, and do not ignore my plea. / Attend to me and answer me. I am restless in my complaint, and distraught<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/17-1.htm">Psalm 17:1</a></span><br />A prayer of David. Hear, O LORD, my righteous plea; listen to my cry. Give ear to my prayer—it comes from lips free of deceit.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/31-2.htm">Psalm 31:2</a></span><br />Incline Your ear to me; come quickly to my rescue. Be my rock of refuge, the stronghold of my deliverance.<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="/psalms/61-1.htm">Psalm 61:1</a></span><br />For the choirmaster. With stringed instruments. Of David. Hear my cry, O God; attend to my prayer.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/102-1.htm">Psalm 102:1</a></span><br />A prayer of one who is afflicted, when he grows faint and pours out his lament before the LORD. Hear my prayer, O LORD; let my cry for help come before You.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/8-28.htm">1 Kings 8:28</a></span><br />Yet regard the prayer and plea of Your servant, O LORD my God, so that You may hear the cry and the prayer that Your servant is praying before You today.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/38-14.htm">Isaiah 38:14</a></span><br />I chirp like a swallow or crane; I moan like a dove. My eyes grow weak as I look upward. O Lord, I am oppressed; be my security.”<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="/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:</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">Let my prayer come before you: incline your ear to my cry;</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/79-11.htm">Psalm 79:11</a></b></br> Let the sighing of the prisoner come before thee; according to the greatness of thy power preserve thou those that are appointed to die;</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/141-1.htm">Psalm 141:1,2</a></b></br> A Psalm of David. LORD, I cry unto thee: make haste unto me; give ear unto my voice, when I cry unto thee… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/1_kings/8-31.htm">1 Kings 8:31</a></b></br> If any man trespass against his neighbour, and an oath be laid upon him to cause him to swear, and the oath come before thine altar in this house:</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/psalms/86-7.htm">Cry</a> <a href="/psalms/86-6.htm">Ear</a> <a href="/psalms/69-27.htm">Enter</a> <a href="/psalms/86-1.htm">Incline</a> <a href="/psalms/66-8.htm">Loud</a> <a href="/psalms/86-6.htm">Prayer</a> <a href="/psalms/76-7.htm">Presence</a> <a href="/psalms/86-16.htm">Turn</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/psalms/88-9.htm">Cry</a> <a href="/psalms/94-9.htm">Ear</a> <a href="/psalms/95-11.htm">Enter</a> <a href="/psalms/102-2.htm">Incline</a> <a href="/psalms/98-4.htm">Loud</a> <a href="/psalms/88-13.htm">Prayer</a> <a href="/psalms/89-15.htm">Presence</a> <a href="/psalms/89-43.htm">Turn</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>May my prayer come before You;</b><br>This phrase reflects a deep yearning for God's attention and presence. In the context of ancient Israel, prayer was a vital part of worship and communication with God, often conducted in the temple or during personal devotion. The psalmist's plea for his prayer to "come before" God suggests a desire for divine favor and acceptance, reminiscent of the incense offerings in the temple that symbolized prayers rising to God (<a href="/exodus/30-8.htm">Exodus 30:8</a>, <a href="/psalms/141-2.htm">Psalm 141:2</a>). This imagery underscores the importance of sincerity and humility in approaching God, as seen in the prayers of figures like Daniel (<a href="/daniel/9-17.htm">Daniel 9:17-19</a>) and Hannah (<a href="/1_samuel/1-10.htm">1 Samuel 1:10-15</a>).<p><b>incline Your ear to my cry.</b><br>The request for God to "incline Your ear" is a metaphorical expression asking for God's attentive listening and compassionate response. This language is common in the Psalms, where the psalmists often appeal to God's mercy and readiness to hear the cries of His people (<a href="/psalms/17-6.htm">Psalm 17:6</a>, <a href="/psalms/31-2.htm">Psalm 31:2</a>). The term "cry" indicates a sense of urgency and distress, reflecting the psalmist's dire circumstances. This plea echoes the cries of the Israelites in Egypt, which God heard and responded to with deliverance (<a href="/exodus/2-23.htm">Exodus 2:23-25</a>). It also foreshadows the ultimate fulfillment of God's attentive care in Jesus Christ, who is portrayed as the compassionate High Priest, always interceding for believers (<a href="/hebrews/4-14.htm">Hebrews 4:14-16</a>).<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_sons_of_korah.htm">The Sons of Korah</a></b><br>This psalm is attributed to the Sons of Korah, a group of Levitical singers 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 considered 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_temple.htm">The Temple</a></b><br>The setting for many of the psalms, including those by the Sons of Korah, is the temple in Jerusalem, the central place of worship for the Israelites.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/p/prayer.htm">Prayer</a></b><br>The act of communicating with God, which is central to this verse, emphasizing the psalmist's earnest plea for God's attention.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/c/cry.htm">Cry</a></b><br>Represents the deep emotional distress and earnestness in the psalmist's prayer, seeking God's intervention and presence.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_persistent_prayer.htm">The Importance of Persistent Prayer</a></b><br>The psalmist's plea for his prayer to come before God highlights the importance of persistence in prayer, even when circumstances seem dire.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_attentive_ear.htm">God's Attentive Ear</a></b><br>The request for God to "incline Your ear" reminds us that God is attentive and compassionate, ready to listen to the cries of His people.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/e/expressing_deep_emotions_to_god.htm">Expressing Deep Emotions to God</a></b><br>The psalmist's cry shows that it is acceptable to bring our deepest emotions and struggles before God, trusting in His understanding and care.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/f/faith_in_god's_presence_amidst_silence.htm">Faith in God's Presence Amidst Silence</a></b><br>Even when God seems silent, the act of praying and crying out to Him is an expression of faith in His presence and eventual response.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/c/community_in_worship_and_lament.htm">Community in Worship and Lament</a></b><br>The involvement of the Sons of Korah suggests the value of community in both worship and lament, encouraging believers to support one another in prayer.<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/what_is_the_birth_year_of_apostle_paul.htm">What does 'incline your ear' mean?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_does_'incline_your_ear'_mean.htm">What does "incline your ear" mean?</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><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_are_sincere_prayers_unanswered.htm">(Psalm 65:2) If God truly hears all prayers, why do so many sincere requests remain unanswered?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/psalms/88.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 2.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">Let my prayer come before thee: incline thine ear unto my cry</span> (comp. <a href="/psalms/86-1.htm">Psalm 86:1, 6</a>). <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/psalms/88-2.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">May my prayer</span><br /><span class="heb">תְּפִלָּתִ֑י</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">come</span><br /><span class="heb">תָּב֣וֹא</span> <span class="translit">(tā·ḇō·w)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_935.htm">Strong's 935: </a> </span><span class="str2">To come in, come, go in, go</span><br /><br /><span class="word">before You;</span><br /><span class="heb">לְ֭פָנֶיךָ</span> <span class="translit">(lə·p̄ā·ne·ḵā)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l | Noun - common plural construct | second person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6440.htm">Strong's 6440: </a> </span><span class="str2">The face</span><br /><br /><span class="word">incline</span><br /><span class="heb">הַטֵּֽה־</span> <span class="translit">(haṭ·ṭêh-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Hifil - Imperative - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5186.htm">Strong's 5186: </a> </span><span class="str2">To stretch out, spread out, extend, incline, bend</span><br /><br /><span class="word">Your ear</span><br /><span class="heb">אָ֝זְנְךָ֗</span> <span class="translit">(’ā·zə·nə·ḵā)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine singular construct | second person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_241.htm">Strong's 241: </a> </span><span class="str2">Broadness, the ear</span><br /><br /><span class="word">to my cry.</span><br /><span class="heb">לְרִנָּתִֽי׃</span> <span class="translit">(lə·rin·nā·ṯî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l | Noun - feminine singular construct | first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7440.htm">Strong's 7440: </a> </span><span class="str2">A creaking, shout</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/psalms/88-2.htm">Psalm 88:2 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/psalms/88-2.htm">Psalm 88:2 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/psalms/88-2.htm">Psalm 88:2 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/psalms/88-2.htm">Psalm 88:2 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/psalms/88-2.htm">Psalm 88:2 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/psalms/88-2.htm">Psalm 88:2 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/psalms/88-2.htm">Psalm 88:2 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/psalms/88-2.htm">Psalm 88:2 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/psalms/88-2.htm">Psalm 88:2 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/psalms/88-2.htm">Psalm 88:2 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/psalms/88-2.htm">OT Poetry: Psalm 88:2 Let my prayer enter into your presence (Psalm Ps Psa.) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/psalms/88-1.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Psalm 88:1"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Psalm 88:1" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/psalms/88-3.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Psalm 88:3"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Psalm 88:3" /></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>