Psalms 88:13

88:12 Shall thy wonders be known in the dark? and thy righteousness in the land of forgetfulness?

But unto thee have I cried, O LORD; and in the morning shall my prayer prevent thee.

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But to you, Yahweh, I have cried. In the morning, my prayer comes before you.

But unto thee have I cried, O Lord; and in the morning shall my prayer prevent thee.

But to you have I cried, O LORD; and in the morning shall my prayer prevent you.

88:14 LORD, why castest thou off my soul? why hidest thou thy face from me?

What does Psalms 88:13 mean?

Psalms 88:13 is a verse in the book of Psalms, in the Old Testament. In the original Hebrew, key words include שָׁוַע (shâvaʻ), יְהֹוָה (Yᵉhôvâh), בֹּקֶר (bôqer).

Hebrew interlinear

But

unto

thee

have

cried,שָׁוַעshâvaʻ/shaw-vah'/H7768properly, to be free; but used only causatively and reflexively, to halloo (for help, i.e. freedom from some trouble)

LORD;יְהֹוָהYᵉhôvâh/yeh-ho-vaw'/H3068Jehovah, Jewish national name of God

and

the

morningבֹּקֶרbôqer/bo'-ker/H1242properly, dawn (as the break of day); generally, morning

shall

prayerתְּפִלָּהtᵉphillâh/tef-il-law'/H8605intercession, supplication; by implication, a hymn

preventקָדַםqâdam/kaw-dam'/H6923to project (one self), i.e. precede; hence, to anticipate, hasten, meet (usually for help)

thee.

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I prevented the dawning of the morning, and cried: I hoped in thy word.

Frequently asked questions

What does Psalms 88:13 say?

Psalms 88:13 (King James Version) reads: "But unto thee have I cried, O LORD; and in the morning shall my prayer prevent thee."

Is Psalms 88:13 in the Old or New Testament?

Psalms 88:13 is in the Old Testament of the Bible, in the book of Psalms.

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