The Meaning of Psalms 88:13 Explained

Psalms 88:13

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

YLT: And I, unto Thee, O Jehovah, I have cried, And in the morning doth my prayer come before Thee.

Darby: But as for me, Jehovah, I cry unto thee, and in the morning my prayer cometh before thee.

ASV: But unto thee, O Jehovah, have I cried; And in the morning shall my prayer come before thee.

Discover Psalms 88:13

CONTEXT: What is the Context of Psalms 88:13?

MEANING: What does Psalms 88:13 Mean?

WORDS: What do the individual words in Psalms 88:13 mean?

RELATIONS: What do the major concepts mean in Psalms 88:13?

KJV Reverse Interlinear

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

What does Psalms 88:13 Mean?

Context Summary

Psalms 88:1-18 - A Cry From The Waves
Most of the psalms which begin in sorrow end in exuberant joy and praise. This is an exception. There seems to be no break in the monotony of grief and despair. In Psalms 88:1-8 it would appear that the psalmist was oppressed by some loathsome disorder which made even his friends shrink from companionship. But it is a hopeful sign when, even in such circumstances, a man can still speak of God as "the God of my salvation."
In Psalms 88:9-18 the psalmist combats his despair by reminding God and himself that his has been a praying soul. Surely the Almighty will not forget his outstretched hands, nor the prayers that have anticipated the morning! It is a true argument. That you can pray at all is a sure sign that the divine Spirit is within your heart. From unknown depths He is helping your infirmity, and this proves that God has not forgotten or forsaken you. If just now life's bark is overwhelmed with difficulty, God rules the waves. The storm-wind will presently subside at His rebuke. Lover and friend will again stand round about you, and your soul will come back into light. God's days are not like man's-from morning to evening, but from dark to dawn. [source]

Chapter Summary: Psalms 88

1  A prayer containing a grievous complaint

What do the individual words in Psalms 88:13 mean?

but I to You Yahweh have cried out and in the morning my prayer comes before You
וַאֲנִ֤י ׀ אֵלֶ֣יךָ יְהוָ֣ה שִׁוַּ֑עְתִּי וּ֝בַבֹּ֗קֶר תְּֽפִלָּתִ֥י תְקַדְּמֶֽךָּ

וַאֲנִ֤י ׀  but  I 
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Pronoun, first person common singular
Root: אֲנִי  
Sense: I (first pers.
אֵלֶ֣יךָ  to  You 
Parse: Preposition, second person masculine singular
Root: אֶל  
Sense: to, toward, unto (of motion).
יְהוָ֣ה  Yahweh 
Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular
Root: יהוה 
Sense: the proper name of the one true God.
שִׁוַּ֑עְתִּי  have  cried  out 
Parse: Verb, Piel, Perfect, first person common singular
Root: שָׁוַע  
Sense: (Piel) to cry out (for help), shout.
וּ֝בַבֹּ֗קֶר  and  in  the  morning 
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b, Article, Noun, masculine singular
Root: בֹּקֶר 
Sense: morning, break of day.
תְּֽפִלָּתִ֥י  my  prayer 
Parse: Noun, feminine singular construct, first person common singular
Root: תְּפִלָּה  
Sense: prayer.
תְקַדְּמֶֽךָּ  comes  before  You 
Parse: Verb, Piel, Imperfect, third person feminine singular, second person masculine singular
Root: קָדַם  
Sense: to meet, come or be in front, confront, go before.

What are the major concepts related to Psalms 88:13?

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