Psalms 88:3

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For my life is filled with troubles and I am ready to enter Sheol.

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Referenced Verses

  • Ps 107:18 : 18 They lost their appetite for all food, and they drew near the gates of death.
  • Ps 107:26 : 26 They reached up to the sky, then dropped into the depths. The sailors’ strength left them because the danger was so great.
  • Ps 143:3-4 : 3 Certainly my enemies chase me. They smash me into the ground. They force me to live in dark regions, like those who have been dead for ages. 4 My strength leaves me; I am absolutely shocked.
  • Isa 53:3 : 3 He was despised and rejected by people, one who experienced pain and was acquainted with illness; people hid their faces from him; he was despised, and we considered him insignificant.
  • Isa 53:10-11 : 10 Though the LORD desired to crush him and make him ill, once restitution is made, he will see descendants and enjoy long life, and the LORD’s purpose will be accomplished through him. 11 Having suffered, he will reflect on his work, he will be satisfied when he understands what he has done.“My servant will acquit many, for he carried their sins.
  • Lam 3:15-19 : 15 He has given me my fill of bitter herbs and made me drunk with bitterness. 16 ו(Vav) He ground my teeth in gravel; he trampled me in the dust. 17 I am deprived of peace; I have forgotten what happiness is. 18 So I said,“My endurance has expired; I have lost all hope of deliverance from the LORD.” 19 ז(Zayin) Remember my impoverished and homeless condition, which is a bitter poison.
  • Matt 26:37-39 : 37 He took with him Peter and the two sons of Zebedee, and became anguished and distressed. 38 Then he said to them,“My soul is deeply grieved, even to the point of death. Remain here and stay awake with me.” 39 Going a little farther, he threw himself down with his face to the ground and prayed,“My Father, if possible, let this cup pass from me! Yet not what I will, but what you will.”
  • Mark 14:33-34 : 33 He took Peter, James, and John with him, and became very troubled and distressed. 34 He said to them,“My soul is deeply grieved, even to the point of death. Remain here and stay alert.”
  • Job 6:2-4 : 2 “Oh, if only my grief could be weighed, and my misfortune laid on the scales too! 3 But because it is heavier than the sand of the sea, that is why my words have been wild. 4 For the arrows of the Almighty are within me; my spirit drinks their poison; God’s sudden terrors are arrayed against me.
  • Job 33:22 : 22 He draws near to the place of corruption, and his life to the messengers of death.
  • Ps 22:11-21 : 11 Do not remain far away from me, for trouble is near and I have no one to help me. 12 Many bulls surround me; powerful bulls of Bashan hem me in. 13 They open their mouths to devour me like a roaring lion that rips its prey. 14 My strength drains away like water; all my bones are dislocated; my heart is like wax; it melts away inside me. 15 The roof of my mouth is as dry as a piece of pottery; my tongue sticks to my gums. You set me in the dust of death. 16 Yes, wild dogs surround me– a gang of evil men crowd around me; like a lion they pin my hands and feet. 17 I can count all my bones; my enemies are gloating over me in triumph. 18 They are dividing up my clothes among themselves; they are rolling dice for my garments. 19 But you, O LORD, do not remain far away! You are my source of strength! Hurry and help me! 20 Deliver me from the sword! Save my life from the claws of the wild dogs! 21 Rescue me from the mouth of the lion, and from the horns of the wild oxen! You have answered me!
  • Ps 69:17-21 : 17 Do not ignore your servant, for I am in trouble! Answer me right away! 18 Come near me and redeem me! Because of my enemies, rescue me! 19 You know how I am insulted, humiliated and disgraced; you can see all my enemies. 20 Their insults are painful and make me lose heart; I look for sympathy, but receive none, for comforters, but find none. 21 They put bitter poison into my food, and to quench my thirst they give me vinegar to drink.
  • Ps 77:2 : 2 In my time of trouble I sought the Lord. I kept my hand raised in prayer throughout the night. I refused to be comforted.
  • Ps 88:14-15 : 14 O LORD, why do you reject me, and pay no attention to me? 15 I am oppressed and have been on the verge of death since my youth. I have been subjected to your horrors and am numb with pain.

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    4They treat me like those who descend into the grave. I am like a helpless man,

    5adrift among the dead, like corpses lying in the grave, whom you remember no more, and who are cut off from your power.

    6You place me in the lowest regions of the Pit, in the dark places, in the watery depths.

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    3The ropes of death tightened around me, the snares of Sheol confronted me. I was confronted with trouble and sorrow.

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  • Ps 143:3-4
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    4My strength leaves me; I am absolutely shocked.

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    14O LORD, why do you reject me, and pay no attention to me?

    15I am oppressed and have been on the verge of death since my youth. I have been subjected to your horrors and am numb with pain.

    16Your anger overwhelms me; your terrors destroy me.

  • Ps 31:9-10
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    9Have mercy on me, LORD, for I am in distress! My eyes grow dim from suffering. I have lost my strength.

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    5The ropes of Sheol tightened around me, the snares of death trapped me.

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    2Listen to my prayer! Pay attention to my cry for help!

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    4My heart beats violently within me; the horrors of death overcome me.

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    3I am absolutely terrified, and you, LORD– how long will this continue?

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    7Answer me quickly, LORD! My strength is fading. Do not reject me, or I will join those descending into the grave.

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    7For I am overcome with shame and my whole body is sick.

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    17Deliver me from my distress; rescue me from my suffering!

  • Ps 38:17
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    17For I am about to stumble, and I am in constant pain.

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    22He draws near to the place of corruption, and his life to the messengers of death.

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