Psalm 88:14 “Why, O LORD, do You reject me? Why do You hide Your face from me?”

Psalm 88:14

Why, O LORD, do You reject me? Why do You hide Your face from me?

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

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

World English Bible

LORD, why do you reject my soul? Why do you hide your face from me?

American Standard Version

Jehovah, why castest thou off my soul? Why hidest thou thy face from me?

Geneva Bible 1599

Lord, why doest thou reiect my soule, and hidest thy face from me?

Darby Translation

Why, O Jehovah, castest thou off my soul? [why] hidest thou thy face from me?

Young's Literal Translation

Why, O Jehovah, castest Thou off my soul? Thou hidest Thy face from me.

Bible in Basic English

Lord, why have you sent away my soul? why is your face covered from me?

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Cross references

“Lord”

Psalm 43:2 Matthew 27:46 Psalm 77:7–9

Psalm 43:2 · BSB

For You are the God of my refuge. Why have You rejected me? Why must I walk in sorrow because of the enemy’s oppression?

Matthew 27:46 · BSB

About the ninth hour Jesus cried out in a loud voice, “Eli, Eli, lema sabachthani?” which means, “My God, My God, why have You forsaken Me?”

Psalm 77:7–9 · BSB

“Will the Lord spurn us forever and never show His favor again?

“hidest”

Job 13:24 Psalm 13:1 Psalm 44:24 Psalm 69:17

Job 13:24 · BSB

Why do You hide Your face and consider me as Your enemy?

Psalm 13:1 · BSB

How long, O LORD? Will You forget me forever? How long will You hide Your face from me?

Psalm 44:24 · BSB

Why do You hide Your face and forget our affliction and oppression?

Psalm 69:17 · BSB

Hide not Your face from Your servant, for I am in distress. Answer me quickly!

Also

Psalm 44:9

Psalm 44:9 · BSB

But You have rejected and humbled us; You no longer go forth with our armies.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

13But to You, O LORD, I cry for help; in the morning my prayer comes before You.

15From my youth I was afflicted and near death. I have borne Your terrors; I am in despair.

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