Psalm 88:1 {87:1}
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A canticle of a psalm for the sons of Core: unto the end, for Maheleth, to answer understanding of Eman the Ezrahite. [2] O Lord, the God of my salvation: I have cried in the day, and in the night before thee.

A.

2473. B.C. cir

1531. Mahalath

Psalm 53:1 Unto the end, for Maeleth, understandings to David. The fool said in his heart: There is no God. [2] They are corrupted, and become abominable in iniquities: there is none that doth good.

Heman

1 Kings 4:31 And he was wiser than all men: wiser than Ethan, the Ezrahite, and Heman, and Chalcol, and Dorda, the sons of Mahol, and he was renowned in all nations round about.

1 Chronicles 2:6 And the sons also of Zare: Zamri, and Ethan, and Eman, and Chalchal, and Dara, five in all.

Lord

Psalm 27:1,9 The psalm of David before he was anointed. The Lord is my light and my salvation, whom shall I fear? The Lord is the protector of my life: of whom shall I be afraid? . . .

Psalm 51:14 Deliver me from blood, O God, thou God of my salvation: and my tongue shall extol thy justice.

Psalm 62:7 In God is my salvation and my glory: he is the God of my help, and my hope is in God.

Psalm 65:6 Thou who preparest the mountains by thy strength, being girded with power:

Psalm 68:19 Blessed be the Lord day by day: the God of our salvation will make our journey prosperous to us.

Psalm 79:9 Help us, O God, our saviour: and for the glory of thy name, O Lord, deliver us: and forgive us our sins for thy name's sake:

Psalm 140:7 O Lord, Lord, the strength of my salvation: thou hast overshadowed my head in the day of battle.

Genesis 49:18 I will look for thy salvation, O Lord.

Isaiah 12:2 Behold, God is my saviour, I will deal confidently, and will not fear: because the Lord is my strength, and my praise, and he is become my salvation.

Luke 1:47 And my spirit hath rejoiced in God my Saviour.

Luke 2:30 Because my eyes have seen thy salvation,

Titus 2:10,13 Not defrauding, but in all things shewing good fidelity, that they may adorn the doctrine of God our Saviour in all things. . . .

Titus 3:4-7 But when the goodness and kindness of God our Saviour appeared: . . .

I have

Psalm 22:2 O my God, I shall cry by day, and thou wilt not hear: and by night, and it shall not be reputed as folly in me.

Psalm 86:3 Have mercy on me, O Lord, for I have cried to thee all the day.

Nehemiah 1:6 Let thy ears be attentive, and thy eyes open, to hear the prayer of thy servant, which I pray before thee now, night and day, for the children of Israel thy servants: and I confess the sins of the children of Israel, by which they have sinned against thee: I and my father's house have sinned.

Isaiah 62:6 Upon thy walls, O Jerusalem, I have appointed watchmen all the day, and all the night, they shall never hold their peace. You that are mindful of the Lord, hold not your peace,

Luke 2:37 And she was a widow until fourscore and four years: who departed not from the temple, by fastings and prayers serving night and day.

Luke 18:7 And will not God revenge his elect who cry to him day and night? And will he have patience in their regard?

1 Thessalonians 3:10 Night and day more abundantly praying that we may see your face and may accomplish those things that are wanting to your faith?

2 Timothy 1:3 I give thanks to God, whom I serve from my forefathers, with a pure conscience, that without ceasing I have a remembrance of thee in my prayers, night and day.

Context
Day and Night I Cry Out Before You
1A canticle of a psalm for the sons of Core: unto the end, for Maheleth, to answer understanding of Eman the Ezrahite. [2] O Lord, the God of my salvation: I have cried in the day, and in the night before thee.2Let my prayer come in before thee: incline thy ear to my petition.…
Cross References
Luke 18:7
And will not God revenge his elect who cry to him day and night? And will he have patience in their regard?

1 Kings 4:31
And he was wiser than all men: wiser than Ethan, the Ezrahite, and Heman, and Chalcol, and Dorda, the sons of Mahol, and he was renowned in all nations round about.

1 Chronicles 2:6
And the sons also of Zare: Zamri, and Ethan, and Eman, and Chalchal, and Dara, five in all.

Psalm 22:2
O my God, I shall cry by day, and thou wilt not hear: and by night, and it shall not be reputed as folly in me.

Psalm 24:5
He shall receive a blessing from the Lord, and mercy from God his Saviour.

Psalm 27:9
Turn not away thy face from me; decline not in thy wrath from thy servant. Be thou my helper, forsake me not; do not thou despise me, O God my Saviour.

Psalm 86:3
Have mercy on me, O Lord, for I have cried to thee all the day.

Psalm 89:1
Of understanding, for Ethan the Ezrahite. [2] The mercies of the Lord I will sing for ever. I will shew forth thy truth with my mouth to generation and generation.

Jonah 2:2
And Jonah prayed to the Lord, his God, out of the belly of the fish.

Lexicon
A Song.
שִׁ֥יר (šîr)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 7892: A song, singing

A Psalm
מִזְמ֗וֹר (miz·mō·wr)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 4210: Instrumental music, a poem set to notes

of the sons
לִבְנֵ֫י (liḇ·nê)
Preposition-l | Noun - masculine plural construct
Strong's Hebrew 1121: A son

of Korah.
קֹ֥רַח (qō·raḥ)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 7141: Korah -- an Edomite name, also an Israelite name

For the choirmaster.
לַמְנַצֵּ֣חַ (lam·naṣ·ṣê·aḥ)
Preposition-l, Article | Verb - Piel - Participle - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 5329: To glitter from afar, to be eminent, to be permanent

According to
עַל־ (‘al-)
Preposition
Strong's Hebrew 5921: Above, over, upon, against

Mahalath
מָחֲלַ֣ת (mā·ḥă·laṯ)
Noun - feminine singular
Strong's Hebrew 4257: Machalath'

Leannoth.
לְעַנּ֑וֹת (lə·‘an·nō·wṯ)
Preposition-l | Verb - Piel - Infinitive construct
Strong's Hebrew 6031: To be bowed down or afflicted

A Maskil
מַ֝שְׂכִּ֗יל (maś·kîl)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 4905: Instructive, a didactic poem

of Heman
לְהֵימָ֥ן (lə·hê·mān)
Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 1968: Heman -- an Israelite name

the Ezrahite.
הָאֶזְרָחִֽי׃ (hā·’ez·rā·ḥî)
Article | Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 250: Ezrahite -- a descendant of Zerah

O LORD,
יְ֭הוָה (Yah·weh)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel

the God
אֱלֹהֵ֣י (’ĕ·lō·hê)
Noun - masculine plural construct
Strong's Hebrew 430: gods -- the supreme God, magistrates, a superlative

of my salvation,
יְשׁוּעָתִ֑י (yə·šū·‘ā·ṯî)
Noun - feminine singular construct | first person common singular
Strong's Hebrew 3444: Something saved, deliverance, aid, victory, prosperity

day
יוֹם־ (yō·wm-)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 3117: A day

and night
בַלַּ֣יְלָה (ḇal·lay·lāh)
Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 3915: A twist, night, adversity

I cry out
צָעַ֖קְתִּי (ṣā·‘aq·tî)
Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular
Strong's Hebrew 6817: To shriek, to proclaim

before You.
נֶגְדֶּֽךָ׃ (neḡ·de·ḵā)
Preposition | second person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 5048: A front, part opposite, a counterpart, mate, over against, before


Additional Translations
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.O lord God of my salvation, I have cried day and night before you:

O Jehovah, the God of my salvation, I have cried day and night before thee.

A song of a Psalm for the sons of Core for the end, upon Maeleth for responsive strains, of instruction for Aeman the Israelite. O Lord God of my salvation, I have cried by day and in the night before thee.

{A Song, a Psalm for the sons of Korah. To the chief Musician. Upon Mahalath Leannoth. An instruction. Of Heman the Ezrahite.} Jehovah, God of my salvation, I have cried by day [and] in the night before thee.

A Song, a Psalm of the sons of Korah; for the Chief Musician; set to Mahalath Leannoth. Maschil of Heman the Ezrahite. O LORD, the God of my salvation, I have cried day and night before thee:

A Song or Psalm for the sons of Korah, to the chief Musician upon Mahalath Leannoth, Maschil of Heman the Ezrahite. O LORD God of my salvation, I have cried day and night before thee:

Yahweh, the God of my salvation, I have cried day and night before you.

A Song, a Psalm, by sons of Korah, to the Overseer, 'Concerning the Sickness of Afflictions.' -- An instruction, by Heman the Ezrahite. O Jehovah, God of my salvation, Daily I have cried, nightly before Thee,
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