O LORD God of my salvation, I have cried day and night before thee:
Psalm 88 belongs to Book 3 of the Psalms, comprising Psalms 78 to 89. It was written by the sons of Korah, who were among the singers of Israel. Together with the surrounding psalms, it forms part of a treasure-house of comfort and consolation to God's children.
Its speaker is David. He addresses the Lord as the God of his salvation and cries before Him day and night. This crying takes place as his life draws near to the grave. The verse thus illustrates continual closeness to God and regular appeal to Him.
The dead are cut off from God's hand, forgotten, and silent in the sleep of death. They are unable to praise the Lord or to act for themselves. Their hope is the resurrection, when the Son of God awakens them and Christ destroys death.
Psalm 88 belongs to Book 3 of the Psalms, comprising Psalms 78 to 89. It was written by the sons of Korah, who were among the singers of Israel. Together with the surrounding psalms, it forms part of a treasure-house of comfort and consolation to God's children.
Its speaker is David. He addresses the Lord as the God of his salvation and cries before Him day and night. This crying takes place as his life draws near to the grave. The verse thus illustrates continual closeness to God and regular appeal to Him.
The dead are cut off from God's hand, forgotten, and silent in the sleep of death. They are unable to praise the Lord or to act for themselves. Their hope is the resurrection, when the Son of God awakens them and Christ destroys death.