Psalms 88:1
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Psalms 88:1 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Psalms 88:1 is a verse from the book of Psalms in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "[A Song or Psalm for the sons of Korah, to the chief Musician upon Mahalath Leannoth, Maschil of Heman the Ezrahite.] O ..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Psalms 88:1 — KJV
“[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: for the sons: or, of the sons Maschil...: or, A Psalm of Heman the Ezrahite, giving instruction”
— Psalms 88:1 (KJV)
Psalms 88:1 in Context — About the Book of Psalms
Psalms is the Bible's prayer book — 150 songs covering every emotion a praying person will ever feel: praise, panic, gratitude, grief, fury, and quiet trust. For three thousand years believers have borrowed these words when their own run out. If you can feel it, there is a psalm for it.
Cross-References for Psalms 88:1
“[To the chief Musician, Maschil, for the sons of Korah.] As the hart panteth after the water brooks, so panteth my soul after thee, O God. Maschil...: or, A Psalm giving instruction of the sons, etc panteth: Heb. brayeth”
Shares key themes with Psalms 88:1: psalm, sons, korah
“[To the chief Musician for the sons of Korah, Maschil.] We have heard with our ears, O God, our fathers have told us, what work thou didst in their days, in the times of old. Maschil: or, of instruction”
Shares key themes with Psalms 88:1: sons, korah, chief
“[To the chief Musician upon Shoshannim, for the sons of Korah, Maschil, A Song of loves.] My heart is inditing a good matter: I speak of the things which I have made touching the king: my tongue is the pen of a ready writer. Maschil: or, of instruction is inditing: Heb. boileth, or, bubbleth up”
Shares key themes with Psalms 88:1: song, sons, korah
“[To the chief Musician upon Mahalath, Maschil, A Psalm of David.] The fool hath said in his heart, There is no God. Corrupt are they, and have done abominable iniquity: there is none that doeth good. Maschil: or, of instruction”
Shares key themes with Psalms 88:1: psalm, chief, musician
“[To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David, the servant of the LORD, who spake unto the LORD the words of this song in the day that the LORD delivered him from the hand of all his enemies, and from the hand of Saul: And he said,] I will love thee, O LORD, my strength.”
Shares key themes with Psalms 88:1: song, psalm, chief
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