Psalms 88:3
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Psalms 88:3 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Psalms 88:3 is a verse from the book of Psalms in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "For my soul is full of troubles: and my life draweth nigh unto the grave." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Psalms 88:3 — KJV
“For my soul is full of troubles: and my life draweth nigh unto the grave.”
— Psalms 88:3 (KJV)
Psalms 88:3 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 88:3
“Yea, his soul draweth near unto the grave, and his life to the destroyers.”
Shares key themes with Psalms 88:3: soul, life, draweth
“And God said, Let the waters bring forth abundantly the moving creature that hath life, and fowl that may fly above the earth in the open firmament of heaven. moving: or, creeping life: Heb. soul fowl...: Heb. let fowl fly open...: Heb. face of the firmament of heaven”
Shares key themes with Psalms 88:3: soul, life
“And to every beast of the earth, and to every fowl of the air, and to every thing that creepeth upon the earth, wherein there is life, I have given every green herb for meat: and it was so. life: Heb. a living soul”
Shares key themes with Psalms 88:3: soul, life
“And the LORD God formed man of the dust of the ground, and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life; and man became a living soul. of the dust...: Heb. dust of the ground”
Shares key themes with Psalms 88:3: soul, life
“For the life of the flesh is in the blood: and I have given it to you upon the altar to make an atonement for your souls: for it is the blood that maketh an atonement for the soul.”
Shares key themes with Psalms 88:3: soul, life
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