Psalms 88:5
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Psalms 88:5 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Psalms 88:5 is a verse from the book of Psalms in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "Free among the dead, like the slain that lie in the grave, whom thou rememberest no more: and they are cut off from thy ..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Psalms 88:5 — KJV
“Free among the dead, like the slain that lie in the grave, whom thou rememberest no more: and they are cut off from thy hand. from: or, by”
— Psalms 88:5 (KJV)
Psalms 88:5 in Context — About the Book of Psalms
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Cross-References for Psalms 88:5
“Moreover Ruth the Moabitess, the wife of Mahlon, have I purchased to be my wife, to raise up the name of the dead upon his inheritance, that the name of the dead be not cut off from among his brethren, and from the gate of his place: ye are witnesses this day.”
Shares key themes with Psalms 88:5: among, dead, more
“To whom art thou thus like in glory and in greatness among the trees of Eden? yet shalt thou be brought down with the trees of Eden unto the nether parts of the earth: thou shalt lie in the midst of the uncircumcised with them that be slain by the sword. This is Pharaoh and all his multitude, saith the Lord GOD.”
Shares key themes with Psalms 88:5: among, like, slain
“Thy graven images also will I cut off, and thy standing images out of the midst of thee; and thou shalt no more worship the work of thine hands. standing...: or, statues”
Shares key themes with Psalms 88:5: grave, more, cut
“And if a man shall lie with a woman having her sickness, and shall uncover her nakedness; he hath discovered her fountain, and she hath uncovered the fountain of her blood: and both of them shall be cut off from among their people. discovered: Heb. made naked”
Shares key themes with Psalms 88:5: among, lie, cut
“Cut ye not off the tribe of the families of the Kohathites from among the Levites:”
Shares key themes with Psalms 88:5: among, lie, cut
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