Psalms 88:5
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.
Context
This verse from Psalms Chapter 88 connects to 10 cross-references. A Korahite lament of Heman the Ezrahite, one of the darkest psalms in the Psalter, expressing unrelenting suffering and divine abandonment. Unlike most laments it contains no turn toward confidence or praise. The psalmist is counted among those going to …
Other Translations
Cast off among the dead, Like the slain that lie in the grave, Whom thou rememberest no more, And they are cut off from thy hand.
Among the dead--free, As pierced ones lying in the grave, Whom Thou hast not remembered any more, Yea, they by Thy hand have been cut off.
My soul is among the dead, like those in the underworld, to whom you give no more thought; for they are cut off from your care.
Cross References
And God remembered Noah, and every living thing, and all the cattle that was with him in the ark: and …
And it came to pass, when God destroyed the cities of the plain, that God remembered Abraham, and sent Lot …
Even that it would please God to destroy me; that he would let loose his hand, and cut me off!
If he cut off, and shut up, or gather together, then who can hinder him?
I am forgotten as a dead man out of mind: I am like a broken vessel.
For I said in my haste, I am cut off from before thine eyes: nevertheless thou heardest the voice of …
Thy fierce wrath goeth over me; thy terrors have cut me off.
Who remembered us in our low estate: for his mercy endureth for ever:
Hell from beneath is moved for thee to meet thee at thy coming: it stirreth up the dead for thee, …
How art thou fallen from heaven, O Lucifer, son of the morning! how art thou cut down to the ground, …