Psalm 88:9

New International Reader's Version

I’m crying so much I can’t see very well. Lord, I call out to you every day. I lift up my hands to you in prayer.

Cross References

Job 11:13

“So commit yourself to God completely. Reach out your hands to him for help.

Job 16:20

My go-between is my friend as I pour out my tears to God.

Job 17:7

My eyes have grown weak because I’m so sad. My body is so thin it hardly casts a shadow.

Job 3:23

Why is life given to a man like me? God hasn’t told me what will happen to me. He has surrounded me with nothing but trouble.

Psalm 102:9

I eat ashes as my food. My tears fall into what I’m drinking.

Psalm 143:6

I spread out my hands to you in prayer. I’m thirsty for you, just as dry ground is thirsty for rain.

Psalm 38:10

My heart pounds, and my strength is gone. My eyes can hardly see.

Psalm 38:12

Those who are trying to kill me set their traps. Those who want to harm me talk about destroying me. All day long they make their plans and tell their lies.

Psalm 42:3

My tears have been my food day and night. All day long people say to me, “Where is your God?”

Psalm 44:20

We didn’t forget our God. We didn’t spread out our hands in prayer to a false god.

Psalm 55:17

Evening, morning and noon I groan and cry out. And he hears my voice.

Psalm 6:7

I’m so sad I can’t see very well. My eyesight gets worse because of all my enemies.

Psalm 68:31

Messengers will come from Egypt. The people of Cush will be quick to bring gifts to you.

Psalm 86:3

Lord, have mercy on me. I call out to you all day long.

Psalm 88:1

Lord, you are the God who saves me. Day and night I cry out to you.

Lamentations 3:7

He has built walls around me, so I can’t escape. He has put heavy chains on me.

Ezekiel 17:11

A message from the Lord came to me. The Lord said,

John 11:35

Jesus wept.