17 Thy wrath has passed over me, Thy terrors have crushed me,

18 All day long they surround me like water: they encircle me all together.

19 Thou hast removed from me a friend and a sincere one; I can't see my acquaintances.

Psalm 88

1 The teaching of Epham Ezrahit.

2 Thy mercies, O Lord, I will sing for ever, proclaiming thy truth with my mouth from generation to generation.

3 For I say, Mercy is founded for ever, Thou hast established thy truth in heaven, when thou hast said,

4 "I have made a covenant with my chosen one, I have sworn to David my servant:

5 I will establish thy seed for ever, and I will build thy throne for generations and generations."

6 And the heavens shall glorify thy wondrous works, O Lord, and thy truth in the assembly of the saints.

7 For who in heaven can be compared to the Lord? Who among the sons of God can be likened to the Lord?

8 God is terrible in the great assembly of the saints, he is terrible to all those around him.

9 O Lord God Almighty! who is as strong as You, O Lord? And Thy truth is round about Thee.

10 Thou hast dominion over the fury of the sea: when the waves thereof are heaved, Thou hast tamed them.

11 Thou hast cast down Rahab as one who was slain; with Thy mighty arm Thou hast scattered Thy enemies.

12 Thy heavens and thy earth; the world, and that which fills it, Thou hast founded.

13 Thou hast created the north and the south; Tabor and Hermon rejoice in Thy name.

14 Strong is thy arm, strong is thy hand, high is thy right hand.

15 Justice and righteousness are the foundation of thy throne; mercy and truth go before Thee.

16 Blessed is the people who know the trumpet call! They walk in the light of Thy countenance, O Lord;

17 In thy name they rejoice all the day, and are exalted in thy righteousness,