American Standard Version
"Lover and friend hast thou put far from me, And mine acquaintance into darkness. "
— Psalms 88:18, American Standard Version
“Lover and friend hast thou put far from me, and mine acquaintance into darkness. ”
“You have put lover and friend far from me, and my friends into darkness. A contemplation by Ethan, the Ezrahite.”
“You cause my friends and neighbors to keep their distance; those who know me leave me alone in the darkness.”
“For thou art the glory of their strength: and in thy good pleasure shall our horn be exalted.”
“You have sent my friends and lovers far from me; I am gone from the memory of those who are dear to me.”
“Lover and friend hast thou put far from me, and mine acquaintance into darkness. ”
I am afflicted and ready to die from my youth up: While I suffer thy terrors I am distracted.
Thy fierce wrath is gone over me; Thy terrors have cut me off.
They came round about me like water all the day long; They compassed me about together.
Lover and friend hast thou put far from me, And mine acquaintance into darkness.