Psalms 88:18 · WEB
“You have put lover and friend far from me, and my friends into darkness. A contemplation by Ethan, the Ezrahite.”
— Psalms 88:18
Speaker
Heman
Era
Kingdom (~1000 BC)
Emotion
lonely
Type
psalm
Emotional genome
Comfort power
Quotability
Memorability
Crisis relevance
Standalone
Prayercomplete isolationdivine removal of relationships
This verse is part of Psalms 88. The full chapter reveals the story around it.
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