Psalms 88:17-18

All day long they engulf me like water; they enclose me on every side. You have removed my beloved and my friend; darkness is my closest companion.

Berean Standard Bible, public domain. Read all of Psalms 88

3 songs meet this passage

  • Blackbirds (Bonus Track) · LINKIN PARK

    strains against Psalms 88:17-18

    Psalm 88 is scripture's darkest lament, yet it's still addressed to God; this song's isolation has no one to cry out to at all, which is a deeper despair.

  • “Lost communication with the world outside”

    The Abyss · Three Days Grace

    resonates with Psalms 88:18

    Psalm 88 is the Bible's bleakest psalm, ending in darkness with no resolution; this song sits in that same unresolved isolation.

  • “Hello darkness, my old friend”

    The Sound of Silence · Simon & Garfunkel

    resonates with Psalms 88:18

    The psalmist too names darkness as a close companion, giving voice to isolation without pretending it away.

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