Psalm 88:6

Psalm 88:6

Thou hast laid me in the lowest pit, in darkness, in the deeps.

a. NLT: You have thrown me into the lowest pit, into the darkest depths.

b. NIV: You have put me in the lowest pit, in the darkest depths.

c. YLT: Thou hast put me in the lowest pit, In dark places, in depths.

d. Amplified Bible Classic: You have laid me in the depths of the lowest pit, in darkness, in the deeps.

e. Septuagint:  They laid me in the lowest pit, in dark [places], and in the shadow of death.

f. Stone Edition Torah/Prophets/Writings: You placed me in the lowest of pits, into the utter darkness, into shadowy depths.

1. Thou hast laid me in the lowest pit, in darkness, in the deeps.

a. [Thou] hast laid [Strong: 7896 shiyth sheeth a primitive root; to place (in a very wide application):--apply, appoint, array, bring, consider, lay (up), let alone, X look, make, mark, put (on), + regard, set, shew, be stayed, X take.]

b. in the lowest [Strong: tachtiy takh-tee' from 8478; lowermost; as noun (feminine plural) the depths (figuratively, a pit, the womb):--low (parts, -er, -er parts, - est), nether (part).]

c. pit [Strong: 953 bowr bore from 952 (in the sense of 877); a pit hole (especially one used as a cistern or a prison):--cistern, dungeon, fountain, pit, well.]

1). This is the same Hebrew word used to describe hell in the nether parts of the earth.

a). Ezekiel 32:18 Son of man, wail for the multitude of Egypt, and cast them down, even her, and the daughters of the famous nations, unto the nether parts of the earth, with them that go down into the pit.

d. in darkness [Strong: 4285 machshak makh-shawk' from 2821; darkness; concretely, a dark place:--dark(-ness, place).]

e. in the deeps [Strong: 4688 mtsowlah mets-o-law' or mtsolah {mets-o-law'}; also mtsuwlah {mets-oo-law'}; or mtsulah {mets-oo-law'}; from the same as 6683; a deep place (of water or mud):--bottom, deep, depth.]