Key Figures — Psalms 88

2 figures

1. Heman the Ezrahite

   Author of Psalm 88, a psalmist and wise man.

   Heman the Ezrahite is credited with writing Psalm 88, a psalm of lament and deep distress. He cries out to God from a place of suffering and darkness, expressing feelings of abandonment and pleading for God's intervention.

   Related passages

   • 1 Kings 4:31 (Heman's wisdom compared to Solomon's)
   • 1 Chronicles 6:33 (Heman as a leader of the temple musicians)

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2. God

   The object of the psalmist's plea and lament.

   In Psalm 88, God is addressed as the one who can deliver from distress. The psalmist cries out to God day and night, seeking His presence and intervention amidst feelings of abandonment and despair.

   Related passages

   • Psalm 22 (Another psalm of lament and plea for God's presence)
   • Psalm 130 (A cry for mercy and redemption)

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   • #Lament
   • #Prayer

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