Psalm 88:13
βBut unto thee have I cried, O Lord; and in the morning shall my prayer prevent thee.β
KJV
Read in Psalm 88Meaning
After the questions about death, the speaker still prays. The morning reference signals persistence, not resolution; the darkness of the psalm remains even as prayer continues.
Persistent prayer without resolution
The psalmist keeps crying to God while describing rejection, lifelong affliction, terror, and the loss of companions.
Read carefully
The psalmist prays in the morning and the lament still ends in darkness.
Reflection
A small return to prayer can matter even without emotional breakthrough.