Psalm 88
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1A song. A psalm of the Sons of Korah. For the director of music. According to mahalath leannoth. A maskil of Heman the Ezrahite. LORD, you are the God who saves me; day and night I cry out to you.1A song. A Psalm of the sons of Korah. For the choirmaster. According to Mahalath Leannoth. A Maskil of Heman the Ezrahite. O LORD, the God of my salvation, day and night I cry out before You.
2May my prayer come before you; turn your ear to my cry.2May my prayer come before You; incline Your ear to my cry.
3I am overwhelmed with troubles and my life draws near to death.3For my soul is full of troubles, and my life draws near to Sheol.
4I am counted among those who go down to the pit; I am like one without strength.4I am counted among those descending to the Pit. I am like a man without strength.
5I am set apart with the dead, like the slain who lie in the grave, whom you remember no more, who are cut off from your care.5I am forsaken among the dead, like the slain who lie in the grave, whom You remember no more, who are cut off from Your care.
6You have put me in the lowest pit, in the darkest depths.6You have laid me in the lowest Pit, in the darkest of the depths.
7Your wrath lies heavily on me; you have overwhelmed me with all your waves.7Your wrath weighs heavily upon me; all Your waves have submerged me. Selah
8You have taken from me my closest friends and have made me repulsive to them. I am confined and cannot escape;8You have removed my friends from me; You have made me repulsive to them; I am confined and cannot escape.
9my eyes are dim with grief. I call to you, LORD, every day; I spread out my hands to you.9My eyes grow dim with grief. I call to You daily, O LORD; I spread out my hands to You.
10Do you show your wonders to the dead? Do their spirits rise up and praise you?10Do You work wonders for the dead? Do departed spirits rise up to praise You? Selah
11Is your love declared in the grave, your faithfulness in Destruction?11Can Your loving devotion be proclaimed in the grave, Your faithfulness in Abaddon?
12Are your wonders known in the place of darkness, or your righteous deeds in the land of oblivion?12Will Your wonders be known in the darkness, or Your righteousness in the land of oblivion?
13But I cry to you for help, LORD; in the morning my prayer comes before you.13But to You, O LORD, I cry for help; in the morning my prayer comes before You.
14Why, LORD, do you reject me and hide your face from me?14Why, O LORD, do You reject me? Why do You hide Your face from me?
15From my youth I have suffered and been close to death; I have borne your terrors and am in despair.15From my youth I was afflicted and near death. I have borne Your terrors; I am in despair.
16Your wrath has swept over me; your terrors have destroyed me.16Your wrath has swept over me; Your terrors have destroyed me.
17All day long they surround me like a flood; they have completely engulfed me.17All day long they engulf me like water; they enclose me on every side.
18You have taken from me friend and neighbor-- darkness is my closest friend.18You have removed my beloved and my friend; darkness is my closest companion.
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