Psalms 88 Parallel Bible Translations

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1 A Song, a Psalm of the sons of Korah; for the Leader; upon Mahalath Leannoth. Maschil of Heman the Ezrahite. O LORD, God of my salvation, What time I cry in the night before Thee, O LORD, God of my salvation, I cry out day and night before you. A 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.
2 Let my prayer come before Thee, Incline Thine ear unto my cry. Let my prayer come before you; incline your ear to my cry! May my prayer come before you; turn your ear to my cry.
3 For my soul is sated with troubles, And my life draweth nigh unto the grave. For my soul is full of troubles, and my life draws near to Sheol. I am overwhelmed with troubles and my life draws near to death.
4 I am counted with them that go down into the pit; I am become as a man that hath no help; I am counted among those who go down to the pit; I am a man who has no strength, I am counted among those who go down to the pit; I am like one without strength.
5 Set apart among the dead, Like the slain that lie in the grave, Whom Thou rememberest no more; And they are cut off from Thy hand. like one set loose among the dead, like the slain that lie in the grave, like those whom you remember no more, for they are cut off from your hand. I 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.
6 Thou hast laid me in the nether-most pit, In dark places, in the deeps. You have put me in the depths of the pit, in the regions dark and deep. You have put me in the lowest pit, in the darkest depths.
7 Thy wrath lieth hard upon me, And all Thy waves Thou pressest down. Selah Your wrath lies heavy upon me, and you overwhelm me with all your waves. Selah Your wrath lies heavily on me; you have overwhelmed me with all your waves.
8 Thou hast put mine acquaintance far from me; Thou hast made me an abomination unto them; I am shut up, and I cannot come forth. You have caused my companions to shun me; you have made me a horror to them. I am shut in so that I cannot escape; You have taken from me my closest friends and have made me repulsive to them. I am confined and cannot escape;
9 Mine eye languisheth by reason of affliction; I have called upon Thee, O LORD, every day, I have spread forth my hands unto Thee. my eye grows dim through sorrow. Every day I call upon you, O LORD; I spread out my hands to you. my eyes are dim with grief. I call to you, LORD, every day; I spread out my hands to you.
10 Wilt Thou work wonders for the dead? Or shall the shades arise and give Thee thanks? Selah Do you work wonders for the dead? Do the departed rise up to praise you? Selah Do you show your wonders to the dead? Do their spirits rise up and praise you?
11 Shall Thy mercy be declared in the grave? Or Thy faithfulness in destruction? Is your steadfast love declared in the grave, or your faithfulness in Abaddon? Is your love declared in the grave, your faithfulness in Destruction?
12 Shall Thy wonders be known in the dark? And Thy righteousness in the land of forgetfulness? Are your wonders known in the darkness, or your righteousness in the land of forgetfulness? Are your wonders known in the place of darkness, or your righteous deeds in the land of oblivion?
13 But as for me, unto Thee, O LORD, do I cry, And in the morning doth my prayer come to meet Thee. But I, O LORD, cry to you; in the morning my prayer comes before you. But I cry to you for help, LORD; in the morning my prayer comes before you.
14 LORD, why castest Thou off my soul? Why hidest Thou Thy face from me? O LORD, why do you cast my soul away? Why do you hide your face from me? Why, LORD, do you reject me and hide your face from me?
15 I am afflicted and at the point of death from my youth up; I have borne Thy terrors, I am distracted. Afflicted and close to death from my youth up, I suffer your terrors; I am helpless. From my youth I have suffered and been close to death; I have borne your terrors and am in despair.
16 Thy fierce wrath is gone over me; Thy terrors have cut me off. Your wrath has swept over me; your dreadful assaults destroy me. Your wrath has swept over me; your terrors have destroyed me.
17 They came round about me like water all the day; They compassed me about together. They surround me like a flood all day long; they close in on me together. All day long they surround me like a flood; they have completely engulfed me.
18 Friend and companion hast Thou put far from me, And mine acquaintance into darkness. You have caused my beloved and my friend to shun me; my companions have become darkness. You have taken from me friend and neighbor— darkness is my closest friend.
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