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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. (88:2)
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2 Let my prayer come before Thee, incline Thine ear unto my cry.
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3 For my soul is sated with troubles, and my life draweth nigh unto the grave.
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4 I am counted with them that go down into the pit; I am become as a man that hath no help;
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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.
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6 Thou hast laid me in the nether-most pit, in dark places, in the deeps.
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7 Thy wrath lieth hard upon me, and all Thy waves Thou pressest down. Selah
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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.
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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.
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10 Wilt Thou work wonders for the dead? Or shall the shades arise and give Thee thanks? Selah
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11 Shall Thy mercy be declared in the grave? or Thy faithfulness in destruction?
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12 Shall Thy wonders be known in the dark? and Thy righteousness in the land of forgetfulness?
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13 But as for me, unto Thee, O LORD, do I cry, and in the morning doth my prayer come to meet Thee.
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14 LORD, why castest Thou off my soul? Why hidest Thou Thy face from me?
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15 I am afflicted and at the point of death from my youth up; I have borne Thy terrors, I am distracted.
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16 Thy fierce wrath is gone over me; Thy terrors have cut me off.
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17 They came round about me like water all the day; they compassed me about together.
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18 Friend and companion hast Thou put far from me, and mine acquaintance into darkness.
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