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 choir director: according to Mahalath Leannoth. A Maskil of Heman the Ezrahite. LORD, God of my salvation, I cry out before You day and night.
2May my prayer come before you; turn your ear to my cry.2May my prayer reach Your presence; listen to my cry.
3I am overwhelmed with troubles and my life draws near to death.3For I have had enough troubles, and my life is near Sheol.
4I am counted among those who go down to the pit; I am like one without strength.4I am counted among those going down 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.5abandoned among the dead. I am like the slain lying in the grave, whom You no longer remember, and who are cut off from Your care.
6You have put me in the lowest pit, in the darkest depths.6You have put me in the lowest part of the Pit, in the darkest places, in the depths.
7Your wrath lies heavily on me; you have overwhelmed me with all your waves.7Your wrath weighs heavily on me; You have overwhelmed me with all Your waves. Selah
8You have taken from me my closest friends and have made me repulsive to them. I am confined and cannot escape;8You have distanced my friends from me; You have made me repulsive to them. I am shut in and cannot go out.
9my eyes are dim with grief. I call to you, LORD, every day; I spread out my hands to you.9My eyes are worn out from crying. LORD, I cry out to You all day long; 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?11Will Your faithful love be declared 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 I call to You for help, LORD; in the morning my prayer meets You.
14Why, LORD, do you reject me and hide your face from me?14 LORD, why 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 have been afflicted and near death. I suffer Your horrors; I am desperate.
16Your wrath has swept over me; your terrors have destroyed me.16Your wrath sweeps over me; Your terrors destroy me.
17All day long they surround me like a flood; they have completely engulfed me.17They surround me like water all day long; they close in on me from every side.
18You have taken from me friend and neighbor-- darkness is my closest friend.18You have distanced loved one and neighbor from me; darkness is my only friend.
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