Psalms 88
88
Psalm 88
A song; a psalm by Korah’s descendants; for the choir director; according to mahalath leannoth; #88:0 Unknown musical term. a maskil by Heman the Ezrahite.
1O Lord God, my savior,
I cry out to you during the day and at night.
2Let my prayer come into your presence.
Turn your ear to hear my cries.
3My soul is filled with troubles,
and my life comes closer to the grave.
4I am numbered with those who go into the pit.
I am like a man without any strength—
5abandoned with the dead,
like those who have been killed and lie in graves,
like those whom you no longer remember,
who are cut off from your power.
6You have put me in the bottom of the pit—in deep, dark places.
7Your rage lies heavily on me.
You make all your waves pound on me. Selah
8You have taken my friends far away from me.
You made me disgusting to them.
I’m shut in, and I can’t get out.
9My eyes grow weak because of my suffering.
All day long I call out to you, O Lord.
I stretch out my hands to you ⌞in prayer⌟.
10Will you perform miracles for those who are dead?
Will the spirits of the dead rise and give thanks to you? Selah
11Will anyone tell about your mercy in Sheol
or about your faithfulness in Abaddon?
12Will anyone know about your miracles in that dark place
or about your righteousness in the place where forgotten people live?
13I cry out to you for help, O Lord,
and in the morning my prayer will come into your presence.
14Why do you reject my soul, O Lord?
Why do you hide your face from me?
15Ever since I was young, I have been suffering and near death.
I have endured your terrors, and now I am in despair.
16Your burning anger has swept over me.
Your terrors have destroyed me.
17They swirl around me all day long like water.
They surround me on all sides.
18You have taken my loved ones and friends far away from me.
Darkness is my only friend!
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Psalms 88
88
For the choir director: A psalm of the descendants of Korah. A song to be sung to the tune “The Suffering of Affliction.” A psalm#88:TITLE Hebrew maskil. This may be a literary or musical term. of Heman the Ezrahite.
1O Lord, God of my salvation,
I cry out to you by day.
I come to you at night.
2Now hear my prayer;
listen to my cry.
3For my life is full of troubles,
and death#88:3 Hebrew Sheol. draws near.
4I am as good as dead,
like a strong man with no strength left.
5They have left me among the dead,
and I lie like a corpse in a grave.
I am forgotten,
cut off from your care.
6You have thrown me into the lowest pit,
into the darkest depths.
7Your anger weighs me down;
with wave after wave you have engulfed me. Interlude
8You have driven my friends away
by making me repulsive to them.
I am in a trap with no way of escape.
9My eyes are blinded by my tears.
Each day I beg for your help, O Lord;
I lift my hands to you for mercy.
10Are your wonderful deeds of any use to the dead?
Do the dead rise up and praise you? Interlude
11Can those in the grave declare your unfailing love?
Can they proclaim your faithfulness in the place of destruction?#88:11 Hebrew in Abaddon?
12Can the darkness speak of your wonderful deeds?
Can anyone in the land of forgetfulness talk about your righteousness?
13O Lord, I cry out to you.
I will keep on pleading day by day.
14O Lord, why do you reject me?
Why do you turn your face from me?
15I have been sick and close to death since my youth.
I stand helpless and desperate before your terrors.
16Your fierce anger has overwhelmed me.
Your terrors have paralyzed me.
17They swirl around me like floodwaters all day long.
They have engulfed me completely.
18You have taken away my companions and loved ones.
Darkness is my closest friend.
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