Psalms 88
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Psalms 88

A Petition to Be Saved from Death.

A Song. A Psalm of the sons of Korah. For the music director; according to Mahalath Leannoth. A Possibly, Contemplative; or Didactic; or Skillful PsalmMaskil of Heman 1 Kin 4:31; 1 Chr 2:6; Ps 89: titlethe Ezrahite.

1LordH3068, the 1GodH430 of my salvationH3444, I have 2criedH6817 outH6817 by dayH3117 and in the nightH3915 beforeH5048 You.2Let my prayerH8605 3comeH935 beforeH6440 You; 4InclineH5186 Your earH241 to my cryH7440!3For my 5soulH5315 has 6hadH7646 enoughH7646 troublesH7463, And 7my lifeH2425 has approachedH5060 8SheolH7585.4I am countedH2803 amongH5973 those who 9goH3381 downH3381 to the pitH953; I have becomeH1961 like a manH1397 10withoutH369 strengthH353,511AbandonedH2670 12among the deadH4191, LikeH3644 the slainH2491 who lieH7901 in the graveH6913, WhomH834 You noH3808 longerH5750 rememberH2142, And they are 13cutH1504 offH1504 from Your handH3027.6You have putH7896 me in 14the lowestH8482 pitH953, In 15darkH4285 placesH4285, in the 16depthsH4688.7Your wrathH2534 17has restedH5564 upon me, And You have afflictedH6031 me with 18allH3605 Your wavesH4867. SelahH55428You have removedH7368 19my acquaintancesH3045 farH7368 from me; You have madeH7896 me an 2021objectH8441 ofH8441 loathingH8441 to them; I am 22shutH3607 upH3607 and cannotH3808 goH3318 outH3318.9My 23eyeH5869 growsH1669 dimH1669 from miseryH6040; I have 24calledH7121 upon You everyH3605 dayH3117, LordH3068; I have 25spreadH7849 outH7849 my 26handsH3709 to You.

10Will You performH6213 wondersH6382 for the deadH4191? OrH518 will 27the departedH7496 spiritsH7496 riseH6965 and praiseH3034 You? SelahH554211Will Your graciousnessH2617 be declaredH5608 in the graveH6913, Your faithfulnessH530 in 28AbaddonH11?12Will Your wondersH6382 be madeH3045 knownH3045 in the 29darknessH2822? And Your righteousnessH6666 in the landH776 of forgetfulnessH5388?

13But I, LordH3068, have criedH7768 outH7768 30to You forH7768 helpH7768, And 31in the morningH1242 my prayerH8605 comesH6923 beforeH6923 You.14LordH3068, whyH4100 32do You rejectH2186 my soulH5315? Why do You 33hideH5641 Your faceH6440 from me?15I was miserableH6041 and 34about to dieH1478 from my youthH5290 on; I sufferH5375 35Your terrorsH367; I growH647 wearyH647.16Your 36burningH2740 angerH2740 has passedH5674 overH5921 me; Your terrorsH1161 have 3738destroyedH6789 me.17They have 39surroundedH5437 me 40like waterH4325 allH3605 dayH3117 long; They have 41encircledH5362 me altogetherH3162.18You have removedH7368 42loverH157 and friendH7453 farH7368 from me; My acquaintancesH3045 are in a hidingH4285 placeH4285.

Notes

  1. 1. Psalms 88:1 Ps 24:5; 27:9 ↩
  2. 2. Psalms 88:1 Ps 22:2; 86:3; Luke 18:7 ↩
  3. 3. Psalms 88:2 Ps 18:6 ↩
  4. 4. Psalms 88:2 Ps 31:2; 86:1 ↩
  5. 5. Psalms 88:3 Ps 107:26 ↩
  6. 6. Psalms 88:3 Or been satisfied with ↩
  7. 7. Psalms 88:3 Ps 107:18; 116:3 ↩
  8. 8. Psalms 88:3 I.e., the netherworld ↩
  9. 9. Psalms 88:4 Ps 28:1; 143:7 ↩
  10. 10. Psalms 88:4 Job 29:12; Ps 22:11 ↩
  11. 11. Psalms 88:5 Lit A freed one among the dead ↩
  12. 12. Psalms 88:5 Ps 31:12 ↩
  13. 13. Psalms 88:5 Ps 31:22; Is 53:8 ↩
  14. 14. Psalms 88:6 Ps 86:13; Lam 3:55 ↩
  15. 15. Psalms 88:6 Ps 143:3 ↩
  16. 16. Psalms 88:6 Ps 69:15 ↩
  17. 17. Psalms 88:7 Ps 32:4; 39:10 ↩
  18. 18. Psalms 88:7 Ps 42:7 ↩
  19. 19. Psalms 88:8 Job 19:13, 19; Ps 31:11; 142:4 ↩
  20. 20. Psalms 88:8 Lit abomination to them ↩
  21. 21. Psalms 88:8 Job 30:10 ↩
  22. 22. Psalms 88:8 Ps 142:7; Jer 32:2; 36:5 ↩
  23. 23. Psalms 88:9 Ps 6:7; 31:9 ↩
  24. 24. Psalms 88:9 Ps 22:2; 86:3 ↩
  25. 25. Psalms 88:9 Job 11:13; Ps 143:6 ↩
  26. 26. Psalms 88:9 Lit palms ↩
  27. 27. Psalms 88:10 Ps 6:5; 30:9 ↩
  28. 28. Psalms 88:11 I.e., place of destruction ↩
  29. 29. Psalms 88:12 Job 10:21; Ps 88:6 ↩
  30. 30. Psalms 88:13 Ps 30:2 ↩
  31. 31. Psalms 88:13 Ps 5:3; 119:147 ↩
  32. 32. Psalms 88:14 Ps 43:2; 44:9 ↩
  33. 33. Psalms 88:14 Job 13:24; Ps 13:1; 44:24 ↩
  34. 34. Psalms 88:15 Prov 24:11 ↩
  35. 35. Psalms 88:15 Job 6:4; 31:23 ↩
  36. 36. Psalms 88:16 2 Chr 28:11; Is 13:13; Lam 1:12 ↩
  37. 37. Psalms 88:16 Or silenced ↩
  38. 38. Psalms 88:16 Lam 3:54; Ezek 37:11 ↩
  39. 39. Psalms 88:17 Ps 118:10-12 ↩
  40. 40. Psalms 88:17 Ps 124:4 ↩
  41. 41. Psalms 88:17 Ps 17:11; 22:12, 16 ↩
  42. 42. Psalms 88:18 Job 19:13; Ps 88:8; 31:11; 38:11 ↩

Commentaries on Psalms 88

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