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Psalms 88:3-8

3For my soulנַפְשִׁ֑יnaf.ShiH5315is fullשָֽׂבְעָ֣הsa.ve.'AhH7646of troublesבְרָע֣וֹתve.ra.'otH7451:and my lifeוְחַיַּ֗יve.chai.YaiH2416draweth nighהִגִּֽיעוּ׃hi.Gi.'uH5060unto the graveלִשְׁא֥וֹלlish.'olH7585.

4I am countedנֶ֭חְשַׁבְתִּיNech.shav.tiH2803with them that go downי֣וֹרְדֵיYor.deiH3381into the pitב֑וֹרVorH953:I am as a manכְּגֶ֣בֶרke.Ge.verH1397that hathno strengthאֱיָֽל׃'e.YalH353:

5Freeחָ֫פְשִׁ֥יcha.fe.ShiH2670among the deadבַּמֵּתִ֗יםba.me.TimH4191,like the slainחֲלָלִ֨ים׀cha.la.LimH2491that lieשֹׁ֥כְבֵיSho.khe.veiH7901in the graveקֶ֗בֶרKe.verH6913,whom thou rememberestזְכַרְתָּ֣םze.khar.TamH2142no more: and they are cut offנִגְזָֽרוּ׃nig.Za.ruH1504from thy handמִיָּדְךָ֥mi.ya.de.KhaH3027.

6Thou hast laidשַׁ֭תַּנִיSha.ta.niH7896me in the lowestתַּחְתִּיּ֑וֹתtach.ti.YotH8482pitבְּב֣וֹרbe.VorH953,in darknessבְּ֝מַחֲשַׁכִּ֗יםbe.ma.cha.sha.KimH4285,in the deepsבִּמְצֹלֽוֹת׃bim.tzo.LotH4688.

7Thy wrathחֲמָתֶ֑ךָcha.ma.Te.khaH2534lieth hardסָמְכָ֣הsa.me.KhahH5564upon me, and thou hast afflictedעִנִּ֥יתָ'i.Ni.taH6031mewith all thy wavesמִ֝שְׁבָּרֶ֗יךָmish.ba.Rei.khaH4867.Selahסֶּֽלָה׃Se.lahH5542.

8Thou hast put awayH7368mine acquaintanceמְיֻדָּעַ֗יme.yu.da.'AiH3045farהִרְחַ֥קְתָּhir.Chak.taH7368from me; thou hast madeשַׁתַּ֣נִיsha.Ta.niH7896me an abominationתוֹעֵב֣וֹתto.'e.VotH8441unto them: I amshut upכָּ֝לֻ֗אka.Lu'H3607,and I cannot come forthאֵצֵֽא׃'e.Tze'H3318.

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