Revised Version 1895

Psalms 88

A Song, a Psalm of the sons of Korah; for the Chief Musician; set to Mahalath Leannoth. Maschil of Heman the Ezrahite.

1O LORD, the God of my salvation, I have cried day and nightbeforeעַל־'al-H5921thee:

2Let my prayer enterintoבַלַּ֣יְלָהva.Lay.lahH3915thypresenceנֶגְדֶּֽךָ׃neg.De.khaH5048; incline thine ear unto mycryצָעַ֖קְתִּיtza.'Ak.tiH6817:

3For my soul is full of troubles, and my life draweth nigh unto Sheol.

4I am counted with them that godownהִגִּֽיעוּ׃hi.Gi.'uH5060into the pit; I am as amanנַפְשִׁ֑יnaf.ShiH5315that hath no help:

5CastoffH3381among the dead, like the slain thatlieהָ֝יִ֗יתִיha.Yi.tiH1961in the grave, whom thou rememberestnoH369moreH369; and they are cutoffH3381from thy hand.

6Thou hastlaidשֹׁ֥כְבֵיSho.khe.veiH7901meבַּמֵּתִ֗יםba.me.TimH4191in the lowest pit, in dark places, in the deeps.

7Thy wrath lieth hard uponmeH7896, and thou hast afflictedmeH7896withallH7896thy waves. Selah

8Thou hast put mine acquaintancefarH5921frommeH5921; thou hastmadeוְכָל־ve.kholH3605meH5921an abomination unto them: I am shutupH5921, and I cannot come forth.

9Mineמִ֫מֶּ֥נִּיmi.Me.niH4480eye wastethawayמִנִּ֫יmi.NiH4480by reason of affliction: I have called daily upon thee, O LORD, I havespreadH3318forthH3318my hands unto thee.

10Wilt thou shew wonders to the dead? shall they that are deceased arise and praise thee? Selah

11Shall thy lovingkindness be declared in the grave? or thy faithfulness in Destruction?

12Shall thy wonders be known in the dark? and thy righteousness in the land of forgetfulness?

13But unto thee, O LORD, have I cried, and in the morning shall my prayer comebeforeהֲיִוָּדַ֣עha.yi.va.Da'H3045thee.

14LORDH3068, why castest thou off my soul? why hidest thou thy face frommeאֵלֶ֣יךָ'e.Lei.khaH413?

15I am afflicted and ready to die from my youthupמִמֶּֽנִּי׃mi.Me.niH4480:whileנַפְשִׁ֑יnaf.ShiH5315I suffer thy terrors I am distracted.

16Thy fierce wrath is gone overmeH589; thyterrorsאֵמֶ֣יךָ'e.Mei.khaH367have cutmeH589offנָשָׂ֖אתִיna.Sa.tiH5375.

17They came roundaboutH5921meH5921like water all the day long; they compassedmeH5921aboutH5921togetherH5921.

18Lover and friend hast thou putfarH5921frommeH5921, and mine acquaintanceintoH5921darkness.

Commentaries on Psalms 88

Revised Version 1895 — 1895 — Public Domain