Psalms 88

A Song or Psalm for the sons of Korah, to the chief Musician upon Mahalath Leannoth, Maschil of Heman the Ezrahite.

1O LORDH3068 GodH430 of my salvationH3444, I have criedH6817 dayH3117 and nightH3915 before thee:12 2Let my prayerH8605 comeH935 beforeH6440 thee: inclineH5186 thy earH241 to my cryH7440; 3For my soulH5315 is fullH7646 of troublesH7451: and my lifeH2416 draweth nearH5060 to the graveH7585. 4I am countedH2803 with them that go downH3381 into the pitH953: I am as a manH1397 that hath no strengthH353: 5FreeH2670 among the deadH4191, like the slainH2491 that lieH7901 in the graveH6913, whom thou rememberestH2142 no more: and they are cut offH1504 from thy handH3027.3 6Thou hast laidH7896 me in the lowestH8482 pitH953, in darknessH4285, in the deepsH4688. 7Thy wrathH2534 lieth heavyH5564 upon me, and thou hast afflictedH6031 me with all thy wavesH4867. SelahH5542. 8Thou hast put awayH7368 my acquaintanceH3045 farH7368 from me; thou hast madeH7896 me an abominationH8441 to them: I am shut upH3607, and I cannot come forthH3318. 9My eyeH5869 mournethH1669 by reason of afflictionH6040: LORDH3068, I have calledH7121 dailyH3117 upon thee, I have stretched outH7849 my handsH3709 to thee.

10Wilt thou showH6213 wondersH6382 to the deadH4191? shall the deadH7496 ariseH6965 and praiseH3034 thee? SelahH5542. 11Shall thy lovingkindnessH2617 be declaredH5608 in the graveH6913? or thy faithfulnessH530 in destructionH11? 12Shall thy wondersH6382 be knownH3045 in the darkH2822? and thy righteousnessH6666 in the landH776 of forgetfulnessH5388? 13But to thee have I criedH7768, O LORDH3068; and in the morningH1242 shall my prayerH8605 come beforeH6923 thee. 14LORDH3068, why castest thou offH2186 my soulH5315? why hidestH5641 thou thy faceH6440 from me? 15I am afflictedH6041 and ready to dieH1478 from my youthH5290 up: while I sufferH5375 thy terrorsH367 I am distractedH6323. 16Thy fierce wrathH2740 goeth overH5674 me; thy terrorsH1161 have cut me offH6789. 17They came aroundH5437 me dailyH3117 like waterH4325; they surroundedH5362 me togetherH3162.4 18LoverH157 and friendH7453 hast thou put farH7368 from me, and my acquaintanceH3045 into darknessH4285.