Psalms 88
1 A song or Psalme of Heman the Ezrahite to give instruction, committed to the sonnes of Korah for him that excelleth upon Malath Leannoth. O Lord God of my saluation, I cry day and night before thee.
A Song, a Psalm, by sons of Korah, to the Overseer, 'Concerning the Sickness of Afflictions.' — An instruction, by Heman the Ezrahite. O Jehovah, God of my salvation, Daily I have cried, nightly before Thee,
2 Let my prayer enter into thy presence: incline thine eare vnto my cry.
My prayer cometh in before Thee, Incline Thine ear to my loud cry,
For my soul hath been full of evils, And my life hath come to Sheol. (Sheol h7585)
4 I am counted among them that go downe vnto the pit, and am as a man without strength:
I have been reckoned with those going down [to] the pit, I have been as a man without strength.
5 Free among the dead, like the slaine lying in the graue, whome thou remembrest no more, and they are cut off from thine hand.
Among the dead — free, As pierced ones lying in the grave, Whom Thou hast not remembered any more, Yea, they by Thy hand have been cut off.
6 Thou hast layde me in the lowest pit, in darkenes, and in the deepe.
Thou hast put me in the lowest pit, In dark places, in depths.
7 Thine indignation lyeth vpon me, and thou hast vexed me with all thy waues. (Selah)
Upon me hath Thy fury lain, And [with] all Thy breakers Thou hast afflicted. (Selah)
8 Thou hast put away mine acquaintance farre from me, and made mee to be abhorred of them: I am shut vp, and cannot get foorth.
Thou hast put mine acquaintance far from me, Thou hast made me an abomination to them, Shut up — I go not forth.
9 Mine eye is sorowfull through mine affliction: Lord, I call dayly vpon thee: I stretch out mine hands vnto thee.
Mine eye hath grieved because of affliction, I called Thee, O Jehovah, all the day, I have spread out unto Thee my hands.
10 Wilt thou shewe a miracle to the dead? or shall the dead rise and prayse thee? (Selah)
To the dead dost Thou do wonders? Do Rephaim rise? do they thank Thee? (Selah)
11 Shall thy louing kindenes be declared in the graue? or thy faithfulnes in destruction?
Is Thy kindness recounted in the grave? Thy faithfulness in destruction?
12 Shall thy wonderous workes be knowen in the darke? and thy righteousnes in the land of obliuion?
Are Thy wonders known in the darkness? And Thy righteousness in the land of forgetfulness?
13 But vnto thee haue I cryed, O Lord, and early shall my prayer come before thee.
And I, unto Thee, O Jehovah, I have cried, And in the morning doth my prayer come before Thee.
14 Lord, why doest thou reiect my soule, and hidest thy face from me?
Why, O Jehovah, castest Thou off my soul? Thou hidest Thy face from me.
15 I am afflicted and at the point of death: from my youth I suffer thy terrours, doubting of my life.
I [am] afflicted, and expiring from youth, I have borne Thy terrors — I pine away.
16 Thine indignations goe ouer me, and thy feare hath cut me off.
Over me hath Thy wrath passed, Thy terrors have cut me off,
17 They came round about me dayly like water, and compassed me together.
They have surrounded me as waters all the day, They have gone round against me together,
18 My louers and friends hast thou put away from me, and mine acquaintance hid themselues.
Thou hast put far from me lover and friend, Mine acquaintance [is] the place of darkness!
