Psalms 88
1 A Song, a Psalm of the sons of Korah; for the Leader; upon Mahalath Leannoth. Maschil of Heman the Ezrahite. O LORD, God of my salvation, what time I cry in the night before Thee,
A Song, a Psalm for the sons of Korah. To the chief Musician. Upon Mahalath Leannoth. An instruction. Of Heman the Ezrahite. Jehovah, God of my salvation, I have cried by day [and] in the night before thee.
2 Let my prayer come before Thee, incline Thine ear unto my cry.
Let my prayer come before thee; incline thine ear unto my cry.
For my soul is full of troubles, and my life draweth nigh to Sheol. (Sheol h7585)
4 I am counted with them that go down into the pit; I am become as a man that hath no help;
I am reckoned with them that go down into the pit; I am as a man that hath no strength:
5 Set apart among the dead, like the slain that lie in the grave, whom Thou rememberest no more; and they are cut off from Thy hand.
Prostrate among the dead, like the slain that lie in the grave; whom thou rememberest no more, and who are cut off from thy hand.
6 Thou hast laid me in the nethermost pit, in dark places, in the deeps.
Thou hast laid me in the lowest pit, in dark places, in the deeps.
7 Thy wrath lieth hard upon me, and all Thy waves Thou pressest down. (Selah)
Thy fury lieth hard upon me, and thou hast afflicted [me] with all thy waves. (Selah)
8 Thou hast put mine acquaintance far from me; Thou hast made me an abomination unto them; I am shut up, and I cannot come forth.
Thou hast put my familiar friends far from me; thou hast made me an abomination unto them: I am shut up, and I cannot come forth.
9 Mine eye languisheth by reason of affliction; I have called upon Thee, O LORD, every day, I have spread forth my hands unto Thee.
Mine eye consumeth by reason of affliction. Upon thee, Jehovah, have I called every day; I have stretched out my hands unto thee.
10 Wilt Thou work wonders for the dead? Or shall the shades arise and give Thee thanks? (Selah)
Wilt thou do wonders to the dead? shall the shades arise and praise thee? (Selah)
11 Shall Thy mercy be declared in the grave? or Thy faithfulness in destruction?
Shall thy loving-kindness be declared in the grave? thy faithfulness in Destruction?
12 Shall Thy wonders be known in the dark? and Thy righteousness in the land of forgetfulness?
Shall thy wonders be known in the dark? and thy righteousness in the land of forgetfulness?
13 But as for me, unto Thee, O LORD, do I cry, and in the morning doth my prayer come to meet Thee.
But as for me, Jehovah, I cry unto thee, and in the morning my prayer cometh before thee.
14 LORD, why castest Thou off my soul? Why hidest Thou Thy face from me?
Why, O Jehovah, castest thou off my soul? [why] hidest thou thy face from me?
15 I am afflicted and at the point of death from my youth up; I have borne Thy terrors, I am distracted.
I am afflicted and expiring from my youth up; I suffer thy terrors, [and] I am distracted.
16 Thy fierce wrath is gone over me; Thy terrors have cut me off.
Thy fierce anger hath gone over me; thy terrors have brought me to nought:
17 They came round about me like water all the day; they compassed me about together.
They have surrounded me all the day like water; they have compassed me about together.
18 Friend and companion hast Thou put far from me, and mine acquaintance into darkness.
Lover and associate hast thou put far from me: my familiar friends are darkness.
