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 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.
2 Let my prayer come before Thee, incline Thine ear unto my cry.
Let my prayer enter into thy presence: incline thine eare vnto my cry.
For my soule is filled with euils, and my life draweth neere to the graue. (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 counted among them that go downe vnto the pit, and am as a man without 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.
Free among the dead, like the slaine lying in the graue, whome thou remembrest no more, and they are cut off from thine hand.
6 Thou hast laid me in the nethermost pit, in dark places, in the deeps.
Thou hast layde me in the lowest pit, in darkenes, and in the deepe.
7 Thy wrath lieth hard upon me, and all Thy waves Thou pressest down. (Selah)
Thine indignation lyeth vpon me, and thou hast vexed me with all thy waues. (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 away mine acquaintance farre from me, and made mee to be abhorred of them: I am shut vp, and cannot get foorth.
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 is sorowfull through mine affliction: Lord, I call dayly vpon thee: I stretch out mine hands vnto thee.
10 Wilt Thou work wonders for the dead? Or shall the shades arise and give Thee thanks? (Selah)
Wilt thou shewe a miracle to the dead? or shall the dead rise and prayse thee? (Selah)
11 Shall Thy mercy be declared in the grave? or Thy faithfulness in destruction?
Shall thy louing kindenes be declared in the graue? or thy faithfulnes in destruction?
12 Shall Thy wonders be known in the dark? and Thy righteousness in the land of forgetfulness?
Shall thy wonderous workes be knowen in the darke? and thy righteousnes in the land of obliuion?
13 But as for me, unto Thee, O LORD, do I cry, and in the morning doth my prayer come to meet Thee.
But vnto thee haue I cryed, O Lord, and early shall my prayer come before thee.
14 LORD, why castest Thou off my soul? Why hidest Thou Thy face from me?
Lord, why doest thou reiect my soule, and hidest 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 at the point of death: from my youth I suffer thy terrours, doubting of my life.
16 Thy fierce wrath is gone over me; Thy terrors have cut me off.
Thine indignations goe ouer me, and thy feare hath cut me off.
17 They came round about me like water all the day; they compassed me about together.
They came round about me dayly like water, and compassed me together.
18 Friend and companion hast Thou put far from me, and mine acquaintance into darkness.
My louers and friends hast thou put away from me, and mine acquaintance hid themselues.
