Psalms 88
1 A song a psalm of [the] sons of Korah to the choirmaster on Machalath to sing a poem of Heman the Ezrachite. O Yahweh [the] God of salvation my day I have cried out in the night before you.
A Song, a psalm of the Korahites. To the leader: according to Mahalath Leannoth. A Maskil of Heman the Ezrahite. O Lord my God, I cry for help in the day-time, in the night my cry is before you;
2 May it come before you prayer my incline ear your to cry of entreaty my.
let my prayer come into your presence, incline your ear to my cry.
For I am sated with sorrow, my life draws near to Sheol. (Sheol h7585)
4 I am reckoned with [those who] go down of [the] pit I am like a man [whom] there not [is] strength.
I am counted with those who go down to the pit; without strength am I.
5 Among the dead a [person] set free like [those] slain - [who] lie of [the] grave whom not you remember them again and they from hand your they are cut off.
My home is among the dead, like the slain that lie in the grave, whom you remember no more cut off as they are from your hand.
6 You have put me in a pit of lowest parts in [the] dark places in [the] depths.
In the deepest pit you have put me, in shadows deep and dark.
7 On me it has lain anger your and all breakers your you have afflicted [me] (Selah)
Your wrath lies heavy upon me, waves of your anger roll over me. (Selah)
8 You have removed far away acquaintances my from me you have made me abominations to them [I am] shut up and not I will go out.
You have put my friends far from me, you have made them shun me. I am shut in, and cannot escape,
9 Eye my it is faint from affliction I have called out to you O Yahweh on every day I have spread out to you hands my.
my eyes are wasted with sorrow. I call on you, Lord, every day, spreading my hands out to you.
10 ¿ For the dead will you do wonder[s] or? [the] shades will they arise - will they give thanks to? you (Selah)
For the dead can you work wonders? Can the shades rise again to praise you? (Selah)
11 ¿ Will it be recounted in the grave covenant loyalty your faithfulness your in Abaddon.
Can your kindness be told in the grave, your faithfulness in the tomb?
12 ¿ Will it be known in the darkness wonder[s] your and righteousness your in [the] land of forgetting.
Can your wonders be known in the darkness, or your help in the land of forgetfulness?
13 And I - to you O Yahweh I cry for help and in the morning prayer my it comes to meet you.
I cry for help to you, in the morning my prayer comes before you.
14 Why? O Yahweh do you reject self my do you hide? face your from me.
Why, O Lord, do you spurn me, and hide your face from me?
15 [have been] afflicted I and [have been] about to die from youth I have borne terrors your I am perplexed.
From my youth I am wretched and dying, I am numbed by the terrors I bear.
16 Over me they have passed anger your terrors your they have destroyed me.
The fires of your wrath have passed over me, your terrors destroy me,
17 They have surrounded me like water all the day they have surrounded me altogether.
surging around me forever, hemming me in altogether.
18 You have removed far away from me [one who] loves and a friend acquaintances my darkness.
Those who love me you put far from me; the dark is my only friend.
