< Psalms 88 >
1 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,
A SONG. A PSALM OF THE SONS OF KORAH. TO THE OVERSEER. [SET] ON “SICKNESS TO AFFLICT.” AN INSTRUCTION OF HEMAN THE EZRAHITE. O YHWH, God of my salvation, Daily I have cried, nightly before You,
2 My prayer cometh in before Thee, Incline Thine ear to my loud cry,
My prayer comes in before You, Incline Your ear to my loud cry,
3 For my soul hath been full of evils, And my life hath come to Sheol. (Sheol )
For my soul has been full of evils, And my life has come to Sheol. (Sheol )
4 I have been reckoned with those going down [to] the pit, I have been 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 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.
Among the dead—free, As pierced ones lying in the grave, Whom You have not remembered anymore, Indeed, they have been cut off by Your hand.
6 Thou hast put me in the lowest pit, In dark places, in depths.
You have put me in the lowest pit, In dark places, in depths.
7 Upon me hath Thy fury lain, And [with] all Thy breakers Thou hast afflicted. (Selah)
Your fury has lain on me, And You have afflicted [with] all Your breakers. (Selah)
8 Thou hast put mine acquaintance far from me, Thou hast made me an abomination to them, Shut up — I go not forth.
You have put my acquaintance far from me, You have made me an abomination to them, Shut up—I do not go forth.
9 Mine eye hath grieved because of affliction, I called Thee, O Jehovah, all the day, I have spread out unto Thee my hands.
My eye has grieved because of affliction, I called You, O YHWH, all the day, I have spread out my hands to You.
10 To the dead dost Thou do wonders? Do Rephaim rise? do they thank Thee? (Selah)
Do You do wonders to the dead? Does Rephaim rise? Do they thank You? (Selah)
11 Is Thy kindness recounted in the grave? Thy faithfulness in destruction?
Is Your kindness recounted in the grave? Your faithfulness in destruction?
12 Are Thy wonders known in the darkness? And Thy righteousness in the land of forgetfulness?
Are Your wonders known in the darkness? And Your righteousness in the land of forgetfulness?
13 And I, unto Thee, O Jehovah, I have cried, And in the morning doth my prayer come before Thee.
And I, to You, O YHWH, I have cried, And in the morning my prayer comes before You.
14 Why, O Jehovah, castest Thou off my soul? Thou hidest Thy face from me.
Why, O YHWH, do You cast off my soul? You hide Your face from me.
15 I [am] afflicted, and expiring from youth, I have borne Thy terrors — I pine away.
I [am] afflicted, and expiring from youth, I have borne Your terrors—I pine away.
16 Over me hath Thy wrath passed, Thy terrors have cut me off,
Your wrath has passed over me, Your terrors have cut me off,
17 They have surrounded me as waters all the day, They have gone round against me together,
They have surrounded me as waters all the day, They have gone around against me together,
18 Thou hast put far from me lover and friend, Mine acquaintance [is] the place of darkness!
You have put lover and friend far from me, My acquaintance [is] the place of darkness!