Psalm 88
1 Ein Psalmlied der Kinder Korah, vorzusingen, von der Schwachheit der Elenden. Eine Unterweisung Hemans, des Esrahiten. HERR Gott, mein Heiland, ich schreie Tag und Nacht vor dir.
Yahweh God, you who rescues me, all during each day I call out [to you] to help me, and I cry out to you during each night also.
2 Laß mein Gebet vor dich kommen; neige deine Ohren zu meinem Geschrei!
Listen [IDM] to my prayer [DOU], while I cry out to you [for help]!
I have experienced many troubles/difficulties, and I am about to die [MTY] and go where dead people are. (Sheol h7585)
4 Ich bin geachtet gleich denen, die zur Hölle fahren; ich bin wie ein Mann, der keine Hilfe hat. (questioned)
Because I have no more strength, [other people also] consider that I will soon die.
5 Ich liege unter den Toten verlassen, wie die Erschlagenen, die im Grabe liegen, deren du nicht mehr gedenkest, und sie von deiner Hand abgesondert sind.
I am like a corpse that has been abandoned; I am like dead people who lie in their graves, people who have been completely forgotten, because you do not take care of them any more.
6 Du hast mich in die Grube hinuntergelegt, in die Finsternis und in die Tiefe.
[It is as though] you have thrown me into a deep, dark pit, into a place where they throw corpses.
7 Dein Grimm drücket mich, und drängest mich mit allen deinen Fluten. (Sela)
[It seems like] you are very angry with me, and [it is as though] you have crushed me like [ocean] waves [crash down on people] [MET].
8 Meine Freunde hast du ferne von mir getan; du hast mich ihnen zum Greuel gemacht. Ich liege gefangen und kann nicht auskommen.
You have caused my friends to (avoid/stay away from) me; I have become repulsive to them. [It is as though] I am in a prison and cannot escape.
9 Meine Gestalt ist jämmerlich vor Elend. HERR, ich rufe dich an täglich; ich breite meine Hände aus zu dir.
My eyes cannot see well because I cry very much. Yahweh, every day I call out to you [to help me]; I lift up my hands to you [while I pray].
10 Wirst du denn unter den Toten Wunder tun, oder werden die Verstorbenen aufstehen und dir danken? (Sela)
You certainly do not [RHQ] perform miracles for dead people! Their spirits do not [RHQ] arise to praise you!
11 Wird man in Gräbern erzählen deine Güte und deine Treue im Verderben?
Corpses in the grave certainly do not tell about your faithfully loving us [RHQ], and in the place where people are finally destroyed, no one tells about what you faithfully [do for us] [RHQ].
12 Mögen denn deine Wunder in Finsternis erkannt werden, oder deine Gerechtigkeit im Lande, da man nichts gedenket?
No one in the deep dark pit ever sees the miracles that you perform [RHQ], and no one in the place where people have been completely forgotten tells about your being good to us.
13 Aber ich schreie zu dir, HERR, und mein Gebet kommt frühe vor dich,
But [as for me], Yahweh, I cry out to you [to help me]; each morning I pray to you.
14 Warum verstößest du, HERR, meine Seele und verbirgest dein Antlitz vor mir?
Yahweh, why do you reject me [RHQ]? Why do you turn away from me [RHQ]?
15 Ich bin elend und ohnmächtig, daß ich so verstoßen bin, und leide dein Schrecken, daß ich schier verzage.
All the time since I was young, I have suffered and have often almost died; I am (in despair/very discouraged) because of enduring the terrible things that you have done to me.
16 Dein Grimm gehet über mich, dein Schrecken drücket mich.
[I feel that] you have crushed me because of your being angry with me; the terrible things that you are doing to me are almost destroying me.
17 Sie umgeben mich täglich wie Wasser und umringen mich miteinander.
[I feel as though] they surround me like a flood [SIM]; they are (closing in on/crushing) me from all sides.
You have caused [even] my friends and others whom I love to avoid me, and [it is as though] the only friend that I have is darkness.
