Psalms 88
1. <<A Song or Psalm for the sons of Korah, to the chief Musician * upon Mahalath Leannoth * , Maschil * of Heman the Ezrahite.>> O LORD God of my salvation, I have cried * day and night before thee:
2. Let my prayer come * before thee: incline * thine ear unto my cry;
3. For my soul is full * of troubles: and my life draweth nigh * unto the grave.
4. I am counted * with them that go down * into the pit: I am as a man that hath no strength:
5. Free among the dead * , like the slain that lie * in the grave, whom thou rememberest * no more: and they are cut off * from thy hand.
6. Thou hast laid * me in the lowest pit, in darkness, in the deeps.
7. Thy wrath lieth hard * upon me, and thou hast afflicted * me with all thy waves.Selah.
8. Thou hast put away * mine acquaintance * far * from me; thou hast made * me an abomination unto them: I am shut up * , and I cannot come forth * .
9. Mine eye mourneth * by reason of affliction: LORD, I have called * daily upon thee, I have stretched out * my hands unto thee.
10. Wilt thou shew * wonders to the dead * ? shall the dead arise * and praise * thee? Selah.
11. Shall thy lovingkindness be declared * in the grave? or thy faithfulness in destruction?
12. Shall thy wonders be known * in the dark? and thy righteousness in the land of forgetfulness?
13. But unto thee have I cried * , O LORD;and in the morning shall my prayer prevent * thee.
14. LORD, why castest thou off * my soul? why hidest * thou thy face from me?
15. I am afflicted and ready to die * from my youth up: while I suffer * thy terrors I am distracted * .
16. Thy fierce wrath goeth over * me; thy terrors have cut me off * .
17. They came round about * me daily like water; they compassed * me about together.
18. Lover * and friend hast thou put far * from me, and mine acquaintance * into darkness.
