Psalm 88:1-7

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1} A song. A psalm of the sons of Korah. For the choir director: according to Mahalath Leannoth. A Maskil of Heman the Ezrahite.^(A)

Lord, God of my salvation,
I cry out before You day and night.^(B)

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May my prayer reach Your presence;
listen to my cry.^(C)

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For I have had enough troubles,
and my life is near Sheol.^(D)

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I am counted among those going down to the Pit.^(E)
I am like a man without strength,^(F)

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abandoned^(a) among the dead.
I am like the slain lying in the grave,^(G)
whom You no longer remember,
and who are cut off from Your care.^(b)^(H)

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You have put me in the lowest part of the Pit,
in the darkest places, in the depths.^(I)

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Your wrath weighs heavily on me;^(J)
You have overwhelmed me with all Your waves.^(K)Selah

a. Psalm 88:5: Or set free

b. Psalm 88:5: Or hand

B. Psalm 88:1: Psalm 22:2; Psalm 86:3; Luke 18:7

C. Psalm 88:2: Psalm 18:6; Psalm 31:2; Psalm 86:1

D. Psalm 88:3: Psalm 16:10; Psalm 116:3

E. Psalm 88:4: Psalm 28:1; Psalm 143:7

F. Psalm 88:4: Psalm 61:2

G. Psalm 88:5: Psalm 31:12

H. Psalm 88:5: Psalm 31:22; Isaiah 53:8

I. Psalm 88:6: Psalm 69:15; Psalm 86:13; Ezekiel 26:20

J. Psalm 88:7: Psalm 32:4; Psalm 39:10

K. Psalm 88:7: Psalm 42:7