GOD'S WORD Translation GW
New King James Version NKJV
1 O LORD God, my savior, I cry out to you during the day and at night.
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A Song. A Psalm of the sons of Korah. To the Chief Musician. Set to 'Mahalath Leannoth.' A Contemplation of Heman the Ezrahite. O Lord, God of my salvation, I have cried out day and night before You.
2 Let my prayer come into your presence. Turn your ear to hear my cries.
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Let my prayer come before You; Incline Your ear to my cry.
3 My soul is filled with troubles, and my life comes closer to the grave.
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For my soul is full of troubles, And my life draws near to the grave.
4 I am numbered with those who go into the pit. I am like a man without any strength--
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I am counted with those who go down to the pit; I am like a man who has no strength,
5 abandoned with the dead, like those who have been killed and lie in graves, like those whom you no longer remember, who are cut off from your power.
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Adrift among the dead, Like the slain who lie in the grave, Whom You remember no more, And who are cut off from Your hand.
6 You have put me in the bottom of the pit--in deep, dark places.
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You have laid me in the lowest pit, In darkness, in the depths.
7 Your rage lies heavily on me. You make all your waves pound on me. Selah
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Your wrath lies heavy upon me, And You have afflicted me with all Your waves. Selah
8 You have taken my friends far away from me. You made me disgusting to them. I'm shut in, and I can't get out.
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You have put away my acquaintances far from me; You have made me an abomination to them; I am shut up, and I cannot get out;
9 My eyes grow weak because of my suffering. All day long I call out to you, O LORD. I stretch out my hands to you [in prayer].
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My eye wastes away because of affliction. Lord, I have called daily upon You; I have stretched out my hands to You.
10 Will you perform miracles for those who are dead? Will the spirits of the dead rise and give thanks to you? Selah
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Will You work wonders for the dead? Shall the dead arise and praise You? Selah
11 Will anyone tell about your mercy in Sheol or about your faithfulness in Abaddon?
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Shall Your lovingkindness be declared in the grave? Or Your faithfulness in the place of destruction?
12 Will anyone know about your miracles in that dark place or about your righteousness in the place where forgotten people live?
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Shall Your wonders be known in the dark? And Your righteousness in the land of forgetfulness?
13 I cry out to you for help, O LORD, and in the morning my prayer will come into your presence.
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But to You I have cried out, O Lord, And in the morning my prayer comes before You.
14 Why do you reject my soul, O LORD? Why do you hide your face from me?
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Lord, why do You cast off my soul? Why do You hide Your face from me?
15 Ever since I was young, I have been suffering and near death. I have endured your terrors, and now I am in despair.
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I have been afflicted and ready to die from my youth; I suffer Your terrors; I am distraught.
16 Your burning anger has swept over me. Your terrors have destroyed me.
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Your fierce wrath has gone over me; Your terrors have cut me off.
17 They swirl around me all day long like water. They surround me on all sides.
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They came around me all day long like water; They engulfed me altogether.
18 You have taken my loved ones and friends far away from me. Darkness is my only friend!
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Loved one and friend You have put far from me, And my acquaintances into darkness.