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1 O LORD God of my salvation, I have cried day and night before thee:
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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 before thee: incline thine ear unto my cry;
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Let my prayer come before You; Incline Your ear to my cry.
3 For my soul is full of troubles: and my life draweth nigh unto the grave.
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For my soul is full of troubles, And my life draws near to the grave.
4 I am counted with them that go down into the pit: I am as a man that hath no 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 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.
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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 Thou hast laid me in the lowest pit, in darkness, in the deeps.
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You have laid me in the lowest pit, In darkness, in the depths.
7 Thy wrath lieth hard upon me, and thou hast afflicted me with all thy waves. Selah.
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Your wrath lies heavy upon me, And You have afflicted me with all Your 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.
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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 Mine eye mourneth by reason of affliction: LORD, I have called daily upon thee, I have stretched out my hands unto thee.
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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 Wilt thou shew wonders to the dead? shall the dead arise and praise thee? Selah.
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Will You work wonders for the dead? Shall the dead arise and praise You? Selah
11 Shall thy lovingkindness be declared in the grave? or thy faithfulness in destruction?
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Shall Your lovingkindness be declared in the grave? Or Your faithfulness in the place of destruction?
12 Shall thy wonders be known in the dark? and thy righteousness in the land of forgetfulness?
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Shall Your wonders be known in the dark? And Your righteousness in the land of forgetfulness?
13 But unto thee have I cried, O LORD; and in the morning shall my prayer prevent thee.
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But to You I have cried out, O Lord, And in the morning my prayer comes before You.
14 LORD, why castest thou off my soul? why hidest thou thy face from me?
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Lord, why do You cast off my soul? Why do You hide Your face from me?
15 I am afflicted and ready to die from my youth up: while I suffer thy terrors I am distracted.
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I have been afflicted and ready to die from my youth; I suffer Your terrors; I am distraught.
16 Thy fierce wrath goeth over me; thy terrors have cut me off.
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Your fierce wrath has gone over me; Your terrors have cut me off.
17 They came round about me daily like water; they compassed me about together.
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They came around me all day long like water; They engulfed me altogether.
18 Lover and friend hast thou put far from me, and mine acquaintance into darkness.
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Loved one and friend You have put far from me, And my acquaintances into darkness.
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