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Psalms 88

Third Millennium Bible TMB

1 <<A song or Psalm for the sons of Korah. To the chief musician: Upon Mahalath Leannoth. A Psalm of Heman the Ezrahite, giving instruction.>> 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 cast among the dead like the slain that lie in the grave, whom Thou rememberest no more, and who 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 acquaintances 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 show 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 come before 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 distraught.

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 acquaintances into darkness.

GOD'S WORD Translation GW

1 O LORD God, my savior, I cry out to you during the day and at night.

2 Let my prayer come into your presence. Turn your ear to hear my cries.

3 My soul is filled with troubles, and my life comes closer to the grave.

4 I am numbered with those who go into the pit. I am like a man without any 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.

6 You have put me in the bottom of the pit--in deep, dark places.

7 Your rage lies heavily on me. You make all your waves pound on me. 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.

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].

10 Will you perform miracles for those who are dead? Will the spirits of the dead rise and give thanks to you? Selah

11 Will anyone tell about your mercy in Sheol or about your faithfulness in Abaddon?

12 Will anyone know about your miracles in that dark place or about your righteousness in the place where forgotten people live?

13 I cry out to you for help, O LORD, and in the morning my prayer will come into your presence.

14 Why do you reject my soul, O LORD? 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.

16 Your burning anger has swept over me. Your terrors have destroyed me.

17 They swirl around me all day long like water. They surround me on all sides.

18 You have taken my loved ones and friends far away from me. Darkness is my only friend!