Psalm 88

A Cry Of Desperation 

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                                    1 O Yahweh, God of my salvation, By day, have I made outcry, In the night, also before thee.                                

                                    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:                                

                                    1 A Song. A Psalm of the sons of Korah. For the choir director; according to Mahalath Leannoth. A (a)Maskil of Heman (b)the Ezrahite.O Lord, the (A)God of my salvation,I have (B)cried out by day and in the night before You.                                

                                    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)                                

                                    1 LORD, God of my salvation, by day and by night I cry out before you.                                
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                                    2 For my soul, is sated with misfortunes, And, my life - unto Hades, hath drawn near;                                

                                    2 Let my prayer come before thee: incline thine ear unto my cry;                                

                                    2 Let my prayer (C)come before You;(D)Incline Your ear to my cry!                                

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

                                    2 Let my prayer come before you; listen to my cry.                                
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                                    3 I am counted with them who descend into the pit, I have become as a man that is without help;                                

                                    3 For my soul is full of troubles: and my life draweth nigh unto the grave.                                

                                    3 For my (E)soul has (c)had enough troubles,And (F)my life has drawn near to (d)Sheol.                                

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

                                    3 For my life is filled with troubles as I approach Sheol.                                
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                                    4 Among the dead, is my couch, - Like the slain that lie in the grave, Where thou rememberest them no more, Yea, they, from thy hand, are cut off;                                

                                    4 I am counted with them that go down into the pit: I am as a man that hath no strength:                                

                                    4 I am reckoned among those who (G)go down to the pit;I have become like a man (H)without strength,                                

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

                                    4 I am considered as one of those descending into the Pit, like a mighty man without strength,                                
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                                    5 Thou hast laid me, In the lowest pit, In dark places, In the deeps:                                

                                    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.                                

                                    5 (e)Forsaken (I)among the dead,Like the slain who lie in the grave,Whom You remember no more,And they are (J)cut off from Your hand.                                

                                    5 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)                                

                                    5 released to remain with the dead, lying in a grave like a corpse, remembered no longer, and cut off from your power.                                
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                                    6 Upon me, hath rested thine indignation, And, with all thy breakers, hast thou caused affliction. Selah.                                

                                    6 Thou hast laid me in the lowest pit, in darkness, in the deeps.                                

                                    6 You have put me in (K)the lowest pit,In (L)dark places, in the (M)depths.                                

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

                                    6 You have assigned me to the lowest part of the Pit, to the darkest depths.                                
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                                    7 Thou hast far removed mine acquaintances from me, - Thou hast made me an abomination unto them, Shut up, and I cannot go forth!                                

                                    7 Thy wrath lieth hard upon me, and thou hast afflicted me with all thy waves. Selah.                                

                                    7 Your wrath (N)has rested upon me,And You have afflicted me with (O)all Your waves. (f)Selah.                                

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

                                    7 Your anger lies heavily upon me; you pound me with all your waves. Interlude                                
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                                    8 Mine eye, hath dimmed through affliction; I have called upon thee, O Yahweh, all day long, I have spread out, unto thee, my hands.                                

                                    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.                                

                                    8 You have removed (P)my acquaintances far from me;You have made me an (g)(Q)object of loathing to them;I am (R)shut up and cannot go out.                                

                                    8 You have distanced my friends from me;You have made me repulsive to them.(L)I am shut in and cannot go out.                                

                                    8 You caused my acquaintances to shun me; you make me extremely abhorrent to them. Restrained, I am unable to go out.                                
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                                    9 For the dead, wilt thou perform a wonder? Or shall, the shades, arising, give thee thanks? Selah.                                

                                    9 Mine eye mourneth by reason of affliction: LORD, I have called daily upon thee, I have stretched out my hands unto thee.                                

                                    9 My (S)eye has wasted away because of affliction;I have (T)called upon You every day, O Lord;I have (U)spread out my (h)hands to You.                                

                                    9 My eyes are worn out from crying.(M)Lord, I cry out to You all day long;(N)I spread out my hands to You.(O)                                

                                    9 My eyes languish on account of my affliction; all day long I call out to you, LORD, I spread out my hands to you.                                
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                                    10 Shall Thy lovingkindness be recounted in the grave? Thy faithfulness, in destruction?                                

                                    10 Wilt thou shew wonders to the dead? shall the dead arise and praise thee? Selah.                                

                                    10 Will You perform wonders for the dead?Will (V)the (i)departed spirits rise and praise You? Selah.                                

                                    10 Do You work wonders for the dead?Do departed spirits rise up to praise You?(P)Selah                                

                                    10 Can you perform wonders for the dead? Can departed spirits stand up to praise you? Interlude                                
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                                    11 Shall any wonder of thine, be known in the dark? Or, thy righteousness, in the land of forgetfulness?                                

                                    11 Shall thy lovingkindness be declared in the grave? or thy faithfulness in destruction?                                

                                    11 Will Your lovingkindness be declared in the grave,Your faithfulness in (j)Abaddon?                                

                                    11 Will Your faithful love be declared in the grave,Your faithfulness in Abaddon?(Q)                                

                                    11 Can your gracious love be declared in the grave or your faithfulness in Abaddon?                                
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                                    12 But, I, unto thee, O Yahweh, have cried for help, And, in the morning, my prayer will confront thee!                                

                                    12 Shall thy wonders be known in the dark? and thy righteousness in the land of forgetfulness?                                

                                    12 Will Your wonders be made known in the (W)darkness?And Your (k)righteousness in the land of forgetfulness?                                

                                    12 Will Your wonders be known in the darknessor Your righteousness in the land of oblivion?(R)                                

                                    12 Can your awesome deeds be known in darkness or your righteousness in the land of oblivion?                                
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                                    13 Wherefore, O Yahweh, shouldst thou reject my soul? shouldst thou hide thy face from me?                                

                                    13 But unto thee have I cried, O LORD; and in the morning shall my prayer prevent thee.                                

                                    13 But I, O Lord, have cried out (X)to You for help,And (Y)in the morning my prayer comes before You.                                

                                    13 But I call to You for help, Lord;in the morning my prayer meets You.(S)                                

                                    13 As for me, I cry out to you LORD, and in the morning my prayer greets you.                                
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                                    14 Afflicted have I been, and dying, from youth, I have borne the terror of thee - I shall be distracted!                                

                                    14 LORD, why castest thou off my soul? why hidest thou thy face from me?                                

                                    14 O Lord, why (Z)do You reject my soul?Why do You (AA)hide Your face from me?                                

                                    14 Lord, why do You reject me?(T)Why do You hide Your face from me?(U)                                

                                    14 Why, LORD, have you rejected me? Why have you hidden your face from me?                                
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                                    15 Over me, have passed thy bursts of burning anger, The alarms of thee have put an end to me;                                

                                    15 I am afflicted and ready to die from my youth up: while I suffer thy terrors I am distracted.                                

                                    15 I was afflicted and (AB)about to die from my youth on;I suffer (AC)Your terrors; I am (l)overcome.                                

                                    15 From my youth,I have been afflicted and near death.I suffer Your horrors; I am desperate.(V)                                

                                    15 Since my youth I have been oppressed and in danger of death. I bear your dread and am overwhelmed.                                
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                                    16 They have surrounded me like waters, all the day, They have come circling against me together:                                

                                    16 Thy fierce wrath goeth over me; thy terrors have cut me off.                                

                                    16 Your (AD)burning anger has passed over me;Your terrors have (m)(AE)destroyed me.                                

                                    16 Your wrath sweeps over me;Your terrors destroy me.(W)                                

                                    16 Your burning anger overwhelms me; your terrors destroy me.                                
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                                    17 Thou hast far removed from me, lover and friend, Mine acquaintances, are in darkness.                                

                                    17 They came round about me daily like water; they compassed me about together.                                

                                    17 They have (AF)surrounded me (AG)like water all day long;They have (AH)encompassed me altogether.                                

                                    17 They surround me like water all day long;they close in on me from every side.(X)                                

                                    17 Like waters, they engulf me all day long; they surround me on all sides.