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A Song. A Psalm by the sons of Korah. For the Chief Musician. To the tune of “The Suffering of Affliction.” A contemplation by Heman, the Ezrahite.

[1] Yahweh, the God of my salvation,
I have cried day and night before you.
[2] Let my prayer enter into your presence.
Turn your ear to my cry.
[3] For my soul is full of troubles.
My life draws near to Sheol.ⓘ
[4] I am counted among those who go down into the pit.
I am like a man who has no help,
[5] set apart among the dead,
like the slain who lie in the grave,
whom you remember no more.
They are cut off from your hand.
[6] You have laid me in the lowest pit,
in the darkest depths.
[7] Your wrath lies heavily on me.
You have afflicted me with all your waves. Selah.
[8] You have taken my friends from me.
You have made me an abomination to them.
I am confined, and I can’t escape.
[9] My eyes are dim from grief.
I have called on you daily, Yahweh.
I have spread out my hands to you.
[10] Do you show wonders to the dead?
Do the departed spirits rise up and praise you? Selah.
[11] Is your loving kindness declared in the grave?
Or your faithfulness in Destruction?
[12] Are your wonders made known in the dark?
Or your righteousness in the land of forgetfulness?
[13] But to you, Yahweh, I have cried.
In the morning, my prayer comes before you.
[14] Yahweh, why do you reject 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 your terrors, I am distracted.
[16] Your fierce wrath has gone over me.
Your terrors have cut me off.
[17] They came around me like water all day long.
They completely engulfed me.
[18] You have put lover and friend far from me,
and my friends into darkness.

Footnotes

  1. ⓘ 88:3 Sheol is the place of the dead.
King James Version

A Song H7892 or Psalm H4210 for the sons H1121 of Korah, H7141 to the chief Musician H5329 upon Mahalath H4257 Leannoth, H6031 Maschil H4905 of Heman H1968 the Ezrahite. H250

[1] O Lord H3068 God H430 of my salvation, H3444 I have cried H6817 day H3117 and night H3915 before thee:
[2] Let my prayer H8605 come H935 before H6440 thee: Incline H5186 thine ear H241 unto my cry; H7440
[3] For H3588 my soul H5315 is full H7646 of troubles: H7451
And my life H2416 draweth nigh H5060 unto the grave. H7585
[4] I am counted H2803 with H5973 them that go down H3381 into the pit: H953
I am as a man H1397 that hath no strength: H353
[5] Free H2670 among the dead, H4191 like the slain H2491 that lie H7901 in the grave, H6913
Whom H834 thou rememberest H2142 no more: And they are cut off H1504 from thy hand. H3027§
[6] Thou hast laid H7896 me in the lowest H8482 pit, H953
In darkness, H4285 in the deeps. H4688
[7] Thy wrath H2534 lieth hard H5564 upon H5921 me,
And thou hast afflicted H6031 me with all thy waves. H4867 Selah. H5542
[8] Thou hast put away H7368 mine acquaintance H3045 far H7368 from H4480 me;
Thou hast made H7896 me an abomination H8441 unto them:
I am shut up, H3607
And I cannot come forth. H3318
[9] Mine eye H5869 mourneth H1669 by reason of affliction: H6040
Lord, H3068 I have called H7121 daily H3117 upon thee, I have stretched out H7849 my hands H3709 unto thee.
[10] Wilt thou shew H6213 wonders H6382 to the dead? H4191
Shall the dead H7496 arise H6965 and praise H3034 thee? H5542 Selah.
[11] Shall thy lovingkindness H2617 be declared H5608 in the grave? H6913
Or thy faithfulness H530 in destruction? H11
[12] Shall thy wonders H6382 be known H3045 in the dark? H2822
And thy righteousness H6666 in the land H776 of forgetfulness? H5388
[13] But unto thee have I cried, H7768 O Lord; H3068
And in the morning H1242 shall my prayer H8605 prevent H6923 thee.
[14] Lord, H3068 why castest thou off H2186 my soul? H5315
Why hidest H5641 thou thy face H6440 from me?
[15] I am afflicted H6041 and ready to die H1478
From my youth H5290 up: While I suffer H5375 thy terrors H367 I am distracted. H6323
[16] Thy fierce wrath H2740 goeth H5674 over H5921 me;
Thy terrors H1161 have cut me off. H6789
[17] They came round about H5437 me daily H3117§ like water; H4325
They compassed H5362 me about together. H3162
[18] Lover H157 and friend H7453 hast thou put far H7368 from me,
And mine acquaintance H3045 into darkness. H4285

Footnotes

  1. § 88:5 Or, by thy hand
  2. § 88:17 Or, all the day
Septuaginta
[1] ‡Ὠιδὴ G5603 ψαλμοῦ G5568 τοῖς G3588 υἱοῖς G5207 Κορε· G2879 εἰς G1519 τὸ G3588 τέλος, G5056 ὑπὲρ G5228 μαελεθ τοῦ G3588 ἀποκριθῆναι· G611 συνέσεως G4907 Αιμαν τῷ G3588 Ισραηλίτῃ. G2475 Κύριε G2962 ὁ G3588 θεὸς G2316 τῆς G3588 σωτηρίας G4991 μου, G3450 ἡμέρας G2250 ἐκέκραξα G2896 καὶ G2532 ἐν G1722 νυκτὶ G3571 ἐναντίον G1726 σου· G4675 [2] ‡εἰσελθάτω G1525 ἐνώπιόν G1799 σου G4675 ἡ G3588 προσευχή G4335 μου, G3450 κλῖνον G2827 τὸ G3588 οὖς G3775 σου G4675 εἰς G1519 τὴν G3588 δέησίν G1162 μου, G3450 κύριε. G2962 [3] ‡Ὅτι G3754 ἐπλήσθη G4130 κακῶν G2556 ἡ G3588 ψυχή G5590 μου, G3450 καὶ G2532 ἡ G3588 ζωή G2222 μου G3450 τῷ G3588 ᾅδῃ G86 ἤγγισεν· G1448 [4] ‡προσελογίσθην μετὰ G3326 τῶν G3588 καταβαινόντων G2597 εἰς G1519 λάκκον, ἐγενήθην G1096 ὡς G5613 ἄνθρωπος G444 ἀβοήθητος ἐν G1722 νεκροῖς G3498 ἐλεύθερος, G1658 [5] ‡ὡσεὶ G5616 τραυματίαι ἐρριμμένοι G4496 καθεύδοντες G2518 ἐν G1722 τάφῳ, G5028 ὧν G3739 οὐκ G3756 ἐμνήσθης G3415 ἔτι G2089 καὶ G2532 αὐτοὶ G846 ἐκ G1537 τῆς G3588 χειρός G5495 σου G4675 ἀπώσθησαν. G683 [6] ‡Ἔθεντό G5087 με G3165 ἐν G1722 λάκκῳ κατωτάτῳ, G2737 ἐν G1722 σκοτεινοῖς G4652 καὶ G2532 ἐν G1722 σκιᾷ G4639 θανάτου. G2288 [7] ‡Ἐπ’ G1909 ἐμὲ G1691 ἐπεστηρίχθη G1991 ὁ G3588 θυμός G2372 σου, G4675 καὶ G2532 πάντας G3956 τοὺς G3588 μετεωρισμούς σου G4675 ἐπ’ G1909 ἐμὲ G1691 ἐπήγαγες. G1863 Διάψαλμα. [8] ‡Ἐμάκρυνας τοὺς G3588 γνωστούς G1110 μου G3450 ἀπ’ G575 ἐμοῦ, G1699 ἔθεντό G5087 με G3165 βδέλυγμα G946 ἑαυτοῖς, G1438 παρεδόθην G3860 καὶ G2532 οὐκ G3756 ἐξεπορευόμην. G1607 [9] ‡Οἱ G3588 ὀφθαλμοί G3788 μου G3450 ἠσθένησαν G770 ἀπὸ G575 πτωχείας· G4432 ἐκέκραξα G2896 πρὸς G4314 σέ, G4571 κύριε, G2962 ὅλην G3650 τὴν G3588 ἡμέραν, G2250 διεπέτασα πρὸς G4314 σὲ G4571 τὰς G3588 χεῖράς G5495 μου G3450 [10] ‡Μὴ G3361 τοῖς G3588 νεκροῖς G3498 ποιήσεις G4160 θαυμάσια; G2297 Ἢ G2228 ἰατροὶ G2395 ἀναστήσουσιν, G450 καὶ G2532 ἐξομολογήσονταί G1843 σοι; G4671 [11] ‡Μὴ G3361 διηγήσεταί G1334 τις G5100 ἐν G1722 τάφῳ G5028 τὸ G3588 ἔλεός G1656 σου G4675 καὶ G2532 τὴν G3588 ἀλήθειάν G225 σου G4675 ἐν G1722 τῇ G3588 ἀπωλείᾳ; G684 [12] ‡Μὴ G3361 γνωσθήσεται G1097 ἐν G1722 τῷ G3588 σκότει G4655 τὰ G3588 θαυμάσιά G2297 σου G4675 καὶ G2532 ἡ G3588 δικαιοσύνη G1343 σου G4675 ἐν G1722 γῇ G1093 ἐπιλελησμένῃ; G1950 [13] ‡Κἀγὼ G2504 πρὸς G4314 σέ, G4571 κύριε, G2962 ἐκέκραξα, G2896 καὶ G2532 τὸ G3588 πρωῒ G4404 ἡ G3588 προσευχή G4335 μου G3450 προφθάσει G4399 σε. G4571 [14] ‡Ἵνα G2443 τί, G5101 κύριε, G2962 ἀπωθεῖς G683 τὴν G3588 ψυχήν G5590 μου, G3450 ἀποστρέφεις G654 τὸ G3588 πρόσωπόν G4383 σου G4675 ἀπ’ G575 ἐμοῦ; G1699 [15] ‡Πτωχός G4434 εἰμι G1510 ἐγὼ G1473 καὶ G2532 ἐν G1722 κόποις G2873 ἐκ G1537 νεότητός G3503 μου, G3450 ὑψωθεὶς G5312 δὲ G1161 ἐταπεινώθην G5013 καὶ G2532 ἐξηπορήθην. G1820 [16] ‡Ἐπ’ G1909 ἐμὲ G1691 διῆλθον G1330 αἱ G3588 ὀργαί G3709 σου, G4675 καὶ G2532 οἱ G3588 φοβερισμοί σου G4675 ἐξετάραξάν G1613 με, G3165 [17] ‡ἐκύκλωσάν G2944 με G3165 ὡς G5613 ὕδωρ G5204 ὅλην G3650 τὴν G3588 ἡμέραν, G2250 περιέσχον G4023 με G3165 ἅμα. G260 [18] ‡Ἐμάκρυνας ἀπ’ G575 ἐμοῦ G1699 φίλον G5384 καὶ G2532 πλησίον G4139 καὶ G2532 τοὺς G3588 γνωστούς G1110 μου G3450 ἀπὸ G575 ταλαιπωρίας. G5004
Septuaginta, in place of Byzantine Greek New Testament

Footnotes

  1. ‡ 88:1 Originally verses 87:1–2.
  2. ‡ 88:2 Originally verse 87:3.
  3. ‡ 88:3 Originally verse 87:4.
  4. ‡ 88:4 Originally verse 87:5.
  5. ‡ 88:5 Originally verse 87:6.
  6. ‡ 88:6 Originally verse 87:7.
  7. ‡ 88:7 Originally verse 87:8.
  8. ‡ 88:8 Originally verse 87:9.
  9. ‡ 88:9 Originally verse 87:10.
  10. ‡ 88:10 Originally verse 87:11.
  11. ‡ 88:11 Originally verse 87:12.
  12. ‡ 88:12 Originally verse 87:13.
  13. ‡ 88:13 Originally verse 87:14.
  14. ‡ 88:14 Originally verse 87:15.
  15. ‡ 88:15 Originally verse 87:16.
  16. ‡ 88:16 Originally verse 87:17.
  17. ‡ 88:17 Originally verse 87:18.
  18. ‡ 88:18 Originally verse 87:19.