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The American Standard Version of 1901

Psalms 88

1

A Song, a Psalm of the sons of Korah; for the Chief Musician; set to Mahalath 1 Leannoth. Maschil of Heman the Ezrahite. O Jehovah, the God of my salvation, I have cried day and night before thee. 1) Or for singing

2

Let my prayer enter into thy presence; Incline thine ear unto my cry.

3

For my soul is full of troubles, And my life draweth nigh unto Sheol.

4

I am reckoned with them that go down into the pit; I am as a man that hath no help,

5

Cast 1 off among the dead, Like the slain that lie in the grave, Whom thou rememberest no more, And they are cut off from thy hand. 1) Or away

6

Thou hast laid me in the lowest pit, In dark places, in the deeps.

7

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

8

Thou hast put mine acquaintance far from me; Thou hast made me an abomination unto them: I am shut up, and I cannot come forth.

9

Mine eye wasteth away by reason of affliction: I have called daily upon thee, O Jehovah; I have spread forth my hands unto thee.

10

Wilt thou show wonders to the dead? Shall 1 they that are deceased arise and praise thee? Selah 1) Or the shades ; Heb Rephaim

11

Shall thy lovingkindness be declared in the grave? Or thy faithfulness in 1 Destruction? 1) Heb Abaddon ; See Job 26:6

12

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

13

But unto thee, O Jehovah, have I cried; And in the morning shall my prayer come before thee.

14

Jehovah, 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 distracted.

16

Thy fierce wrath is gone over me; Thy terrors have cut me off.

17

They came round about me like water all the day long; They compassed me about together.

18

Lover and friend hast thou put far from me, And mine acquaintance 1 into darkness. 1) Or are darkness



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