1 A Song, a Psalm of the sons of Korah; for the Chief Musician; set to Mahalath Leannoth. Maschil of Heman the Ezrahite. O LORD, the God of my salvation, I have cried day and night before thee: ERV — Psalm 88:1
2 Let my prayer enter into thy presence; incline thine ear unto my cry: ERV — Psalm 88:2
3 For my soul is full of troubles, and my life draweth nigh unto Sheol. ERV — Psalm 88:3
4 I am counted with them that go down into the pit; I am as a man that hath no help: ERV — Psalm 88:4
5 Cast 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. ERV — Psalm 88:5
6 Thou hast laid me in the lowest pit, in dark places, in the deeps. ERV — Psalm 88:6
7 Thy wrath lieth hard upon me, and thou hast afflicted me with all thy waves. Selah ERV — Psalm 88:7
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. ERV — Psalm 88:8
9 Mine eye wasteth away by reason of affliction: I have called daily upon thee, O LORD, I have spread forth my hands unto thee. ERV — Psalm 88:9
10 Wilt thou shew wonders to the dead? shall they that are deceased arise and praise thee? Selah ERV — Psalm 88:10
11 Shall thy lovingkindness be declared in the grave? or thy faithfulness in Destruction? ERV — Psalm 88:11
12 Shall thy wonders be known in the dark? and thy righteousness in the land of forgetfulness? ERV — Psalm 88:12
13 But unto thee, O LORD, have I cried, and in the morning shall my prayer come before thee. ERV — Psalm 88:13
14 LORD, why castest thou off my soul? why hidest thou thy face from me? ERV — Psalm 88:14
15 I am afflicted and ready to die from my youth up: while I suffer thy terrors I am distracted. ERV — Psalm 88:15
16 Thy fierce wrath is gone over me; thy terrors have cut me off. ERV — Psalm 88:16
17 They came round about me like water all the day long; they compassed me about together. ERV — Psalm 88:17
18 Lover and friend hast thou put far from me, and mine acquaintance into darkness. ERV — Psalm 88:18