Psalm 88
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A song. A Psalm of the sons of Korah. For the choirmaster. According to Mahalath Leannoth. A Maskil of Heman the Ezrahite. O LORD, the God of my salvation, day and night I cry out before You. Begin Abide·
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May my prayer come before You; incline Your ear to my cry. Begin Abide·
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For my soul is full of troubles, and my life draws near to Sheol. Begin Abide·
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I am counted among those descending to the Pit. I am like a man without strength. Begin Abide·
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I am forsaken among the dead, like the slain who lie in the grave, whom You remember no more, who are cut off from Your care. Begin Abide·
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You have laid me in the lowest Pit, in the darkest of the depths. Begin Abide·
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Your wrath weighs heavily upon me; all Your waves have submerged me. Selah Begin Abide·
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You have removed my friends from me; You have made me repulsive to them; I am confined and cannot escape. Begin Abide·
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My eyes grow dim with grief. I call to You daily, O LORD; I spread out my hands to You. Begin Abide·
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Do You work wonders for the dead? Do departed spirits rise up to praise You? Selah Begin Abide·
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Can Your loving devotion be proclaimed in the grave, Your faithfulness in Abaddon? Begin Abide·
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Will Your wonders be known in the darkness, or Your righteousness in the land of oblivion? Begin Abide·
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But to You, O LORD, I cry for help; in the morning my prayer comes before You. Begin Abide·
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Why, O LORD, do You reject me? Why do You hide Your face from me? Begin Abide·
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From my youth I was afflicted and near death. I have borne Your terrors; I am in despair. Begin Abide·
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Your wrath has swept over me; Your terrors have destroyed me. Begin Abide·
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All day long they engulf me like water; they enclose me on every side. Begin Abide·
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You have removed my beloved and my friend; darkness is my closest companion. Begin Abide·