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Psalm 88 :: New King James Version (NKJV)

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PSALM 88
A Prayer for Help in Despondency
A Song. A Psalm of the sons of Korah. To the Chief Musician. Set to “Mahalath Leannoth.” A Contemplation[fn] of Heman the Ezrahite.
1 O LORD, God of my salvation,
​​I have cried out day and night before You.
2 ​​Let my prayer come before You;
​​Incline Your ear to my cry.
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3 ​​For my soul is full of troubles,
​​And my life draws near to the grave.
4 ​​I am counted with those who go down to the pit;
​​I am like a man who has no strength,
5 ​​Adrift among the dead,
​​Like the slain who lie in the grave,
​​Whom You remember no more,
​​And who are cut off from Your hand.
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6 ​​You have laid me in the lowest pit,
​​In darkness, in the depths.
7 ​​Your wrath lies heavy upon me,
​​And You have afflicted me with all Your waves. Selah
8 ​​You have put away my acquaintances far from me;
​​You have made me an abomination to them;
​​I am shut up, and I cannot get out;
9 ​​My eye wastes away because of affliction.
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​​LORD, I have called daily upon You;
​​I have stretched out my hands to You.
10 ​​Will You work wonders for the dead?
​​Shall the dead arise and praise You? Selah
11 ​​Shall Your lovingkindness be declared in the grave?
​​Or Your faithfulness in the place of destruction?
12 ​​Shall Your wonders be known in the dark?
​​And Your righteousness in the land of forgetfulness?
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13 ​​But to You I have cried out, O LORD,
​​And in the morning my prayer comes before You.
14 ​​LORD, why do You cast off my soul?
​​Why do You hide Your face from me?
15 ​​I have been afflicted and ready to die from my youth;
​​I suffer Your terrors;
​​I am distraught.
16 ​​Your fierce wrath has gone over me;
​​Your terrors have cut me off.
17 ​​They came around me all day long like water;
​​They engulfed me altogether.
18 ​​Loved one and friend You have put far from me,
​​And my acquaintances into darkness.
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