Psalm 88:1-3

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Psalm 88^[a]

A song. A psalm of the Sons of Korah. For the director of music. According to mahalath leannoth.^[b] A maskil^[c] of Heman the Ezrahite.

¹Lord, you are the God who saves me;^(A)
day and night I cry out^(B) to you.
²May my prayer come before you;
turn your ear to my cry.

³I am overwhelmed with troubles^(C)
and my life draws near to death.^(D)

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Psalm 88:1 In Hebrew texts 88:1-18 is numbered 88:2-19.
Psalm 88:1 Title: Possibly a tune, “The Suffering of Affliction”
Psalm 88:1 Title: Probably a literary or musical term

Psalm 88:11-13

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¹¹Is your love declared in the grave,
your faithfulness^(A) in Destruction^[a]?
¹²Are your wonders known in the place of darkness,
or your righteous deeds in the land of oblivion?

¹³But I cry to you for help,^(B) Lord;
in the morning^(C) my prayer comes before you.^(D)

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Psalm 88:11 Hebrew Abaddon

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Psalm 88:1-3

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Psalm 88^[a]

A song. A psalm of the Sons of Korah. For the director of music. According to mahalath leannoth.^[b] A maskil^[c] of Heman the Ezrahite.

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Psalm 88[a]

A song. A psalm of the Sons of Korah. For the director of music. According to mahalath leannoth.[b] A maskil[c] of Heman the Ezrahite.

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Psalm 88:11-13 New International Version

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Psalm 88:1-3

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Psalm 88^[a]

A song. A psalm of the Sons of Korah. For the director of music. According to mahalath leannoth.^[b] A maskil^[c] of Heman the Ezrahite.

Psalm 88:11-13

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