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.

Lord, you are the God who saves me;(A)
    day and night I cry out(B) to you.

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Footnotes

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

88 O lord God of my salvation, I have cried day and night before thee:

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May my prayer come before you;
    turn your ear to my cry.

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Let my prayer come before thee: incline thine ear unto my cry;

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    my eyes(A) are dim with grief.

I call(B) to you, Lord, every day;
    I spread out my hands(C) to you.

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Mine eye mourneth by reason of affliction: Lord, I have called daily upon thee, I have stretched out my hands unto thee.

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

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13 But unto thee have I cried, O Lord; and in the morning shall my prayer prevent thee.

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