For my soul is full of troubles,
    and (A)my life draws near to (B)Sheol.
I am counted among those who (C)go down to the pit;
    I am a man who has no strength,
like one set loose among the dead,
    like the slain that lie in the grave,
like those whom (D)you remember no more,
    for they are (E)cut off from your hand.
You have put me in (F)the depths of the pit,
    in the (G)regions dark and (H)deep.
Your wrath (I)lies heavy upon me,
    and you overwhelm me with (J)all your waves. Selah

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I am overwhelmed with troubles(A)
    and my life draws near to death.(B)
I am counted among those who go down to the pit;(C)
    I am like one without strength.(D)
I am set apart with the dead,
    like the slain who lie in the grave,
whom you remember no more,
    who are cut off(E) from your care.

You have put me in the lowest pit,
    in the darkest depths.(F)
Your wrath(G) lies heavily on me;
    you have overwhelmed me with all your waves.[a](H)

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Footnotes

  1. Psalm 88:7 The Hebrew has Selah (a word of uncertain meaning) here and at the end of verse 10.