10 Who among you fears(A) the Lord
    and obeys(B) the word of his servant?(C)
Let the one who walks in the dark,
    who has no light,(D)
trust(E) in the name of the Lord
    and rely on their God.

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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.

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

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

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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

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

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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.

    my eyes(A) are dim with grief.

I call(B) to you, Lord, every day;
    I spread out my hands(C) to you.
10 Do you show your wonders to the dead?
    Do their spirits rise up and praise you?(D)

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13 But I cry to you for help,(A) Lord;
    in the morning(B) my prayer comes before you.(C)
14 Why, Lord, do you reject(D) me
    and hide your face(E) from me?

15 From my youth(F) I have suffered(G) and been close to death;
    I have borne your terrors(H) and am in despair.(I)

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