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Psalm 86:11-88:4
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11 (A)Teach me your way, O Lord,
    that I may (B)walk in your truth;
    (C)unite my heart to fear your name.
12 I give thanks to you, O Lord my God, with my whole heart,
    and I will glorify your name forever.
13 (D)For great is your steadfast love toward me;
    you have (E)delivered my soul from the depths of Sheol.

14 O God, insolent men have (F)risen up against me;
    a band of ruthless men seeks my life,
    and they do not set you before them.
15 But you, O Lord, are a God (G)merciful and gracious,
    slow to anger and abounding in steadfast love and faithfulness.
16 (H)Turn to me and be gracious to me;
    give your strength to (I)your servant,
    and save (J)the son of your maidservant.
17 (K)Show me a sign of your (L)favor,
    that those who hate me may see and be put to shame
    because you, Lord, have helped me and comforted me.

Glorious Things of You Are Spoken

A Psalm of (M)the Sons of Korah. A Song.

87 On (N)the holy mount (O)stands the city he founded;
2     the Lord (P)loves the gates of Zion
    more than all the dwelling places of Jacob.
3 (Q)Glorious things of you are spoken,
    O (R)city of God. Selah

4 Among those who (S)know me I mention (T)Rahab and Babylon;
    behold, Philistia and Tyre, with (U)Cush[a]—
    “This one was born there,” they say.
5 And of Zion it shall be said,
    “This one and that one were born in her”;
    for the Most High himself will (V)establish her.
6 The Lord records as he (W)registers the peoples,
    “This one was born there.” Selah

7 (X)Singers and (Y)dancers alike say,
    “All my (Z)springs are in you.”

I Cry Out Day and Night Before You

A Song. A Psalm of (AA)the Sons of Korah. To the choirmaster: according to (AB)Mahalath Leannoth. A Maskil[b] of (AC)Heman the Ezrahite.

88 O Lord, (AD)God of my salvation,
    I (AE)cry out day and night before you.
2 Let my prayer come before you;
    (AF)incline your ear to my cry!

3 For my soul is full of troubles,
    and (AG)my life draws near to (AH)Sheol.
4 I am counted among those who (AI)go down to the pit;
    I am a man who has no strength,

Footnotes

  1. Psalm 87:4 Probably Nubia
  2. Psalm 88:1 Probably musical or liturgical terms
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11 Teach me your way,(A) Lord,
    that I may rely on your faithfulness;(B)
give me an undivided(C) heart,
    that I may fear(D) your name.
12 I will praise you, Lord my God, with all my heart;(E)
    I will glorify your name forever.
13 For great is your love toward me;
    you have delivered me(F) from the depths,
    from the realm of the dead.(G)

14 Arrogant foes are attacking me, O God;
    ruthless people are trying to kill me—
    they have no regard for you.(H)
15 But you, Lord, are a compassionate and gracious(I) God,
    slow to anger,(J) abounding(K) in love and faithfulness.(L)
16 Turn to me(M) and have mercy(N) on me;
    show your strength(O) in behalf of your servant;
save me, because I serve you
    just as my mother did.(P)
17 Give me a sign(Q) of your goodness,
    that my enemies may see it and be put to shame,
    for you, Lord, have helped me and comforted me.

Psalm 87

Of the Sons of Korah. A psalm. A song.

1 He has founded his city on the holy mountain.(R)
2 The Lord loves the gates of Zion(S)
    more than all the other dwellings of Jacob.

3 Glorious things are said of you,
    city of God:[a](T)
4 “I will record Rahab[b](U) and Babylon
    among those who acknowledge me—
Philistia(V) too, and Tyre(W), along with Cush[c]—
    and will say, ‘This one was born in Zion.’”[d](X)
5 Indeed, of Zion it will be said,
    “This one and that one were born in her,
    and the Most High himself will establish her.”
6 The Lord will write in the register(Y) of the peoples:
    “This one was born in Zion.”

7 As they make music(Z) they will sing,
    “All my fountains(AA) are in you.”

Psalm 88[e]

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

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

3 I am overwhelmed with troubles(AD)
    and my life draws near to death.(AE)
4 I am counted among those who go down to the pit;(AF)
    I am like one without strength.(AG)

Footnotes

  1. Psalm 87:3 The Hebrew has Selah (a word of uncertain meaning) here and at the end of verse 6.
  2. Psalm 87:4 A poetic name for Egypt
  3. Psalm 87:4 That is, the upper Nile region
  4. Psalm 87:4 Or “I will record concerning those who acknowledge me: / ‘This one was born in Zion.’ / Hear this, Rahab and Babylon, / and you too, Philistia, Tyre and Cush.”
  5. Psalm 88:1 In Hebrew texts 88:1-18 is numbered 88:2-19.
  6. Psalm 88:1 Title: Possibly a tune, “The Suffering of Affliction”
  7. Psalm 88:1 Title: Probably a literary or musical term
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