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Psalm 88:11-18
Holman Christian Standard Bible
Psalm 88:11-18
Holman Christian Standard Bible
11 Will Your faithful love be declared in the grave,
Your faithfulness in Abaddon?(A)
12 Will Your wonders be known in the darkness
or Your righteousness in the land of oblivion?(B)
13 But I call to You for help, Lord;
in the morning my prayer meets You.(C)
14 Lord, why do You reject me?(D)
Why do You hide Your face from me?(E)
15 From my youth,
I have been afflicted and near death.
I suffer Your horrors; I am desperate.(F)
16 Your wrath sweeps over me;
Your terrors destroy me.(G)
17 They surround me like water all day long;
they close in on me from every side.(H)
18 You have distanced loved one and neighbor from me;
darkness is my only friend.[a](I)
Footnotes
- Psalm 88:18 Or from me, my friends. Oh darkness!
Psalm 88:11-18
New International Version
Psalm 88:11-18
New International Version
11 Is your love declared in the grave,
your faithfulness(A) in Destruction[a]?
12 Are your wonders known in the place of darkness,
or your righteous deeds in the land of oblivion?
13 But I cry to you for help,(B) Lord;
in the morning(C) my prayer comes before you.(D)
14 Why, Lord, do you reject(E) me
and hide your face(F) from me?
15 From my youth(G) I have suffered(H) and been close to death;
I have borne your terrors(I) and am in despair.(J)
16 Your wrath(K) has swept over me;
your terrors(L) have destroyed me.
17 All day long they surround me like a flood;(M)
they have completely engulfed me.
18 You have taken from me friend(N) and neighbor—
darkness is my closest friend.
Footnotes
- Psalm 88:11 Hebrew Abaddon
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