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Psalm 88
New King James Version
Psalm 88
New King James Version
A Prayer for Help in Despondency
A Song. A Psalm of the sons of Korah. To the Chief Musician. Set to “Mahalath Leannoth.” A [a]Contemplation of (A)Heman the Ezrahite.
88 O Lord, (B)God of my salvation,
I have cried out day and night before You.
2 Let my prayer come before You;
[b]Incline Your ear to my cry.
3 For my soul is full of troubles,
And my life (C)draws near to the grave.
4 I am counted with those who (D)go[c] down to the pit;
(E)I am like a man who has no strength,
5 [d]Adrift among the dead,
Like the slain who lie in the grave,
Whom You remember no more,
And who are cut off from Your hand.
6 You have laid me in the lowest pit,
In darkness, in the depths.
7 Your wrath lies heavy upon me,
And You have afflicted me with all (F)Your waves. Selah
8 (G)You have [e]put away my acquaintances far from me;
You have made me an abomination to them;
(H)I am shut up, and I cannot get out;
9 My eye wastes away because of affliction.
(I)Lord, I have called daily upon You;
I have stretched out my hands to You.
10 Will You work wonders for the dead?
Shall [f]the dead arise and praise You? Selah
11 Shall Your lovingkindness be declared in the grave?
Or Your faithfulness in the place of destruction?
12 Shall Your wonders be known in the dark?
And Your righteousness in the land of forgetfulness?
13 But to You I have cried out, O Lord,
And in the morning my prayer comes before You.
14 Lord, why do You cast off my soul?
Why do You hide Your face from me?
15 I have been afflicted and ready to die from my youth;
I suffer Your terrors;
I am distraught.
16 Your fierce wrath has gone over me;
Your terrors have [g]cut me off.
17 They came around me all day long like water;
They engulfed me altogether.
18 (J)Loved one and friend You have put far from me,
And my acquaintances into darkness.
Footnotes
- Psalm 88:1 Heb. Maschil
- Psalm 88:2 Listen to
- Psalm 88:4 Die
- Psalm 88:5 Lit. Free
- Psalm 88:8 taken away my friends
- Psalm 88:10 shades, ghosts
- Psalm 88:16 destroyed me
诗篇 88
Revised Chinese Union Version (Simplified Script) Shen Edition
诗篇 88
Revised Chinese Union Version (Simplified Script) Shen Edition
可拉后裔的诗歌，就是以斯拉人希幔的训诲诗。交给圣咏团长，曲调用“麻哈拉利暗俄”。
求主眷顾
88 耶和华—拯救我的 神啊，
我昼夜在你面前呼求；
2 愿我的祷告达到你面前，
求你侧耳听我的恳求！
3 因为我心里满了患难，
我的性命临近阴间；
4 我与下到地府的人同列，
如同无人帮助的人一样。
5 我被丢在死人中，
好像被杀的人躺在坟墓里，
不再被你记得，
与你的手隔绝了。
6 你把我放在极深的地府里，
在黑暗地，在深处。
7 你的愤怒重压我身，
你用一切的波浪困住我。（细拉）
8 你把我所认识的人隔在远处，
使我为他们所憎恶；
我被拘禁，不能出来。
9 我的眼睛因困苦而昏花；
耶和华啊，我天天求告你，向你举手。
10 你岂要行奇事给死人看吗？
阴魂还能起来称谢你吗？（细拉）
11 你的慈爱岂能在坟墓里被人述说吗？
你的信实岂能在冥府[a]被人传扬吗？
12 你的奇事岂能在幽暗里为人所知吗？
你的公义岂能在遗忘之地为人所识吗？
13 耶和华啊，至于我，我要呼求你；
每早晨，我的祷告要达到你面前。
14 耶和华啊，你为何丢弃我？
为何转脸不顾我？
15 我自幼受苦，几乎死亡；
你使我惊恐，烦乱不安。
16 你的烈怒漫过我身，
你用惊吓把我除灭。
17 这些如水终日环绕我，
一起围困我。
18 你把我的良朋密友隔在远处，
使我所认识的人都在黑暗里[b]。
Psalm 88
New International Version
Psalm 88
New International Version
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.
1 Lord, you are the God who saves me;(A)
day and night I cry out(B) to you.
2 May my prayer come before you;
turn your ear to my cry.
3 I am overwhelmed with troubles(C)
and my life draws near to death.(D)
4 I am counted among those who go down to the pit;(E)
I am like one without strength.(F)
5 I am set apart with the dead,
like the slain who lie in the grave,
whom you remember no more,
who are cut off(G) from your care.
6 You have put me in the lowest pit,
in the darkest depths.(H)
7 Your wrath(I) lies heavily on me;
you have overwhelmed me with all your waves.[d](J)
8 You have taken from me my closest friends(K)
and have made me repulsive to them.
I am confined(L) and cannot escape;(M)
9 my eyes(N) are dim with grief.
I call(O) to you, Lord, every day;
I spread out my hands(P) to you.
10 Do you show your wonders to the dead?
Do their spirits rise up and praise you?(Q)
11 Is your love declared in the grave,
your faithfulness(R) in Destruction[e]?
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,(S) Lord;
in the morning(T) my prayer comes before you.(U)
14 Why, Lord, do you reject(V) me
and hide your face(W) from me?
15 From my youth(X) I have suffered(Y) and been close to death;
I have borne your terrors(Z) and am in despair.(AA)
16 Your wrath(AB) has swept over me;
your terrors(AC) have destroyed me.
17 All day long they surround me like a flood;(AD)
they have completely engulfed me.
18 You have taken from me friend(AE) and neighbor—
darkness is my closest friend.
Footnotes
- Psalm 88:1 In Hebrew texts 88:1-18 is numbered 88:2-19.
- Psalm 88:1 Title: Possibly a tune, “The Suffering of Affliction”
- Psalm 88:1 Title: Probably a literary or musical term
- Psalm 88:7 The Hebrew has Selah (a word of uncertain meaning) here and at the end of verse 10.
- Psalm 88:11 Hebrew Abaddon
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