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Psalm 88
Hoffnung für Alle
Psalm 88
Hoffnung für Alle
Am Rande des Todes – völlig allein!
88 Ein Lied von den Nachkommen Korachs. Der Esrachiter Heman verfasste es zum Nachdenken. Auf eine traurige Weise zu singen.
2 Herr, mein Gott, du allein kannst mir noch helfen!
Tag und Nacht schreie ich zu dir!
3 Lass mein Gebet zu dir dringen,
verschließ deine Ohren nicht vor meinem Flehen!
4 Schweres Leid drückt mich nieder,
ich bin dem Tod schon näher als dem Leben.
5 Jeder rechnet damit, dass ich bald sterbe,
denn alle Kraft hat mich verlassen.
6 Es geht mir wie den Toten, die du vergessen hast,
fern von deiner Hilfe liegen sie in ihrem Grab.
7 Du hast mich in den tiefsten Abgrund gestoßen,
in nichts als unergründliche Finsternis.
8 Dein Zorn lastet schwer auf mir,
wie hohe Brandungswellen wirft er mich um.
9 Alle meine Freunde hast du mir genommen,
voller Abscheu wandten sie sich von mir ab.
Ich bin gefangen und weiß keinen Ausweg mehr.
10 Meine Augen sind vom Weinen ganz verquollen.
Jeden Tag rufe ich, Herr, zu dir
und strecke meine Hände nach dir aus.
11 Wirst du an den Toten noch ein Wunder tun?
Kommen sie etwa aus ihren Gräbern, um dich zu loben?
12 Erzählt man im Totenreich von deiner Gnade
oder in der Gruft von deiner Treue?
13 Sind deine Wunder wohl am Ort der Finsternis bekannt?
Wissen die längst vergessenen Toten von deiner Gerechtigkeit?
14 Herr, ich schreie zu dir um Hilfe.
Schon früh am Morgen klage ich dir mein Leid.
15 Warum hast du mich verstoßen, Herr?
Warum verbirgst du dich vor mir?
16 Seit meiner Jugend bin ich elend und vom Tod gezeichnet.
Du hast mir dieses furchtbare Leid auferlegt –
und jetzt bin ich am Ende!
17 Dein glühender Zorn hat mich zu Boden geschmettert,
deine schreckliche Strafe hat mich vernichtet!
18 Die Angst bedrängt mich von allen Seiten,
vor dieser tödlichen Flut gibt es kein Entrinnen.
19 Du hast erreicht, dass mir alle den Rücken kehren,
Freunde und Nachbarn gehen mir aus dem Weg.
Mein einziger Begleiter ist die Finsternis.
Psalm 88
World English Bible
Psalm 88
World English Bible
A Song. A Psalm by the sons of Korah. For the Chief Musician. To the tune of “The Suffering of Affliction.” A contemplation by Heman, the Ezrahite.
88 Yahweh, the God of my salvation,
I have cried day and night before you.
2 Let my prayer enter into your presence.
Turn your ear to my cry.
3 For my soul is full of troubles.
My life draws near to Sheol.[a]
4 I am counted among those who go down into the pit.
I am like a man who has no help,
5 set apart among the dead,
like the slain who lie in the grave,
whom you remember no more.
They are cut off from your hand.
6 You have laid me in the lowest pit,
in the darkest depths.
7 Your wrath lies heavily on me.
You have afflicted me with all your waves. Selah.
8 You have taken my friends from me.
You have made me an abomination to them.
I am confined, and I can’t escape.
9 My eyes are dim from grief.
I have called on you daily, Yahweh.
I have spread out my hands to you.
10 Do you show wonders to the dead?
Do the departed spirits rise up and praise you? Selah.
11 Is your loving kindness declared in the grave?
Or your faithfulness in Destruction?
12 Are your wonders made known in the dark?
Or your righteousness in the land of forgetfulness?
13 But to you, Yahweh, I have cried.
In the morning, my prayer comes before you.
14 Yahweh, why do you reject my soul?
Why do you hide your face from me?
15 I am afflicted and ready to die from my youth up.
While I suffer your terrors, I am distracted.
16 Your fierce wrath has gone over me.
Your terrors have cut me off.
17 They came around me like water all day long.
They completely engulfed me.
18 You have put lover and friend far from me,
and my friends into darkness.
Footnotes
- 88:3 Sheol is the place of the dead.
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
Psalm 88
King James Version
Psalm 88
King James Version
88 O lord God of my salvation, I have cried day and night before thee:
2 Let my prayer come before thee: incline thine ear unto my cry;
3 For my soul is full of troubles: and my life draweth nigh unto the grave.
4 I am counted with them that go down into the pit: I am as a man that hath no strength:
5 Free among the dead, like the slain that lie in the grave, whom thou rememberest no more: and they are cut off from thy hand.
6 Thou hast laid me in the lowest pit, in darkness, in the deeps.
7 Thy wrath lieth hard upon me, and thou hast afflicted me with all thy waves. Selah.
8 Thou hast put away mine acquaintance far from me; thou hast made me an abomination unto them: I am shut up, and I cannot come forth.
9 Mine eye mourneth by reason of affliction: Lord, I have called daily upon thee, I have stretched out my hands unto thee.
10 Wilt thou shew wonders to the dead? shall the dead arise and praise thee? Selah.
11 Shall thy lovingkindness be declared in the grave? or thy faithfulness in destruction?
12 Shall thy wonders be known in the dark? and thy righteousness in the land of forgetfulness?
13 But unto thee have I cried, O Lord; and in the morning shall my prayer prevent thee.
14 Lord, why castest thou off my soul? why hidest thou thy face from me?
15 I am afflicted and ready to die from my youth up: while I suffer thy terrors I am distracted.
16 Thy fierce wrath goeth over me; thy terrors have cut me off.
17 They came round about me daily like water; they compassed me about together.
18 Lover and friend hast thou put far from me, and mine acquaintance into darkness.
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