Salmos 88

Sons of Korah

¹ O Jehovah, God of my salvation I cry out to you day and night.

² Let my prayer come before your presence. Turn your ear to hear my cries.

³ I am filled with troubles, and my life comes closer to the grave.

⁴ I am numbered with those who go into the pit. I am like a man without any strength.

⁵ I am abandoned with the dead, like those who have been killed and lie in graves. I am like those whom you no longer remember, who are cut off from your hand powercare.

⁶ You have put me in the bottom of the pit, in deep dark places.

⁷ Your rage lies heavily on me. You afflict me with all your waves.

⁸ You have taken my friends far away from me. You made me disgusting to them. I am shut in, and I cannot get out.

⁹ My eyes grow weak because of my suffering. All day long I call out to you, O Jehovah. I stretch out my hands to you in prayer.

¹⁰ Will you perform miracles for those who are dead? Will the dead rise and give thanks to you?

¹¹ Will anyone tell about your loving kindness in the grave or about your faithfulness after they parish?

¹² Will anyone know about your miracles in that dark place or about your righteousness mercy in the place of destruction?

¹³ I cry out to you for help, O Jehovah, and in the morning my prayer will come before you.

¹⁴ Why do you reject me, O Jehovah? Why do you hide your face from me turn from me?

¹⁵ Ever since I was young, I have been suffering and near death. I have endured your terrors, and now I am in despair.

¹⁶ Your burning anger has swept over me. Your terrors have destroyed me.

¹⁷ They swirl around me all day long like water. They surround me on all sides.

¹⁸ You have taken my loved ones and friends far away from me. Darkness is my only friend!