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Psalms
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1
A Song, a Psalm of the sons of Korah; for the Chief Musician; set to Mahalath Leannoth. Maschil of Heman the Ezrahite. O LORD, the God of my salvation, I have cried day and night before thee:
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Psalms
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Let my prayer enter into thy presence; incline thine ear unto my cry:
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Psalms
88
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3
For my soul is full of troubles, and my life draweth nigh unto Sheol.
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88
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4
I am counted with them that go down into the pit; I am as a man that hath no help:
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88
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5
Cast off among the dead, like the slain that lie in the grave, whom thou rememberest no more; and they are cut off from thy hand.
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6
Thou hast laid me in the lowest pit, in dark places, in the deeps.
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7
Thy wrath lieth hard upon me, and thou hast afflicted me with all thy waves. Selah
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8
Thou hast put mine acquaintance far from me; thou hast made me an abomination unto them: I am shut up, and I cannot come forth.
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88
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9
Mine eye wasteth away by reason of affliction: I have called daily upon thee, O LORD, I have spread forth my hands unto thee.
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Psalms
88
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10
Wilt thou shew wonders to the dead? shall they that are deceased arise and praise thee? Selah
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88
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11
Shall thy lovingkindness be declared in the grave? or thy faithfulness in Destruction?
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88
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12
Shall thy wonders be known in the dark? and thy righteousness in the land of forgetfulness?
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Psalms
88
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13
But unto thee, O LORD, have I cried, and in the morning shall my prayer come before thee.
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Psalms
88
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14
LORD, why castest thou off my soul? why hidest thou thy face from me?
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Psalms
88
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15
I am afflicted and ready to die from my youth up: while I suffer thy terrors I am distracted.
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Psalms
88
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16
Thy fierce wrath is gone over me; thy terrors have cut me off.
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88
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17
They came round about me like water all the day long; they compassed me about together.
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Psalms
88
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18
Lover and friend hast thou put far from me, and mine acquaintance into darkness.