1A Song7892 or Psalm4210 for the sons1121 of Korah7141, to the chief Musician5329 upon Mahalath4257 Leannoth6031, Maschil4905 of Heman1968 the Ezrahite250. O LORD3068 God430 of my salvation3444, I have cried6817 day3117 and night3915 before thee:
2Let my prayer8605 come935 before6440 thee: incline5186 thine ear241 unto my cry7440;
3For my soul5315 is full7646 of troubles7451: and my life2416 draweth nigh5060 unto the grave7585.
4I am counted2803 with them that go down3381 into the pit953: I am as a man1397 that hath no strength353:
5Free2670 among the dead4191, like the slain2491 that lie7901 in the grave6913, whom thou rememberest2142 no more: and they are cut off1504 from thy hand3027.
6Thou hast laid7896 me in the lowest8482 pit953, in darkness4285, in the deeps4688.
7Thy wrath2534 lieth hard5564 upon me, and thou hast afflicted6031 me with all thy waves4867. Selah5542.
8Thou hast put away7368 mine acquaintance3045 far7368 from me; thou hast made7896 me an abomination8441 unto them: I am shut up3607, and I cannot come forth3318.
9Mine eye5869 mourneth1669 by reason of affliction6040: LORD3068, I have called7121 daily3117 upon thee, I have stretched out7849 my hands3709 unto thee.
10Wilt thou shew6213 wonders6382 to the dead4191? shall the dead7496 arise6965 and praise3034 thee? Selah5542.
11Shall thy lovingkindness2617 be declared5608 in the grave6913? or thy faithfulness530 in destruction11?
12Shall thy wonders6382 be known3045 in the dark2822? and thy righteousness6666 in the land776 of forgetfulness5388?
13But unto thee have I cried7768, O LORD3068; and in the morning1242 shall my prayer8605 prevent6923 thee.
14LORD3068, why castest thou off2186 my soul5315? why hidest5641 thou thy face6440 from me?
15I am afflicted6041 and ready to die1478 from my youth5290 up: while I suffer5375 thy terrors367 I am distracted6323.
16Thy fierce wrath2740 goeth over5674 me; thy terrors1161 have cut me off6789.
17They came round about5437 me daily3117 like water4325; they compassed5362 me about together3162.
18Lover157 and friend7453 hast thou put far7368 from me, and mine acquaintance3045 into darkness4285.