[1]A SongH7892or PsalmH4210for the sonsH1121of KorahH7141, to the chief MusicianH5329[H8764]upon MahalathH4257LeannothH6031[H8763], MaschilH4905[H8688]of HemanH1968the EzrahiteH250. O LORDH3068GodH430of my salvationH3444, I have criedH6817[H8804]dayH3117and night before theeH3915:[2]Let my prayerH8605comeH935[H8799]beforeH6440thee: inclineH5186[H8685]thine earH241unto my cryH7440;[3]For my soulH5315is fullH7646[H8804]of troublesH7451: and my lifeH2416draweth nighH5060[H8689]unto the graveH7585.[4]I am countedH2803[H8738]with them that go downH3381[H8802]into the pitH953: I am as a manH1397that hath no strengthH353:[5]FreeH2670among the deadH4191[H8801], like the slainH2491that lieH7901[H8802]in the graveH6913, whom thou rememberestH2142[H8804]no more: and they are cut offH1504[H8738]from thy handH3027.[6]Thou hast laidH7896[H8804]me in the lowestH8482pitH953, in darknessH4285, in the deepsH4688.[7]Thy wrathH2534lieth hardH5564[H8804]upon me, and thou hast afflictedH6031[H8765]me with all thy wavesH4867. SelahH5542.[8]Thou hast put awayH7368mine acquaintanceH3045[H8794]farH7368[H8689]from me; thou hast madeH7896[H8804]me an abominationH8441unto them: I am shut upH3607[H8803], and I cannot come forthH3318.[H8799][9]Mine eyeH5869mournethH1669[H8804]by reason of afflictionH6040: LORDH3068, I have calledH7121[H8804]dailyH3117upon thee, I have stretched outH7849[H8765]my hands unto theeH3709.[10]Wilt thou shewH6213[H8799]wondersH6382to the deadH4191[H8801]? shall the deadH7496ariseH6965[H8799]and praiseH3034[H8686]thee? SelahH5542.[11]Shall thy lovingkindnessH2617be declaredH5608[H8792]in the graveH6913? or thy faithfulnessH530in destructionH11?[12]Shall thy wondersH6382be knownH3045[H8735]in the darkH2822? and thy righteousnessH6666in the landH776of forgetfulnessH5388?[13]But unto thee have I criedH7768[H8765],O LORDH3068; and in the morningH1242shall my prayerH8605preventH6923theeH8762.[14]LORDH3068,why castest thou offH2186[H8799]my soulH5315? why hidestH5641[H8686]thou thy face from meH6440?[15]I am afflictedH6041and ready to dieH1478[H8802]from my youthH5290up: while I sufferH5375[H8804]thy terrorsH367I am distractedH6323.[H8799][16]Thy fierce wrathH2740goeth overH5674[H8804]me; thy terrorsH1161have cut me offH6789.[H8768][17]They came round aboutH5437[H8804]me dailyH3117like waterH4325; they compassedH5362[H8689]me about togetherH3162.[18]LoverH157[H8802]and friendH7453hast thou put farH7368[H8689]from me, and mine acquaintanceH3045[H8794]into darknessH4285.