Psalm 88:1-3

Easy-to-Read Version

A song from the Korah family. To the director: About a painful sickness. A maskil of Heman the Ezrahite.

88 Lord God, you are my Savior.
    I have been praying to you day and night.
²Please pay attention to my prayers.
    Listen to my prayers for mercy.
³My soul has had enough of this pain!
    I am ready to die.

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Psalm 88:1-3

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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.

¹Lord, you are the God who saves me;^(A)
day and night I cry out^(B) to you.
²May my prayer come before you;
turn your ear to my cry.

³I am overwhelmed with troubles^(C)
and my life draws near to death.^(D)

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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

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Psalm 88:1-3

Easy-to-Read Version

A song from the Korah family. To the director: About a painful sickness. A maskil of Heman the Ezrahite.

Psalm 88:1-3

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.

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Psalm 88:1-3 Easy-to-Read Version

A song from the Korah family. To the director: About a painful sickness. A maskil of Heman the Ezrahite.

Psalm 88:1-3 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.

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Cross references

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Psalm 88:1-3

Easy-to-Read Version

Psalm 88:1-3

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.