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A Cry for Help[a]

88 Lord God, my savior, I cry out all day,
    and at night I come before you.
Hear my prayer;
    listen to my cry for help!

So many troubles have fallen on me
    that I am close to death.

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Footnotes

  1. Psalm 88:1 HEBREW TITLE: A psalm by the clan of Korah; a song. A poem by Heman the Ezrahite.

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.

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

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

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Footnotes

  1. Psalm 88:1 In Hebrew texts 88:1-18 is numbered 88:2-19.
  2. Psalm 88:1 Title: Possibly a tune, “The Suffering of Affliction”
  3. Psalm 88:1 Title: Probably a literary or musical term