13 But I, O Lord, cry (A)to you;
    (B)in the morning my prayer comes before you.
14 O Lord, why (C)do you cast my soul away?
    Why (D)do you hide your face from me?
15 Afflicted and close to death from my youth up,
    I suffer your terrors; I am helpless.[a]

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Footnotes

  1. Psalm 88:15 The meaning of the Hebrew word is uncertain

13 But I cry to you for help,(A) Lord;
    in the morning(B) my prayer comes before you.(C)
14 Why, Lord, do you reject(D) me
    and hide your face(E) from me?

15 From my youth(F) I have suffered(G) and been close to death;
    I have borne your terrors(H) and am in despair.(I)

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