Thou hast laid me in the lowest pit, in darkness, and in the deep.

Thine indignation lieth upon me, and thou hast vexed me with all thy [a]waves. Selah.

Thou hast put away mine [b]acquaintance far from me, and made me to be abhorred of them: [c]I am shut up, and cannot get forth.

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Footnotes

  1. Psalm 88:7 The storms of thy wrath have overwhelmed me.
  2. Psalm 88:8 He attributeth the loss and displeasure of his friends to God’s providence, whereby he partly punisheth and partly trieth his.
  3. Psalm 88:8 I see none end of my sorrows.

You have put me in the lowest pit,
    in the darkest depths.(A)
Your wrath(B) lies heavily on me;
    you have overwhelmed me with all your waves.[a](C)
You have taken from me my closest friends(D)
    and have made me repulsive to them.
I am confined(E) and cannot escape;(F)

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Footnotes

  1. Psalm 88:7 The Hebrew has Selah (a word of uncertain meaning) here and at the end of verse 10.