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88:1  Lord God, my savior, I cry out all day, and at night I come before you.
88:2  Hear my prayer; listen to my cry for help!
88:3  So many troubles have fallen on me that I am close to death.
88:4  I am like all others who are about to die; all my strength is gone.
88:5  I am abandoned among the dead; I am like the slain lying in their graves, those you have forgotten completely, who are beyond your help.
88:6  You have thrown me into the depths of the tomb, into the darkest and deepest pit.
88:7  Your anger lies heavy on me, and I am crushed beneath its waves.
88:8  You have caused my friends to abandon me; you have made me repulsive to them. I am closed in and cannot escape;
88:9  my eyes are weak from suffering. Lord, every day I call to you and lift my hands to you in prayer.
88:10  Do you perform miracles for the dead? Do they rise up and praise you?
88:11  Is your constant love spoken of in the grave or your faithfulness in the place of destruction?
88:12  Are your miracles seen in that place of darkness or your goodness in the land of the forgotten?
88:13  Lord, I call to you for help; every morning I pray to you.
88:14  Why do you reject me, Lord? Why do you turn away from me?
88:15  Ever since I was young, I have suffered and been near death; I am worn out from the burden of your punishments.
88:16  Your furious anger crushes me; your terrible attacks destroy me.
88:17  All day long they surround me like a flood; they close in on me from every side.
88:18  You have made even my closest friends abandon me, and darkness is my only companion.