Book - Psalms - Chapter = 88 --> NLT
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O LORD, God of my salvation, I have cried out to you day and night.
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Now hear my prayer; listen to my cry.
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For my life is full of troubles, and death draws near.
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I have been dismissed as one who is dead, like a strong man with no strength left.
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They have abandoned me to death, and I am as good as dead. I am forgotten, cut off from your care.
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You have thrust me down to the lowest pit, into the darkest depths.
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Your anger lies heavy on me; wave after wave engulfs me.
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You have caused my friends to loathe me; you have sent them all away. I am in a trap with no way of escape.
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My eyes are blinded by my tears. Each day I beg for your help, O LORD; I lift my pleading hands to you for mercy.
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Of what use to the dead are your miracles? Do the dead get up and praise you?
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Can those in the grave declare your unfailing love? In the place of destruction, can they proclaim your faithfulness?
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Can the darkness speak of your miracles? Can anyone in the land of forgetfulness talk about your righteousness?
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O LORD, I cry out to you. I will keep on pleading day by day.
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O LORD, why do you reject me? Why do you turn your face away from me?
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I have been sickly and close to death since my youth. I stand helpless and desperate before your terrors.
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Your fierce anger has overwhelmed me. Your terrors have cut me off.
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They swirl around me like floodwaters all day long. They have encircled me completely.
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You have taken away my companions and loved ones; only darkness remains.