Psalms

¹ A song. A psalm of the Sons of Korah. For the director of music. According to mahalath leannoth. A maskil of Heman the Ezrahite. O Lord, the God who saves me, day and night I cry out before you.

² turn your ear to my cry.

³ and my life draws near the grave.

⁴ I am like a man without strength.

⁵ like the slain who lie in the grave, whom you remember no more, who are cut off from your care.

⁶ in the darkest depths.

⁷ you have overwhelmed me with all your waves. Selah

⁸ and have made me repulsive to them. I am confined and cannot escape;

⁹ I call to you, O Lord, every day; I spread out my hands to you.

¹⁰ Do those who are dead rise up and praise you? Selah

¹¹ your faithfulness in Destruction?

¹² or your righteous deeds in the land of oblivion?

¹³ in the morning my prayer comes before you.

¹⁴ and hide your face from me?

¹⁵ I have suffered your terrors and am in despair.

¹⁶ your terrors have destroyed me.

¹⁷ they have completely engulfed me.

¹⁸ the darkness is my closest friend.