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Psalms 88

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  1. שִׁ֥יר
    1. שִׁ֥ירshira songH7892A
  2. מִזְמ֗וֹר
    1. מִזְמ֗וֹרmiz.Mora psalmH4210
  3. לִבְנֵ֫י
    1. לִliofH9005
    2. בְנֵ֫יv.Nei[the] sons ofH1121G
  4. קֹ֥רַח
    1. קֹ֥רַחKo.rachKorahH7141I
  5. לַמְנַצֵּ֣חַ
    1. לַlato theH9005
    2. מְנַצֵּ֣חַm.na.Tze.achchoirmasterH5329
  6. עַל־
    1. עַל'al-onH5921A
  7. מָחֲלַ֣ת
    1. מָחֲלַ֣תma.cha.LatMachalathH4257
  8. לְעַנּ֑וֹת
    1. לְle.toH9005
    2. עַנּ֑וֹת'a.NotsingH6030C
  9. מַ֝שְׂכִּ֗יל
    1. מַ֝שְׂכִּ֗ילmas.Kila poemH4905
  10. לְהֵימָ֥ן
    1. לְle.ofH9005
    2. הֵימָ֥ןhei.ManHemanH1968G
  11. הָאֶזְרָחִֽי׃
    1. הָha.theH9009
    2. אֶזְרָחִֽי'ez.ra.ChiEzrachiteH0250
  1. 1Yahweh, the God of my salvation, I have cried day and night before you.
    1. יְ֭הוָה
      1. יְ֭הוָהYah.wehO YahwehH3068G
    2. אֱלֹהֵ֣י
      1. אֱלֹהֵ֣י'e.lo.Hei[the] God ofH0430G
    3. יְשׁוּעָתִ֑י
      1. יְשׁוּעָתִ֑ye.shu.'a.TsalvationH3444
      2. יimyH9020
    4. יוֹם־
      1. יוֹםyom-dayH3117G
    5. צָעַ֖קְתִּי
      1. צָעַ֖קְתִּיtza.'Ak.tiI have cried outH6817
    6. בַלַּ֣יְלָה
      1. בַva.in theH9003
      2. לַּ֣יְלָהLay.lahnightH3915
    7. נֶגְדֶּֽךָ׃
      1. נֶגְדֶּֽneg.De.beforeH5048
      2. ךָkhayouH9031
  2. 2Let my prayer enter into your presence. Turn your ear to my cry.
    1. תָּב֣וֹא
      1. תָּב֣וֹאta.Vo'may it comeH0935G
    2. לְ֭פָנֶיךָ
      1. לְ֭Le.<to>H9005
      2. פָנֶיfa.nei.beforeH6440G
      3. ךָkhayouH9021
    3. תְּפִלָּתִ֑י
      1. תְּפִלָּתִ֑te.fi.la.TprayerH8605
      2. יimyH9020
    4. הַטֵּֽה־
      1. הַטֵּֽהha.teh-inclineH5186
    5. אָ֝זְנְךָ֗
      1. אָ֝זְנְ'a.ze.ne.earH0241G
      2. ךָ֗khayourH9021
    6. לְרִנָּתִֽי׃
      1. לְle.toH9005
      2. רִנָּתִֽri.na.Tcry of entreatyH7440
      3. יimyH9020
  3. 3For my soul is full of troubles. My life draws near to Sheol.
    1. כִּֽי־
      1. כִּֽיki-forH3588A
    2. שָֽׂבְעָ֣ה
      1. שָֽׂבְעָ֣הsa.ve.'Ahit is surfeitedH7646
    3. בְרָע֣וֹת
      1. בְve.withH9003
      2. רָע֣וֹתra.'ottroublesH7451C
    4. נַפְשִׁ֑י
      1. נַפְשִׁ֑naf.ShbeingH5315G
      2. יimyH9020
    5. וְחַיַּ֗י
      1. וְve.andH9002
      2. חַיַּ֗chai.YalifeH2416E
      3. יimyH9020
    6. לִשְׁא֥וֹל
      1. לִlitoH9005
      2. שְׁא֥וֹלsh.'olSheolH7585
    7. הִגִּֽיעוּ׃
      1. הִגִּֽיעוּhi.Gi.'uthey have reachedH5060
  4. 4I am counted among those who go down into the pit. I am like a man who has no help,
    1. נֶ֭חְשַׁבְתִּי
      1. נֶ֭חְשַׁבְתִּיNech.shav.tiI am reckonedH2803H
    2. עִם־
      1. עִם'im-withH5973A
    3. י֣וֹרְדֵי
      1. י֣וֹרְדֵיYor.dei[those who] go down ofH3381
    4. ב֑וֹר
      1. ב֑וֹרVor[the] pitH0953A
    5. הָ֝יִ֗יתִי
      1. הָ֝יִ֗יתִיha.Yi.tiI amH1961
    6. כְּגֶ֣בֶר
      1. כְּke.likeH9004
      2. גֶ֣בֶרGe.vera manH1397
    7. אֵֽין־
      1. אֵֽין'ein-[whom] there notH0369
    8. אֱיָֽל׃
      1. אֱיָֽל'e.Yal[is] strengthH0353
  5. 5Set apart among the dead, Like the slain who lie in the grave, Whom you remember no more. They are cut off from your hand.
    1. בַּמֵּתִ֗ים
      1. בַּba.among theH9003
      2. מֵּתִ֗יםme.TimdeadH4191
    2. חָ֫פְשִׁ֥י
      1. חָ֫פְשִׁ֥יcha.fe.Shia [person] set freeH2670
    3. כְּמ֤וֹ
      1. כְּמ֤וֹke.MolikeH3644G
    4. חֲלָלִ֨ים׀
      1. חֲלָלִ֨יםcha.la.Lim[those] slainH2491A
    5. שֹׁ֥כְבֵי
      1. שֹׁ֥כְבֵיSho.khe.vei[who] lie ofH7901J
    6. קֶ֗בֶר
      1. קֶ֗בֶרKe.ver[the] graveH6913
    7. אֲשֶׁ֤ר
      1. אֲשֶׁ֤ר'a.SherwhomH0834A
    8. לֹ֣א
      1. לֹ֣אlo'notH3808
    9. זְכַרְתָּ֣ם
      1. זְכַרְתָּ֣ze.khar.Tayou rememberH2142
      2. םmthemH9038
    10. ע֑וֹד
      1. ע֑וֹדodagainH5750
    11. וְ֝הֵ֗מָּה
      1. וְ֝ve.andH9002
      2. הֵ֗מָּהHe.mahtheyH1992
    12. מִיָּדְךָ֥
      1. מִmi.fromH9006
      2. יָּדְya.de.handH3027G
      3. ךָ֥KhayourH9021
    13. נִגְזָֽרוּ׃
      1. נִגְזָֽרוּnig.Za.ruthey are cut offH1504
  6. 6You have laid me in the lowest pit, In the darkest depths.
    1. שַׁ֭תַּנִי
      1. שַׁ֭תַּSha.ta.you have putH7896H
      2. נִיnimeH9030
    2. בְּב֣וֹר
      1. בְּbe.inH9003
      2. ב֣וֹרVora pit ofH0953A
    3. תַּחְתִּיּ֑וֹת
      1. תַּחְתִּיּ֑וֹתtach.ti.Yotlowest partsH8482
    4. בְּ֝מַחֲשַׁכִּ֗ים
      1. בְּ֝be.inH9003
      2. מַחֲשַׁכִּ֗יםma.cha.sha.Kim[the] dark placesH4285
    5. בִּמְצֹלֽוֹת׃
      1. בִּbiinH9003
      2. מְצֹלֽוֹתm.tzo.Lot[the] depthsH4688
  7. 7Your wrath lies heavily on me. You have afflicted me with all your waves. Selah.
    1. עָ֭לַי
      1. עָ֭לַ'A.laonH5921A
      2. יimeH9030
    2. סָמְכָ֣ה
      1. סָמְכָ֣הsa.me.Khahit has lainH5564
    3. חֲמָתֶ֑ךָ
      1. חֲמָתֶ֑cha.ma.Te.angerH2534
      2. ךָkhayourH9021
    4. וְכָל־
      1. וְve.andH9002
      2. כָלkholallH3605
    5. מִ֝שְׁבָּרֶ֗יךָ
      1. מִ֝שְׁבָּרֶ֗יmish.ba.Rei.breakersH4867
      2. ךָkhayourH9021
    6. עִנִּ֥יתָ
      1. עִנִּ֥יתָ'i.Ni.tayou have afflicted [me]H6031B
    7. סֶּֽלָה׃
      1. סֶּֽלָהSe.lahSelahH5542
  8. 8You have taken my friends from me. You have made me an abomination to them. I am confined, and I can't escape.
    1. הִרְחַ֥קְתָּ
      1. הִרְחַ֥קְתָּhir.Chak.tayou have removed far awayH7368
    2. מְיֻדָּעַ֗י
      1. מְיֻדָּעַ֗me.yu.da.'AacquaintancesH3045
      2. יimyH9020
    3. מִ֫מֶּ֥נִּי
      1. מִ֫מֶּ֥mi.Me.fromH4480A
      2. נִּיnimeH9030
    4. שַׁתַּ֣נִי
      1. שַׁתַּ֣sha.Ta.you have madeH7896G
      2. נִיnimeH9030
    5. תוֹעֵב֣וֹת
      1. תוֹעֵב֣וֹתto.'e.VotabominationsH8441
    6. לָ֑מוֹ
      1. לָ֑la.toH9005
      2. מוֹmothemH9038
    7. כָּ֝לֻ֗א
      1. כָּ֝לֻ֗אka.Lu'[I am] shut upH3607
    8. וְלֹ֣א
      1. וְve.andH9002
      2. לֹ֣אLo'notH3808
    9. אֵצֵֽא׃
      1. אֵצֵֽא'e.Tze'I will go outH3318G
  9. 9My eyes are dim from grief. I have called on you daily, Yahweh. I have spread out my hands to you.
    1. עֵינִ֥י
      1. עֵינִ֥'ei.NeyeH5869A
      2. יimyH9020
    2. דָאֲבָ֗ה
      1. דָאֲבָ֗הda.'a.Vahit is faintH1669
    3. מִנִּ֫י
      1. מִנִּ֫יmi.NifromH4480A
    4. עֹ֥נִי
      1. עֹ֥נִי'O.niafflictionH6040
    5. קְרָאתִ֣יךָ
      1. קְרָאתִ֣יke.ra.Ti.I have called out toH7121G
      2. ךָchayouH9031
    6. יְהוָ֣ה
      1. יְהוָ֣הYah.wehO YahwehH3068G
    7. בְּכָל־
      1. בְּbe.onH9003
      2. כָלkholeveryH3605
    8. י֑וֹם
      1. י֑וֹםYomdayH3117G
    9. שִׁטַּ֖חְתִּי
      1. שִׁטַּ֖חְתִּיshi.Tach.tiI have spread outH7849
    10. אֵלֶ֣יךָ
      1. אֵלֶ֣י'e.Lei.toH0413
      2. ךָkhayouH9031
    11. כַפָּֽי׃
      1. כַפָּֽkha.PahandsH3709G
      2. יimyH9020
  10. 10Do you show wonders to the dead? Do the dead rise up and praise you? Selah.
    1. הֲלַמֵּתִ֥ים
      1. הֲha.¿H9008
      2. לַla.for theH9005
      3. מֵּתִ֥יםme.TimdeadH4191
    2. תַּעֲשֶׂה־
      1. תַּעֲשֶׂהta.'a.seh-will you doH6213A
    3. פֶּ֑לֶא
      1. פֶּ֑לֶאPe.le'wonder[s]H6382
    4. אִם־
      1. אִם'im-or?H0518H
    5. רְ֝פָאִ֗ים
      1. רְ֝פָאִ֗יםre.fa.'Im[the] shadesH7496
    6. יָק֤וּמוּ׀
      1. יָק֤וּמוּya.Ku.muwill they ariseH6965B
    7. יוֹד֬וּךָ
      1. יוֹד֬וּyo.Du.will they give thanks to?H3034
      2. ךָkhayouH9031
    8. סֶּֽלָה׃
      1. סֶּֽלָהSe.lahSelahH5542
  11. 11Is your loving kindness declared in the grave? Or your faithfulness in Destruction?
    1. הַיְסֻפַּ֣ר
      1. הַha¿H9008
      2. יְסֻפַּ֣רy.su.Parwill it be recountedH5608A
    2. בַּקֶּ֣בֶר
      1. בַּba.in theH9003
      2. קֶּ֣בֶרKe.vergraveH6913
    3. חַסְדֶּ֑ךָ
      1. חַסְדֶּ֑chas.De.covenant loyaltyH2617A
      2. ךָkhayourH9021
    4. אֱ֝מֽוּנָתְךָ֗
      1. אֱ֝מֽוּנָתְ'e.mu.na.te.faithfulnessH0530
      2. ךָ֗khayourH9021
    5. בָּאֲבַדּֽוֹן׃
      1. בָּba.in <the>H9003
      2. אֲבַדּֽוֹן'a.va.DonAbaddonH0011
  12. 12Are your wonders made known in the dark? Or your righteousness in the land of forgetfulness?
    1. הֲיִוָּדַ֣ע
      1. הֲha.¿H9008
      2. יִוָּדַ֣עyi.va.Da'will it be knownH3045
    2. בַּחֹ֣שֶׁךְ
      1. בַּba.in theH9003
      2. חֹ֣שֶׁךְCho.shekhdarknessH2822
    3. פִּלְאֶ֑ךָ
      1. פִּלְאֶ֑pil.'E.wonder[s]H6382
      2. ךָkhayourH9021
    4. וְ֝צִדְקָתְךָ֗
      1. וְ֝ve.andH9002
      2. צִדְקָתְtzid.ka.te.righteousnessH6666
      3. ךָ֗chayourH9021
    5. בְּאֶ֣רֶץ
      1. בְּbe.inH9003
      2. אֶ֣רֶץ'E.retz[the] land ofH0776G
    6. נְשִׁיָּֽה׃
      1. נְשִׁיָּֽהne.shi.YahforgettingH5388
  13. 13But to you, Yahweh, I have cried. In the morning, my prayer comes before you.
    1. וַאֲנִ֤י׀
      1. וַva.andH9002
      2. אֲנִ֤י'a.NiIH0589
    2. אֵלֶ֣יךָ
      1. אֵלֶ֣י'e.Lei.toH0413
      2. ךָkhayouH9031
    3. יְהוָ֣ה
      1. יְהוָ֣הYah.wehO YahwehH3068G
    4. שִׁוַּ֑עְתִּי
      1. שִׁוַּ֑עְתִּיshi.Va'.tiI cry for helpH7768
    5. וּ֝בַבֹּ֗קֶר
      1. וּ֝u.andH9002
      2. בַva.in theH9003
      3. בֹּ֗קֶרBo.kermorningH1242
    6. תְּֽפִלָּתִ֥י
      1. תְּֽפִלָּתִ֥te.fi.la.TprayerH8605
      2. יimyH9020
    7. תְקַדְּמֶֽךָּ׃
      1. תְקַדְּמֶֽte.ka.de.Me.it comes to meetH6923
      2. ךָּkayouH9031
  14. 14Yahweh, why do you reject my soul? Why do you hide your face from me?
    1. לָמָ֣ה
      1. לָla.<to>H9005
      2. מָ֣הMahwhy?H4100
    2. יְ֭הוָה
      1. יְ֭הוָהYah.wehO YahwehH3068G
    3. תִּזְנַ֣ח
      1. תִּזְנַ֣חtiz.Nachdo you rejectH2186A
    4. נַפְשִׁ֑י
      1. נַפְשִׁ֑naf.ShselfH5315G
      2. יimyH9020
    5. תַּסְתִּ֖יר
      1. תַּסְתִּ֖ירtas.Tirdo you hide?H5641
    6. פָּנֶ֣יךָ
      1. פָּנֶ֣יpa.Nei.faceH6440H
      2. ךָkhayourH9021
    7. מִמֶּֽנִּי׃
      1. מִמֶּֽmi.Me.fromH4480A
      2. נִּיnimeH9030
  15. 15I am afflicted and ready to die from my youth up. While I suffer your terrors, I am distracted.
    1. עָ֘נִ֤י
      1. עָ֘נִ֤י'a.Ni[have been] afflictedH6041
    2. אֲנִ֣י
      1. אֲנִ֣י'a.NiIH0589
    3. וְגֹוֵ֣עַ
      1. וְve.andH9002
      2. גֹוֵ֣עַgoyE.a'[have been] about to dieH1478
    4. מִנֹּ֑עַר
      1. מִmi.fromH9006
      2. נֹּ֑עַרNo.'aryouthH5290
    5. נָשָׂ֖אתִי
      1. נָשָׂ֖אתִיna.Sa.tiI have borneH5375H
    6. אֵמֶ֣יךָ
      1. אֵמֶ֣י'e.Mei.terrorsH0367
      2. ךָkhayourH9021
    7. אָפֽוּנָה׃
      1. אָפֽוּנָה'a.Fu.nahI am perplexedH6323
  16. 16Your fierce wrath has gone over me. Your terrors have cut me off.
    1. עָ֭לַי
      1. עָ֭לַ'A.laoverH5921A
      2. יimeH9030
    2. עָבְר֣וּ
      1. עָבְר֣וּ'a.ve.Ruthey have passedH5674A
    3. חֲרוֹנֶ֑יךָ
      1. חֲרוֹנֶ֑יcha.ro.Nei.anger<s>H2740
      2. ךָkhayourH9021
    4. בִּ֝עוּתֶ֗יךָ
      1. בִּ֝עוּתֶ֗יbi.'u.Tei.terrorsH1161
      2. ךָkhayourH9021
    5. צִמְּתוּתֻֽנִי׃
      1. צִמְּתוּתֻֽtzi.me.tu.Tu.they have destroyedH6789
      2. נִיnimeH9030
  17. 17They came around me like water all day long. They completely engulfed me.
    1. סַבּ֣וּנִי
      1. סַבּ֣וּsa.Bu.they have surroundedH5437H
      2. נִיnimeH9030
    2. כַ֭מַּיִם
      1. כַ֭Kha.like <the>H9004
      2. מַּיִםma.yimwaterH4325G
    3. כָּל־
      1. כָּלkol-allH3605
    4. הַיּ֑וֹם
      1. הַhai.theH9009
      2. יּ֑וֹםYomdayH3117G
    5. הִקִּ֖יפוּ
      1. הִקִּ֖יפוּhi.Ki.futhey have surroundedH5362B
    6. עָלַ֣י
      1. עָלַ֣'a.La<on>H5921A
      2. יimeH9030
    7. יָֽחַד׃
      1. יָֽחַדYa.chadaltogetherH3162A
  18. 18You have put lover and friend far from me, And my friends into darkness.
    1. הִרְחַ֣קְתָּ
      1. הִרְחַ֣קְתָּhir.Chak.tayou have removed far awayH7368
    2. מִ֭מֶּנִּי
      1. מִ֭מֶּMi.me.fromH4480A
      2. נִּיnimeH9030
    3. אֹהֵ֣ב
      1. אֹהֵ֣ב'o.Hev[one who] lovesH0157G
    4. וָרֵ֑עַ
      1. וָva.andH9002
      2. רֵ֑עַRe.a'a friendH7453
    5. מְֽיֻדָּעַ֥י
      1. מְֽיֻדָּעַ֥me.yu.da.'AacquaintancesH3045
      2. יimyH9020
    6. מַחְשָֽׁךְ׃
      1. מַחְשָֽׁךְmach.ShakhdarknessH4285

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