Greek Psalm 87

Darkness Has Become My Only Companion

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87:1A song of a psalm for the sons of Korah.

For the end; concerning Maeleth, for answering.

Of understanding; of Heman the Israelite.

87:2Lord, God of my salvation,

by day I cried out, and by night before You.

87:3Let my prayer enter before You;

incline Your ear to my petition, Lord.

87:4For my soul was filled with evils,

and my life drew near Hades.

87:5I was counted with those descending into a pit;

I became like a person without help,

free among the dead,

87:6like wounded people cast down, sleeping in a grave,

whom You remembered no more,

and who were thrust away from Your hand.

87:7They put me in the lowest pit,

in dark places and in death’s shadow.

87:8Your fury rested firmly upon me,

and You brought all Your surges upon me.

Diapsalma.

87:9You removed my acquaintances far from me;

they made me an abomination to themselves.

I was handed over and did not go out.

87:10My eyes grew weak from poverty.

I cried to You, Lord, all day;

I spread my hands toward You:

87:11Surely You will not work wonders for the dead?

Or will physicians raise them, and will they give You thanks?

87:12Surely no one will recount Your mercy in a grave

and Your truth in destruction?

87:13Surely Your wonders will not be known in darkness,

or Your righteousness in a forgotten land?

87:14And I cried to You, Lord,

and in the morning my prayer will reach You first.

87:15Why, Lord, do You thrust away my soul

and turn Your face away from me?

87:16I am poor and in toils from my youth;

but after being raised up, I was humbled and left helpless.

87:17Your wraths passed over me,

and Your threats utterly troubled me;

87:18they encircled me like water all day;

together they closed around me.

87:19You removed friend and neighbor far from me,

and my acquaintances because of misery.

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