I am worn out(A) from my groaning.(B)

All night long I flood my bed with weeping(C)
    and drench my couch with tears.(D)

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I am counted among those who go down to the pit;(A)
    I am like one without strength.(B)
I am set apart with the dead,
    like the slain who lie in the grave,
whom you remember no more,
    who are cut off(C) from your care.

You have put me in the lowest pit,
    in the darkest depths.(D)
Your wrath(E) lies heavily on me;
    you have overwhelmed me with all your waves.[a](F)

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Footnotes

  1. Psalm 88:7 The Hebrew has Selah (a word of uncertain meaning) here and at the end of verse 10.

17 It is not the dead(A) who praise the Lord,
    those who go down to the place of silence;

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18 For the grave(A) cannot praise you,
    death cannot sing your praise;(B)
those who go down to the pit(C)
    cannot hope for your faithfulness.

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