1 Y ahweh, the God of my salvation, I have cried day and night before you.

O Lord, God of my salvation, I have cried out day and night before You.

2 L et my prayer enter into your presence. Turn your ear to my cry.

Let my prayer come before You; Incline Your ear to my cry.

3 F or my soul is full of troubles. My life draws near to Sheol.

For my soul is full of troubles, And my life draws near to the grave.

4 I am counted among those who go down into the pit. I am like a man who has no help,

I am counted with those who go down to the pit; I am like a man who has no strength,

5 s et apart among the dead, like the slain who lie in the grave, whom you remember no more. They are cut off from your hand.

Adrift among the dead, Like the slain who lie in the grave, Whom You remember no more, And who are cut off from Your hand.

6 Y ou have laid me in the lowest pit, in the darkest depths.

You have laid me in the lowest pit, In darkness, in the depths.

7 Y our wrath lies heavily on me. You have afflicted me with all your waves. Selah.

Your wrath lies heavy upon me, And You have afflicted me with all Your waves. Selah

8 Y ou have taken my friends from me. You have made me an abomination to them. I am confined, and I can’t escape.

You have put away my acquaintances far from me; You have made me an abomination to them; I am shut up, and I cannot get out;

9 M y eyes are dim from grief. I have called on you daily, Yahweh. I have spread out my hands to you.

My eye wastes away because of affliction. Lord, I have called daily upon You; I have stretched out my hands to You.

10 D o you show wonders to the dead? Do the departed spirits rise up and praise you? Selah.

Will You work wonders for the dead? Shall the dead arise and praise You? Selah

11 I s your loving kindness declared in the grave? Or your faithfulness in Destruction?

Shall Your lovingkindness be declared in the grave? Or Your faithfulness in the place of destruction?

12 A re your wonders made known in the dark? Or your righteousness in the land of forgetfulness?

Shall Your wonders be known in the dark? And Your righteousness in the land of forgetfulness?

13 B ut to you, Yahweh, I have cried. In the morning, my prayer comes before you.

But to You I have cried out, O Lord, And in the morning my prayer comes before You.

14 Y ahweh, why do you reject my soul? Why do you hide your face from me?

Lord, why do You cast off my soul? Why do You hide Your face from me?

15 I am afflicted and ready to die from my youth up. While I suffer your terrors, I am distracted.

I have been afflicted and ready to die from my youth; I suffer Your terrors; I am distraught.

16 Y our fierce wrath has gone over me. Your terrors have cut me off.

Your fierce wrath has gone over me; Your terrors have cut me off.

17 T hey came around me like water all day long. They completely engulfed me.

They came around me all day long like water; They engulfed me altogether.

18 Y ou have put lover and friend far from me, and my friends into darkness.

Loved one and friend You have put far from me, And my acquaintances into darkness.