Psalm 88 Complete Jewish Bible (CJB) 88 (0) A song. A psalm of the sons of Korach. For the leader. Set to “Sickness that Causes Suffering.” A maskil of Heiman the Ezrachi. 2 (1) Adonai, God of my salvation, when I cry out to you in the night, 3 (2) let my prayer come before you, turn your ear to my cry for help! 4 (3) For I am oversupplied with troubles, which have brought me to the brink of Sh’ol. 5 (4) I am counted among those going down to the pit, like a man who is beyond help, 6 (5) left by myself among the dead, like the slain who lie in the grave — you no longer remember them; they are cut off from your care. 7 (6) You plunged me into the bottom of the pit, into dark places, into the depths. 8 (7) Your wrath lies heavily on me; your waves crashing over me keep me down. (Selah) 9 (8) You separated me from my close friends, made me repulsive to them; I am caged in, with no escape; 10 (9) my eyes grow dim from suffering. I call on you, Adonai, every day; I spread out my hands to you. 11 (10) Will you perform wonders for the dead? Can the ghosts of the dead rise up and praise you? (Selah) 12 (11) Will your grace be declared in the grave, or your faithfulness in Abaddon? 13 (12) Will your wonders be known in the dark, or your righteousness in the land of oblivion? 14 (13) But I cry out to you, Adonai; my prayer comes before you in the morning. 15 (14) So why, Adonai, do you reject me? Why do you hide your face from me? 16 (15) Since my youth I have been miserable, close to death; I am numb from bearing these terrors of yours. 17 (16) Your fierce anger has overwhelmed me, your terrors have shriveled me up. 18 (17) They surge around me all day like a flood, from all sides they close in on me. 19 (18) You have made friends and companions shun me; the people I know are hidden from me. >> Complete Jewish Bible (CJB) Copyright © 1998 by David H. Stern. All rights reserved. >> Show resourcesAdd parallel Proverbs 28 Complete Jewish Bible (CJB) 28 The wicked flee when no one pursues them; but the righteous, like lions, feel sure of themselves. 2 A land which transgresses [is punished by] having many rulers; but with a man of understanding and knowledge, stability is prolonged. 3 A poor man who oppresses the weak is like a downpour that sweeps away all the food. 4 Those who abandon Torah praise the wicked, but those who keep Torah fight them. 5 Evil people don’t understand justice, but those who seek Adonai understand everything. 6 Better to be poor and live an honest life than be crooked in one’s ways, though rich. 7 A wise son observes Torah, but a friend of those lacking restraint shames his father. 8 He who increases his wealth by charging exorbitant interest amasses it for someone who will bestow it on the poor. 9 If a person will not listen to Torah, even his prayer is an abomination. 10 Whoever causes the honest to pursue evil ways will himself fall into his own pit, but the pure-hearted will inherit good. 11 The rich man is wise in his own view, but the poor who has discernment sees through him. 12 When the just are triumphant, there is great rejoicing, but when the wicked rise up, people hide. 13 He who conceals his sins will not succeed; he who confesses and abandons them will gain mercy. 14 Happy the person who is never without fear, but he who hardens his heart will fall into misfortune. 15 Like a roaring lion or a bear prowling for food is a wicked ruler over a poor people. 16 A prince without discernment is a cruel oppressor, but one who hates greed will prolong his life. 17 Let a man weighed down with anyone’s blood flee to a pit; give him no support. 18 Whoever lives blamelessly will be saved, but he whose ways are crooked will fall in one [of those ways]. 19 He who farms his land will have plenty of food, but he who follows futilities will have plenty of poverty. 20 A trustworthy person will receive many blessings, but one rushing to get rich will not go unpunished. 21 To show partiality is not good, though a person may do wrong for a crust of bread. 22 He who is greedy rushes after riches, not knowing that want will overtake him. 23 He who rebukes another person in the end gets more thanks than the flatterer. 24 Whoever robs mother or father and says, “That’s not a crime!” is comrade to the destroyer. 25 A grasping disposition stirs up strife, but he who trusts in Adonai will prosper. 26 He who trusts in himself is a fool, but he who lives by wisdom will escape. 27 He who gives to the poor will lack nothing, but he who hides his eyes will get curses in plenty. 28 When the wicked rise up, people hide; but when they perish, the righteous flourish.
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