Psalms 88:13-15 in English

¹³ But unto thee, O Jehovah, have I cried; And in the morning shall my prayer come before thee.

¹⁴ Jehovah, why castest thou off my soul? Why hidest thou thy face from me?

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

¹³ Thou hast created the north and the west: Thabor and Hermon shall rejoice in thy name.

¹⁴ Thine is the mighty arm: let thy hand be strengthened, let thy right hand be exalted.

¹⁵ Justice and judgment are the establishment of thy throne: mercy and truth shall go before thy face.

¹³ But unto thee have I cried, O LORD; and in the morning shall my prayer prevent thee.

¹⁴ LORD, why castest thou off my soul? why hidest thou thy face from me?

¹⁵ I am afflicted and ready to die from my youth up: while I suffer thy terrors I am distracted.

¹³ But unto thee have I cried, O LORD; and in the morning shall my prayer prevent thee.

¹⁴ LORD, why castest thou off my soul? why hidest thou thy face from me?

¹⁵ I am afflicted and ready to die from my youth up: while I suffer thy terrors I am distracted.

¹³ Your is the mighty arm: let your hand be strengthened, let your right hand be exalted.

¹⁴ Justice and judgment are the establishment of your throne: mercy and truth shall go before your face.

¹⁵ Blessed is the people that knows the joyful sound: they shall walk, O Lord, in the light of your countenance.

¹³ But unto thee, O LORD, have I cried, and in the morning shall my prayer come before thee.

¹⁴ LORD, why castest thou off my soul? why hidest thou thy face from me?

¹⁵ I am afflicted and ready to die from my youth up: while I suffer thy terrors I am distracted.

¹³ But as for me, Yahweh, I cry out to you to help me; each morning I pray to you.

¹⁴ Yahweh, why do you reject me RHQ? Why do you turn away from me RHQ?

¹⁵ All the time since I was young, I have suffered and have often almost died; I am ◄in despair/very discouraged► because of enduring the terrible things that you have done to me.

¹³ Your is the mighty arm: let your hand be strengthened, let your right hand be exalted.

¹⁴ Justice and judgement are the establishment of your throne: mercy and truth shall go before your face.

¹⁵ Blessed is the people that knows the joyful sound: they shall walk, O Lord, in the light of your countenance.

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

¹⁴ Yahweh, why do you reject 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.

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

¹⁴ Yahweh, why do you reject 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.

¹³ But to you, LORD, I have cried. In the morning, my prayer comes before you.

¹⁴ LORD, why do you reject 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.

¹³ But to you did I send up my cry, O Lord; in the morning my prayer came before you.

¹⁴ Lord, why have you sent away my soul? why is your face covered from me?

¹⁵ I have been troubled and in fear of death from the time when I was young; your wrath is hard on me, and I have no strength.

¹³ But as for me, Jehovah, I cry unto thee, and in the morning my prayer cometh before thee.

¹⁴ Why, O Jehovah, castest thou off my soul? why hidest thou thy face from me?

¹⁵ I am afflicted and expiring from my youth up; I suffer thy terrors, and I am distracted.

¹³ The north and the sea thou hast created. Thabor and Hermon shall rejoice in thy name:

¹⁴ Thy arm is with might. Let thy hand be strengthened, and thy right hand exalted:

¹⁵ Justice and judgment are the preparation of thy throne. Mercy and truth shall go before thy face:

¹³ But I cry out to you for help; every morning I pray to you.

¹⁴ Lord, why do you reject me? Why do you turn away from me?

¹⁵ I have been sick since I was young, often at death's door. I have had to bear the terrible things you've done to me. I'm in despair!

¹³ But vnto thee haue I cryed, O Lord, and early shall my prayer come before thee.

¹⁴ Lord, why doest thou reiect my soule, and hidest thy face from me?

¹⁵ I am afflicted and at the point of death: from my youth I suffer thy terrours, doubting of my life.

¹³ (88-14) But as for me, unto Thee, O LORD, do I cry, and in the morning doth my prayer come to meet Thee.

¹⁴ (88-15) LORD, why castest Thou off my soul? Why hidest Thou Thy face from me?

¹⁵ (88-16) I am afflicted and at the point of death from my youth up; I have borne Thy terrors, I am distracted.

¹³ But unto thee have I cried, O Lord; And in the morning shall my prayer prevent thee.

¹⁴ Lord, why castest thou off my soul? Why hidest thou thy face from me?

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

¹³ (88:14) Yet I cry indeed aloud unto thee, O Lord; and in the morning shall my prayer come before thee.

¹⁴ (88:15) Why, O Lord, wilt thou cast off my soul? why wilt thou hide thy face from me?

¹⁵ (88:16) I am afflicted and perishing from my youth up: I bear thy terrors, I am distracted.

¹³ Thou hast created the north and the west: Tabor and Hermon shall rejoice in thy name.

¹⁴ Thine is the mighty arm: Let thy hand be strengthened, let thy right hand be exalted.

¹⁵ Justice and judgment are the establishment of thy throne: Mercy and truth shall go before thy face.

¹³ To thee do I cry, O LORD! In the morning doth my cry come before thee.

¹⁴ Why, O LORD! dost thou cast me off? Why hidest thou thy face from me?

¹⁵ I have been afflicted and languishing from my youth; I suffer thy terrors, and am distracted.

¹³ I cry for help to you, in the morning my prayer comes before you.

¹⁴ Why, O Lord, do you spurn me, and hide your face from me?

¹⁵ From my youth I am wretched and dying, I am numbed by the terrors I bear.

¹³ I cry for help to you, in the morning my prayer comes before you.

¹⁴ Why, O Lord, do you spurn me, and hide your face from me?

¹⁵ From my youth I am wretched and dying, I am numbed by the terrors I bear.

¹³ But to you, Adonai , I have cried. In the morning, my prayer comes before you.

¹⁴ Adonai , why do you reject 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.

¹³ But I cry to you, Yahweh; in the morning my prayer comes before you.

¹⁴ Yahweh, why do you reject me? Why do you hide your face from me?

¹⁵ I have always been afflicted and on the verge of death since my youth. I have suffered from your terrors; I am in despair.

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

¹⁴ Yahweh, why do you reject 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.

¹³ But to you, LORD, I have cried. In the morning, my prayer comes before you.

¹⁴ LORD, why do you reject 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.

¹³ But to thee have I cried, O LORD; and in the morning shall my prayer come before thee.

¹⁴ LORD, why castest thou off my soul? why hidest thou thy face from me?

¹⁵ I am afflicted and ready to die from my youth up: while I suffer thy terrors I am distracted.

¹³ But to you, LORD, I have cried. In the morning, my prayer comes before you.

¹⁴ LORD, why do you reject 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.

¹³ But to you, LORD, I have cried. In the morning, my prayer comes before you.

¹⁴ LORD, why do you reject 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.

¹³ And, Lord, I cried to thee; and early my prayer shall before come to thee.

¹⁴ Lord, why puttest thou away my prayer; thou turnest away thy face from me?

¹⁵ I am poor, and in travails from my youth; soothly I am enhanced, and I am made low, and troubled.

¹³ And, Lord, I cried to thee; and early my prayer shall before come to thee. (But, Lord, I cried to thee; and every morning my prayer hath come before thee.)

¹⁴ Lord, why puttest thou away my prayer; thou turnest away thy face from me? (Lord, why puttest thou me away? why rejectest me? why turnest thou away thy face from me?)

¹⁵ I am poor, and in travails from my youth; soothly I am enhanced, and I am made low, and troubled. (I am poor, and have had troubles from my youth; truly I am abased, and greatly troubled.)

¹³ And I, unto Thee, O Jehovah, I have cried, And in the morning doth my prayer come before Thee.

¹⁴ Why, O Jehovah, castest Thou off my soul? Thou hidest Thy face from me.

¹⁵ I am afflicted, and expiring from youth, I have borne Thy terrors — I pine away.