Psalms 88:2-4 in English

² Let my prayer enter into thy presence; Incline thine ear unto my cry.

³ For my soul is full of troubles, And my life draweth nigh unto Sheol.

⁴ I am reckoned with them that go down into the pit; I am as a man that hath no help,

² I will sing of thy mercies, O Lord, for ever: I will declare thy truth with my mouth to all generations.

³ For thou hast said, Mercy shall be built up for ever: thy truth shall be established in the heavens.

⁴ I made a covenant with my chosen ones, I sware unto David my servant.

² Let my prayer come before thee: incline thine ear unto my cry;

³ For my soul is full of troubles: and my life draweth nigh unto the grave.

⁴ I am counted with them that go down into the pit: I am as a man that hath no strength:

² Let my prayer come before thee: incline thine ear unto my cry;

³ For my soul is full of troubles: and my life draweth nigh unto the grave.

⁴ I am counted with them that go down into the pit: I am as a man that hath no strength:

² For you have said, Mercy shall be built up for ever: your truth shall be established in the heavens.

³ I made a covenant with my chosen ones, I sware to David my servant.

⁴ I will establish your seed for ever, and build up your throne to all generations. Pause.

² Let my prayer enter into thy presence; incline thine ear unto my cry:

³ For my soul is full of troubles, and my life draweth nigh unto Sheol.

⁴ I am counted with them that go down into the pit; I am as a man that hath no help:

² Listen IDM to my prayer DOU, while I cry out to you for help!

³ I have experienced many troubles/difficulties, and I am about to die MTY and go where dead people are.

⁴ Because I have no more strength, other people also consider that I will soon die.

² For you have said, Mercy shall be built up for ever: your truth shall be established in the heavens.

³ I made a covenant with my chosen ones, I sware to David my servant.

⁴ I will establish your seed for ever, and build up your throne to all generations. Pause.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

² Let my prayer come before you; give ear to my cry:

³ For my soul is full of evils, and my life has come near to the underworld.

⁴ I am numbered among those who go down into the earth; I have become like a man for whom there is no help:

² Let my prayer come before thee; incline thine ear unto my cry.

³ For my soul is full of troubles, and my life draweth nigh to Sheol.

⁴ I am reckoned with them that go down into the pit; I am as a man that hath no strength:

² The mercies of the Lord I will sing for ever. I will shew forth thy truth with my mouth to generation and generation.

³ For thou hast said: Mercy shall be built up for ever in the heavens: thy truth shall be prepared in them.

⁴ I have made a covenant with my elect: I have sworn to David my servant:

² Please listen to my prayer; hear my words as I plead with you.

³ My life is full of troubles, and my death is approaching.

⁴ I'm counted among the dying; a man with no strength.

² Let my prayer enter into thy presence: incline thine eare vnto my cry.

³ For my soule is filled with euils, and my life draweth neere to the graue.

⁴ I am counted among them that go downe vnto the pit, and am as a man without strength:

² (88-3) Let my prayer come before Thee, incline Thine ear unto my cry.

³ (88-4) For my soul is sated with troubles, and my life draweth nigh unto the grave.

⁴ (88-5) I am counted with them that go down into the pit; I am become as a man that hath no help;

² Let my prayer come before thee: Incline thine ear unto my cry;

³ For my soul is full of troubles: And my life draweth nigh unto the grave.

⁴ I am counted with them that go down into the pit: I am as a man that hath no strength:

² (88:3) Let my prayer come unto thy presence; incline thy ear unto my entreaty.

³ (88:4) For my soul is sated with troubles; and my life draweth nigh unto the nether world.

⁴ (88:5) I am counted with those that descend into the pit; I am become as a man without vigor:

² I will sing of thy mercies, O Lord, forever: I will declare thy truth with my mouth to all generations.

³ For thou hast said, Mercy shall be built up forever: Thy truth shall be established in the heavens.

⁴ I made a covenant with my chosen ones, I swore unto David my servant.

² Let my supplication come before thee; Incline thine ear to my cry!

³ For my soul is full of misery, And my life draweth near to the underworld.

⁴ I am counted with those who are going down to the pit; I am like one who hath no strength.

² let my prayer come into your presence, incline your ear to my cry.

³ For I am sated with sorrow, my life draws near to Sheol.

⁴ I am counted with those who go down to the pit; without strength am I.

² let my prayer come into your presence, incline your ear to my cry.

³ For I am sated with sorrow, my life draws near to Sheol.

⁴ I am counted with those who go down to the pit; without strength am I.

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

³ For my soul is full of troubles. My life draws near to Sheol ·Place of the dead·.

⁴ I am counted among those who go down into the pit (of Abbadon, the unrighteous side of Sheol). I am like a man who has no help,

² Listen to my prayer; pay attention to my cry.

³ For I am filled with troubles, and my life has reached Sheol.

⁴ People treat me like those who go down into the pit; I am a man with no strength.

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

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

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

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

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

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

² Let my prayer come before thee: incline thy ear to my cry;

³ For my soul is full of troubles: and my life draweth nigh to the grave.

⁴ I am counted with them that go down into the pit: I am as a man that hath no strength:

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

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

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

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

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

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

² My prayer enter before thy sight; bow down thine ear to my prayer.

³ For my soul is full-filled with evils; and my life nighed to hell.

⁴ I am guessed with them that go down into the pit; I am made as a man without help,

² My prayer enter before thy sight (or Let my prayer come before thee); bow down thine ear to my prayer.

³ For my soul is full-filled with evils; and my life nighed to hell. (For my soul is filled full of evils; and my life came near to Sheol, that is, the land of the dead, or and my life nighed to the grave.)

⁴ I am guessed with them that go down into the pit; I am made as a man without help,

² My prayer cometh in before Thee, Incline Thine ear to my loud cry,

³ For my soul hath been full of evils, And my life hath come to Sheol.

⁴ I have been reckoned with those going down to the pit, I have been as a man without strength.