Psalm 88:8–10

8 You have taken from me my closest friends

and have made me repulsive to them.

I am confined and cannot escape;

9 my eyes are dim with grief.

I call to you, Lord, every day;

I spread out my hands to you.

10 Do you show your wonders to the dead?

Do their spirits rise up and praise you?

8 Thou hast put away mine acquaintance far from me;

Thou hast made me an abomination unto them:

I am shut up, and I cannot come forth.

9 Mine eye mourneth by reason of affliction:

Lord, I have called daily upon thee,

I have stretched out my hands unto thee.

10 Wilt thou shew wonders to the dead?

Shall the dead arise and praise thee? Selah.

8 You have driven my friends away

by making me repulsive to them.

I am in a trap with no way of escape.

9 My eyes are blinded by my tears.

Each day I beg for your help, O Lord;

I lift my hands to you for mercy.

10 Are your wonderful deeds of any use to the dead?

Do the dead rise up and praise you?

Interlude

8 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 My eye wastes away because of affliction.

Lord, I have called daily upon You;

I have stretched out my hands to You.

10 Will You work wonders for the dead?

Shall the dead arise and praise You?

Selah

8 You have taken my friends away from me

and have made them hate me.

I am trapped and cannot escape.

9 My eyes are weak from crying.

Lord, I have prayed to you every day;

I have lifted my hands in prayer to you.

10 Do you show your miracles for the dead?

Do their spirits rise up and praise you?

Selah

8 Thou hast put mine acquaintance far from me;

Thou hast made me an abomination unto them:

I am shut up, and I cannot come forth.

9 Mine eye wasteth away by reason of affliction:

I have called daily upon thee, O Jehovah;

I have spread forth my hands unto thee.

10 Wilt thou show wonders to the dead?

Shall they that are deceased arise and praise thee? Selah

8 Thou hast put my familiar friends far from me; thou hast made me an abomination unto them: I am shut up, and I cannot come forth. 9 Mine eye consumeth by reason of affliction. Upon thee, Jehovah, have I called every day; I have stretched out my hands unto thee.

10 Wilt thou do wonders to the dead? shall the shades arise and praise thee? Selah.

8 You have taken my friends far away from me. 

You made me disgusting to them. 

I’m shut in, and I can’t get out. 

9 My eyes grow weak because of my suffering. 

All day long I call out to you, O Lord. 

I stretch out my hands to you ⸤in prayer⸥. 

10 Will you perform miracles for those who are dead? 

Will the spirits of the dead rise and give thanks to you? 

Selah 

8 You have distanced my friends from me;

You have made me repulsive to them.

I am shut in and cannot go out.

9 My eyes are worn out from crying.

Lord, I cry out to You all day long;

I spread out my hands to You.

10 Do You work wonders for the dead?

Do departed spirits rise up to praise You? Selah

8 You have caused my companions to shun me;

you have made me a thing of horror to them.

I am shut in so that I cannot escape;

9 my eye grows dim through sorrow.

Every day I call on you, O Lord;

I spread out my hands to you.

10 Do you work wonders for the dead?

Do the shades rise up to praise you?   Selah

8 You have removed my acquaintances far from me.

You have made me detestable to them.

I am confined and cannot go out.

9 My eye languishes from misery.

I call on you, O Yahweh, every day;

I spread out my hands to you.

10 Do you work wonders for the dead?

Or do the departed spirits rise up to praise you? Selah

8 You have taken my closest friends away from me.

You have made me sickening to them.

I feel trapped. I can’t escape.

9 I’m crying so much I can’t see very well.

Lord, I call out to you every day.

I lift up my hands to you in prayer.

10 Do you work miracles for those who are dead?

Do dead people rise up and praise you? Selah

8 You have removed my acquaintances far from me;

You have made me an object of loathing to them;

I am shut up and cannot go out.

9 My eye has wasted away because of affliction;

I have called upon You every day, O Lord;

I have spread out my hands to You.

10 Will You perform wonders for the dead?

Will the departed spirits rise and praise You?

Selah.