1. A song, a psalm of the sons of Korah, for the music director, for singing Mahalath, a contemplative song of Heman the Ezrahite.
2. Adonai, God of my salvation, day and night I cried out before You.
3. Let my prayer come before You. Turn Your ear to my cry.
4. For my soul is full of troubles, and my life draws near to Sheol.
5. I am counted with those who go down into the Pit. I have become as one with no strength—
6. abandoned among the dead, like the slain that lie in the grave, whom You remember no more— cut off from Your hand.
7. You have laid me in the lowest places, in dark places, in the depths.
8. Your wrath lies heavily on me. You afflicted me with all Your waves. Selah
9. You have put my companions far from me. You have made me repulsive to them. I am shut in and I cannot go out.