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You place me in the lowest regions of the Pit,[a]
in the dark places, in the watery depths.
Your anger bears down on me,
and you overwhelm me with all your waves. (Selah)

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Footnotes

  1. Psalm 88:6 tn The noun בּוֹר (bor, “pit,” “cistern”) is sometimes used of the grave and/or the realm of the dead. See v. 4.

You have put me in the lowest pit,
    in the darkest depths.(A)
Your wrath(B) lies heavily on me;
    you have overwhelmed me with all your waves.[a](C)

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  1. Psalm 88:7 The Hebrew has Selah (a word of uncertain meaning) here and at the end of verse 10.