14 O Lord, why (A)do You reject my soul?
Why do You (B)hide Your face from me?
15 I was afflicted and (C)about to die from my youth on;
I suffer (D)Your terrors; I am [a]overcome.
16 Your (E)burning anger has passed over me;
Your terrors have [b](F)destroyed me.

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Footnotes

  1. Psalm 88:15 Or embarrassed
  2. Psalm 88:16 Or silenced

14 Why, Lord, do you reject(A) me
    and hide your face(B) from me?

15 From my youth(C) I have suffered(D) and been close to death;
    I have borne your terrors(E) and am in despair.(F)
16 Your wrath(G) has swept over me;
    your terrors(H) have destroyed me.

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