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PSALM 88

SUFFERING FROM UNANSWERED PRAYER (88:1-2, 13)

He cries out to God day and night (88:1-2).

He pleads day by day (88:13).

SUFFERING FROM UNENDING PAIN (88:3-5, 9, 15)

The details (88:3-5, 9)

His life is full of trouble (88:3).

He is at the point of death (88:3-5).

His eyes are blinded by tears (88:9):

The duration (88:15):

SUFFERING FROM UNDESERVED PERSECUTION (88:6-8, 10-12, 14, 16-18)

Persecution from his Creator (88:6-7, 10-12, 14, 16-17):

He is in the darkest depths (88:6-7, 16):

He feels utterly rejected (88:14):

He is close to drowning (88:17).

He asks God how he can glorify the Lord in death (88:10-12).

Persecution from his companions (88:8, 18)

His friends loathe him (88:8).

His companions and loved ones are taken away (88:18).