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.