Psalm 28:1
New Living Translation
Psalm 28
A psalm of David.
1 I pray to you, O Lord, my rock.
Do not turn a deaf ear to me.
For if you are silent,
I might as well give up and die.
Psalm 143:7
New Living Translation
7 Come quickly, Lord, and answer me,
for my depression deepens.
Don’t turn away from me,
or I will die.
Psalm 18:2
New Living Translation
2 The Lord is my rock, my fortress, and my savior;
my God is my rock, in whom I find protection.
He is my shield, the power that saves me,
and my place of safety.
Proverbs 1:12
New Living Translation
12 Let’s swallow them alive, like the grave[a];
let’s swallow them whole, like those who go down to the pit of death.
Footnotes
- 1:12 Hebrew like Sheol.
Psalm 88:4-6
New Living Translation
4 I am as good as dead,
like a strong man with no strength left.
5 They have left me among the dead,
and I lie like a corpse in a grave.
I am forgotten,
cut off from your care.
6 You have thrown me into the lowest pit,
into the darkest depths.
Psalm 83:1
New Living Translation
Psalm 83
A song. A psalm of Asaph.
1 O God, do not be silent!
Do not be deaf.
Do not be quiet, O God.
Revelation 20:3
New Living Translation
3 The angel threw him into the bottomless pit, which he then shut and locked so Satan could not deceive the nations anymore until the thousand years were finished. Afterward he must be released for a little while.
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Isaiah 26:4
New Living Translation
4 Trust in the Lord always,
for the Lord God is the eternal Rock.
Job 33:28
New Living Translation
28 God rescued me from the grave,
and now my life is filled with light.’
Isaiah 38:18
New Living Translation
18 For the dead[a] cannot praise you;
they cannot raise their voices in praise.
Those who go down to the grave
can no longer hope in your faithfulness.
Footnotes
- 38:18 Hebrew Sheol.
Psalm 35:22
New Living Translation
22 O Lord, you know all about this.
Do not stay silent.
Do not abandon me now, O Lord.
Psalm 30:9
New Living Translation
9 “What will you gain if I die,
if I sink into the grave?
Can my dust praise you?
Can it tell of your faithfulness?
Psalm 22:2
New Living Translation
2 Every day I call to you, my God, but you do not answer.
Every night I lift my voice, but I find no relief.
Psalm 3:4
New Living Translation
4 I cried out to the Lord,
and he answered me from his holy mountain. Interlude
Psalm 77:1
New Living Translation
Psalm 77
For Jeduthun, the choir director: A psalm of Asaph.
1 I cry out to God; yes, I shout.
Oh, that God would listen to me!
Psalm 69:15
New Living Translation
15 Don’t let the floods overwhelm me,
or the deep waters swallow me,
or the pit of death devour me.
Psalm 5:2
New Living Translation
2 Listen to my cry for help, my King and my God,
for I pray to no one but you.
Psalm 142:1
New Living Translation
Psalm 142
A psalm[a] of David, regarding his experience in the cave. A prayer.
1 I cry out to the Lord;
I plead for the Lord’s mercy.
Footnotes
- 142:Title Hebrew maskil. This may be a literary or musical term.
Psalm 39:12
New Living Translation
12 Hear my prayer, O Lord!
Listen to my cries for help!
Don’t ignore my tears.
For I am your guest—
a traveler passing through,
as my ancestors were before me.
Psalm 42:9
New Living Translation
9 “O God my rock,” I cry,
“Why have you forgotten me?
Why must I wander around in grief,
oppressed by my enemies?”
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