Psalms 88:1 meaning and explanation

A song. A Psalm of the sons of Korah. For the choirmaster. According to Mahalath Leannoth. A Maskil of Heman the Ezrahite. O LORD, the God of my salvation, day and night I cry out before You.

Psalms 88:1, Berean Standard Bible

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This opening verse names the psalm's authors and performers before the prayer itself begins. The sons of Korah were a Levitical guild of temple singers, and Heman the Ezrahite is associated with them as a wise composer.

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