Psalms 88:14 meaning and explanation

Why, O LORD, do You reject me? Why do You hide Your face from me?

Psalms 88:14, Berean Standard Bible

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This verse comes near the end of a lament attributed to Heman the Ezrahite, a song that closes in darkness rather than praise. The speaker has described himself as near Sheol, cut off from friends and weighed down by God's wrath.

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