Psalm 88: A Cry For Help

The psalmist of Psalm 88 sounds like he has led a very difficult life.  From his youth, he has been close to death (vs. 15) and even now, he is counted among the dying (vs. 4).  His friends consider him helpless and hopeless.  Rather than seeing light, he feels darkness all around him.  He even blames God for this!  Yet that doesn't stop him from turning to the Lord and calling out in prayer to God both day  (vs. 13) and night (vs. 1).  He is asking God to deliver him and preserve his life.  Even though very little has gone right for him in life, he is looking in the right place now as he cries out to God for help.  Have you ever been like this psalmist and called out to the Lord for help from the depths of your spirit?