Psalm 88:1-18 This psalm is a cry to God because he was going through a dark time in his life and he knew or had seen the good days that God Almighty can bring about in our life. Even in our distress, we can remember the goodness of God. He can reach down the grave and remove the shackles and the heavy burned the enemy lays on us. We have seen better days and can experience those good days again with God by our side.