Psalms 38

1 O Jehovah, rebuke me not in thy wrath, nor chasten me in thy hot displeasure.

A Psalm of David, to make memorial. O LORD, rebuke me not in Thine anger; neither chasten me in Thy wrath.

2 For thine arrows stick fast in me, and thy hand presses me severely.

For Thine arrows are gone deep into me, and Thy hand is come down upon me.

3 There is no soundness in my flesh because of thine indignation, nor is there any health in my bones because of my sin.

There is no soundness in my flesh because of Thine indignation; neither is there any health in my bones because of my sin.

4 For my iniquities have gone over my head. As a heavy burden they are too heavy for me.

For mine iniquities are gone over my head; as a heavy burden they are too heavy for me.

5 My wounds are loathsome and corrupt, because of my foolishness.

My wounds are noisome, they fester, because of my foolishness.

6 I am pained and bowed down greatly. I go mourning all the day long.

I am bent and bowed down greatly; I go mourning all the day.

7 For my loins are filled with burning, and there is no soundness in my flesh.

For my loins are filled with burning; and there is no soundness in my flesh.

8 I am faint and severely bruised. I have groaned because of the disquietness of my heart.

I am benumbed and sore crushed; I groan by reason of the moaning of my heart.

9 Lord, all my desire is before thee, and my groaning is not hid from thee.

Lord, all my desire is before Thee; and my sighing is not hid from Thee.

10 My heart throbs, my strength fails me. As for the light of my eyes, it also is gone from me.

My heart fluttereth, my strength faileth me; as for the light of mine eyes, it also is gone from me.

11 Those I love and my friends stand aloof from my plague, and my kinsmen stand afar off.

My friends and my companions stand aloof from my plague; and my kinsmen stand afar off.

12 Those also who seek after my life lay snares for me. And those who seek my hurt speak mischievous things, and meditate deceits all the day long.

They also that seek after my life lay snares for me; and they that seek my hurt speak crafty devices, and utter deceits all the day.

13 But I, as a deaf man, hear not. And I am as a mute man who opens not his mouth.

But I am as a deaf man, I hear not; and I am as a dumb man that openeth not his mouth.

14 Yea, I am as a man who hears not, and in whose mouth are no reproofs.

Yea, I am become as a man that heareth not, and in whose mouth are no arguments.

15 For in thee, O Jehovah, do I hope. Thou will answer, O Lord my God.

For in Thee, O LORD, do I hope; Thou wilt answer, O Lord my God.

16 For I said, Lest they rejoice over me. When my foot slips, they magnify themselves against me.

For I said: 'Lest they rejoice over me; when my foot slippeth, they magnify themselves against me.'

17 For I am ready to fall, and my sorrow is continually before me.

For I am ready to halt, and my pain is continually before me.

18 For I will declare my iniquity. I will be sorry for my sin.

For I do declare mine iniquity; I am full of care because of my sin.

19 But my enemies are energetic, and are strong, and those who hate me wrongfully are multiplied.

But mine enemies are strong in health; and they that hate me wrongfully are multiplied.

20 They also who render evil for good are adversaries to me, because I follow the thing that is good.

They also that repay evil for good are adversaries unto me, because I follow the thing that is good.

21 Forsake me not, O Jehovah. O my God, be not far from me.

Forsake me not, O LORD; O my God, be not far from me.

22 Make haste to help me, O Lord, my salvation.

Make haste to help me, O LORD, my salvation.