Psalms 38
1 A Psalm. Of David. To keep in memory. O Lord, be not bitter with me in your wrath; let not your hand be on me in the heat of your passion.
A psalm for David, for a remembrance of the sabbath. Rebuke me not, O Lord, in thy indignation; nor chastise me in thy wrath.
2 For your arrows have gone into my flesh, and I am crushed under the weight of your hand.
For thy arrows are fastened in me: and thy hand hath been strong upon me.
3 My flesh is wasted because of your wrath; and there is no peace in my bones because of my sin.
There is no health in my flesh, because of thy wrath: there is no peace for my bones, because of my sins.
4 For my crimes have gone over my head; they are like a great weight which is more than my strength.
For my iniquities are gone over my head: and as a heavy burden are become heavy upon me.
5 My wounds are poisoned and evil-smelling, because of my foolish behaviour.
My sores are putrified and corrupted, because of my foolishness.
6 I am troubled, I am made low; I go weeping all the day.
I am become miserable, and am bowed down even to the end: I walked sorrowful all the day long.
7 For my body is full of burning; all my flesh is unhealthy.
For my loins are filled with illusions; and there is no health in my flesh.
8 I am feeble and crushed down; I gave a cry like a lion because of the grief in my heart.
I am afflicted and humbled exceedingly: I roared with the groaning of my heart.
9 Lord, all my desire is before you; my sorrow is not kept secret from you.
Lord, all my desire is before thee, and my groaning is not hidden from thee.
10 My heart goes out in pain, my strength is wasting away; as for the light of my eyes, it is gone from me.
My heart is troubled, my strength hath left me, and the light of my eyes itself is not with me.
11 My lovers and my friends keep away from my disease; my relations keep far away.
My friends and my neighbours have drawn near, and stood against me. And they that were near me stood afar off:
12 Those who have a desire to take my life put nets for me; those who are designing my destruction say evil things against me, all the day their minds are full of deceit.
And they that sought my soul used violence. And they that sought evils to me spoke vain things, and studied deceits all the day long.
13 But I kept my ears shut like a man without hearing; like a man without a voice, never opening his mouth.
But I, as a deaf man, heard not: and as a dumb man not opening his mouth.
14 So I was like a man whose ears are shut, and in whose mouth there are no sharp words.
And I became as a man that heareth not: and that hath no reproofs in his mouth.
15 In you, O Lord, is my hope: you will give me an answer, O Lord, my God.
For in thee, O Lord, have I hoped: thou wilt hear me, O Lord my God.
16 I said, Let them not be glad over me; when my foot is moved, let them not be lifted up with pride against me.
For I said: Lest at any time my enemies rejoice over me: and whilst my feet are moved, they speak great things against me.
17 My feet are near to falling, and my sorrow is ever before me.
For I am ready for scourges: and my sorrow is continually before me.
18 I will make clear my wrongdoing, with sorrow in my heart for my sin.
For I will declare my inequity: and I will think for my sin.
19 But they are strong who have hate for me without cause: those who are against me falsely are increased in numbers.
But my enemies live, and are stronger that I: and they hate me wrongfully are multiplied.
20 They give me back evil for good; they are my haters because I go after the thing which is right.
They that render evil for good, have detracted me, because I followed goodness.
21 Do not give me up, O Lord; O my God, be near to me.
Forsake me not, O Lord my God: do not thou depart from me.
22 Come quickly to give me help, O Lord, my salvation.
Attend unto my help, O Lord, the God of my salvation.
