Psalms 38

1 A Psalm of David for remembrance concerning the Sabbath-day. O Lord, rebuke me not in your wrath, neither chasten me in your anger.

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

2 For your weapons are fixed in me, and you have pressed your hand heavily upon me.

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

3 For there is no health in my flesh because of your anger; there is no peace to my bones because of my sins.

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 transgressions have gone over mine head: they have pressed heavily upon me like a weighty burden.

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

5 My bruises have become noisome and corrupt, because of my foolishness.

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

6 I have been wretched and bowed down continually: I went with a mourning countenance all the day.

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

7 For my soul is filled with mockings; and there is no health in my flesh.

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

8 I have been afflicted and brought down exceedingly: I have roared for the groaning of my heart.

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

9 But all my desire is before you; and my groaning is not hidden from you.

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

10 My heart is troubled, my strength has failed me; and the light of mine eyes is not with me.

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

11 My friends and my neighbours drew near before me, and stood still; and my nearest of kin stood afar off.

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

12 While they pressed hard upon me that sought my soul: and they that sought my hurt spoke vanities, and devised deceits all the day.

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, heard not; and was as a dumb man not opening 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 And I was as a man that hears not, and who has no reproofs in his mouth.

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

15 For I hoped in you, O Lord: you will hear, O Lord my God.

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

16 For I said, Lest mine enemies rejoice against me: for when my feet were moved, they spoke boastingly against me.

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

17 For I am ready for plagues, and my grief is continually before me.

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

18 For I will declare mine iniquity, and be distressed for my sin.

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

19 But mine enemies live, and are mightier than I: and they that hate me unjustly are multiplied.

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

20 They that reward evil for good slandered me; because I followed righteousness.

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

21 Forsake me not, O Lord my God: depart not from me.

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

22 Draw near to my help, O Lord of my salvation.

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