Psalms 38
1 A Psalm of David, in commemoration of the Sabbath. O Lord, do not rebuke me in your fury, nor chastise me in your wrath.
A Psalm of David, 'To cause to remember.' Jehovah, in Thy wrath reprove me not, Nor in Thy fury chastise me.
2 For your arrows have been driven into me, and your hand has been confirmed over me.
For Thine arrows have come down on me, And Thou lettest down upon me Thy hand.
3 There is no health in my flesh before the face of your wrath. There is no peace for my bones before the face of my sins.
Soundness is not in my flesh, Because of Thine indignation, Peace is not in my bones because of my sin.
4 For my iniquities have walked over my head, and they have been like a heavy burden weighing upon me.
For mine iniquities have passed over my head, As a heavy burden — too heavy for me.
5 My sores have putrefied and been corrupted before the face of my foolishness.
Stunk — become corrupt have my wounds, Because of my folly.
6 I have become miserable, and I have been bent down, even to the end. I have walked with contrition all day long.
I have been bent down, I have been bowed down — unto excess, All the day I have gone mourning.
7 For my loins have been filled with illusions, and there is no health in my flesh.
For my flanks have been full of drought, And soundness is not in my flesh.
8 I have been afflicted and greatly humbled. I bellowed from the groaning of my heart.
I have been feeble and smitten — unto excess, I have roared from disquietude of heart.
9 O Lord, all my desire is before you, and my groaning before you has not been hidden.
Lord, before Thee [is] all my desire, And my sighing from Thee hath not been hid.
10 My heart has been disturbed. My strength has abandoned me, and the light of my eyes has abandoned me, and it is not with me.
My heart [is] panting, my power hath forsaken me, And the light of mine eyes, Even they are not with me.
11 My friends and my neighbors have drawn near and stood against me. And those who were next to me stood far apart. And those who sought my soul used violence.
My lovers and my friends over-against my plague stand. And my neighbours afar off have stood.
12 And those who sought evil accusations against me were speaking emptiness. And they practiced deceitfulness all day long.
And those seeking my soul lay a snare, And those seeking my evil Have spoken mischievous things, And they do deceits meditate all the day.
13 But, like someone deaf, I did not hear. And I was like someone mute, not opening his mouth.
And I, as deaf, hear not. And as a dumb one who openeth not his mouth.
14 And I became like a man who does not hear, and who has no reproofs in his mouth.
Yea, I am as a man who heareth not, And in his mouth are no reproofs.
15 For in you, Lord, I have hoped. You will listen to me, O Lord my God.
Because for Thee, O Jehovah, I have waited, Thou dost answer, O Lord my God.
16 For I said, “Lest at any time, my enemies might rejoice over me,” and, “While my feet are being shaken, they have spoken great things against me.”
When I said, 'Lest they rejoice over me, In the slipping of my foot against me they magnified themselves.
17 For I have been prepared for scourges, and my sorrow is ever before me.
For I am ready to halt, And my pain [is] before me continually.
18 For I will announce my iniquity, and I will think about my sin.
For mine iniquity I declare, I am sorry for my sin.
19 But my enemies live, and they have been stronger than me. And those who have wrongfully hated me have been multiplied.
And mine enemies [are] lively, They have been strong, and those hating me without cause, Have been multiplied.
20 Those who render evil for good have dragged me down, because I followed goodness.
And those paying evil for good accuse me, Because of my pursuing good.
21 Do not forsake me, O Lord my God. Do not depart from me.
Do not forsake me, O Jehovah, My God, be not far from me,
22 Be attentive to my help, O Lord, the God of my salvation.
Haste to help me, O Lord, my salvation!
