Psalms 38

1 A Psalm of David, to bring to remembrance. Jehovah, rebuke me not in thy wrath; neither chasten me in thy hot displeasure.

A Psalm of David, for remembrance. O LORD, do not rebuke me in Your anger or discipline me in Your wrath.

2 For thine arrows stick fast in me, and thy hand cometh down upon me.

For Your arrows have pierced me deeply, and Your hand has pressed down on me.

3 There is no soundness in my flesh because of thine indignation; no peace in my bones, because of my sin.

There is no soundness in my body because of Your anger; there is no rest in my bones because of my sin.

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

For my iniquities have overwhelmed me; they are a burden too heavy to bear.

5 My wounds stink, they are corrupt, because of my foolishness.

My wounds are foul and festering because of my sinful folly.

6 I am depressed; I am bowed down beyond measure; I go mourning all the day.

I am bent and brought low; all day long I go about mourning.

7 For my loins are full of burning, and there is no soundness in my flesh.

For my loins are full of burning pain, and no soundness remains in my body.

8 I am faint and broken beyond measure; I roar by reason of the agitation of my heart.

I am numb and badly crushed; I groan in anguish of heart.

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

O Lord, my every desire is before You; my groaning is not hidden from You.

10 My heart throbbeth, my strength hath left me; and the light of mine eyes, it also is no more with me.

My heart pounds, my strength fails, and even the light of my eyes has faded.

11 My lovers and mine associates stand aloof from my stroke; and my kinsmen stand afar off.

My beloved and friends shun my disease, and my kinsmen stand at a distance.

12 And they that seek after my life lay snares [for me]; and they that seek my hurt speak mischievous things, and meditate deceits all the day long.

Those who seek my life lay snares; those who wish me harm speak destruction, plotting deceit all day long.

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

But like a deaf man, I do not hear; and like a mute man, I do not open my mouth.

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

I am like a man who cannot hear, whose mouth offers no reply.

15 For in thee, Jehovah, do I hope: thou wilt answer, O Lord my God.

I wait for You, O LORD; You will answer, O Lord my God.

16 For I said, Let them not rejoice over me! When my foot slipped, they magnified [themselves] against me.

For I said, “Let them not gloat over me— those who taunt me when my foot slips.”

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

For I am ready to fall, and my pain is ever with me.

18 For I will declare mine iniquity, I am grieved for my sin.

Yes, I confess my iniquity; I am troubled by my sin.

19 But mine enemies are lively, they are strong; and they that hate me wrongfully are multiplied:

Many are my enemies without cause, and many hate me without reason.

20 And they that render evil for good are adversaries unto me; because I pursue what is good.

Those who repay my good with evil attack me for pursuing the good.

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

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

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

Come quickly to help me, O Lord my Savior.