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. 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.
2 For thine arrows stick fast in me, and thy hand cometh down upon me.
For your arrows have gone into my flesh, and I am crushed under the weight of your hand.
3 There is no soundness in my flesh because of thine indignation; no peace in my bones, because of my sin.
My flesh is wasted because of your wrath; and there is no peace 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 crimes have gone over my head; they are like a great weight which is more than my strength.
5 My wounds stink, they are corrupt, because of my foolishness.
My wounds are poisoned and evil-smelling, because of my foolish behaviour.
6 I am depressed; I am bowed down beyond measure; I go mourning all the day.
I am troubled, I am made low; I go weeping all the day.
7 For my loins are full of burning, and there is no soundness in my flesh.
For my body is full of burning; all my flesh is unhealthy.
8 I am faint and broken beyond measure; I roar by reason of the agitation of my heart.
I am feeble and crushed down; I gave a cry like a lion because of the grief in my heart.
9 Lord, all my desire is before thee, and my sighing is not hid from thee.
Lord, all my desire is before you; my sorrow is not kept secret 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 goes out in pain, my strength is wasting away; as for the light of my eyes, it is gone from me.
11 My lovers and mine associates stand aloof from my stroke; and my kinsmen stand afar off.
My lovers and my friends keep away from my disease; my relations keep far away.
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 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.
13 But I, as a deaf [man], hear not; and am as a dumb man that openeth not his mouth.
But I kept my ears shut like a man without hearing; like a man without a voice, never opening his mouth.
14 Yea, I am as a man that heareth not, and in whose mouth are no reproofs.
So I was like a man whose ears are shut, and in whose mouth there are no sharp words.
15 For in thee, Jehovah, do I hope: thou wilt answer, O Lord my God.
In you, O Lord, is my hope: you will give me an answer, O Lord, my God.
16 For I said, Let them not rejoice over me! When my foot slipped, they magnified [themselves] against me.
I said, Let them not be glad over me; when my foot is moved, let them not be lifted up with pride against me.
17 For I am ready to halt, and my pain is continually before me.
My feet are near to falling, and my sorrow is ever before me.
18 For I will declare mine iniquity, I am grieved for my sin.
I will make clear my wrongdoing, with sorrow in my heart for my sin.
19 But mine enemies are lively, they are strong; and they that hate me wrongfully are multiplied:
But they are strong who have hate for me without cause: those who are against me falsely are increased in numbers.
20 And they that render evil for good are adversaries unto me; because I pursue what is good.
They give me back evil for good; they are my haters because I go after the thing which is right.
21 Forsake me not, Jehovah; O my God, be not far from me.
Do not give me up, O Lord; O my God, be near to me.
22 Make haste to help me, O Lord, my salvation.
Come quickly to give me help, O Lord, my salvation.
