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 for David, for a remembrance of the sabbath. Rebuke me not, O Lord, in thy indignation; nor chastise me in thy wrath.

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

For thy arrows are fastened in me: and thy hand hath been strong upon 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 health in my flesh, because of thy wrath: there is no peace for my bones, because of my sins.

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

For my iniquities are gone over my head: and as a heavy burden are become heavy upon me.

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

My sores are putrified and corrupted, because of my foolishness.

6 I am depressed; I am bowed down beyond measure; I go mourning 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 loins are full of burning, and there is no soundness in my flesh.

For my loins are filled with illusions; and there is no health in my flesh.

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

I am afflicted and humbled exceedingly: I roared with the groaning of my heart.

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

Lord, all my desire is before thee, and my groaning is not hidden from thee.

10 My heart throbbeth, my strength hath left me; and the light of mine eyes, it also is no more with 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 mine associates stand aloof from my stroke; and my kinsmen stand afar off.

My friends and my neighbours have drawn near, and stood against me. And they that were near me stood afar off:

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.

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

But I, as a deaf man, heard not: and as a dumb man not opening his mouth.

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

And I became as a man that heareth not: and that hath no reproofs in his mouth.

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

For in thee, O Lord, have I hoped: thou wilt hear me, 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: Lest at any time my enemies rejoice over me: and whilst my feet are moved, they speak great things against me.

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

For I am ready for scourges: and my sorrow is continually before me.

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

For I will declare my inequity: and I will think for my sin.

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

But my enemies live, and are stronger that I: and they hate me wrongfully are multiplied.

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

They that render evil for good, have detracted me, because I followed goodness.

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

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

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

Attend unto my help, O Lord, the God of my salvation.