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 Psalme of Dauid for remembrance. O Lord, rebuke mee not in thine anger, neither chastise me in thy wrath.

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

For thine arrowes haue light vpon me, and thine hand lyeth vpon me.

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

There is nothing sound in my flesh, because of thine anger: neither is there rest in my bones because of my sinne.

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

For mine iniquities are gone ouer mine head, and as a weightie burden they are too heauie for me.

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

My woundes are putrified, and corrupt because of my foolishnes.

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

I am bowed, and crooked very sore: I goe mourning all the day.

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

For my reines are full of burning, and there is nothing sound in my flesh.

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

I am weakened and sore broken: I roare for the very griefe of mine heart.

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

Lord, I powre my whole desire before thee, and my sighing is not hid from thee.

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

Mine heart panteth: my strength faileth me, and the light of mine eyes, euen they are not mine owne.

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

My louers and my friends stand aside from my plague, and my kinsmen stand a farre 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.

They also, that seeke after my life, laye snares, and they that go about to do me euil, talke wicked things and imagine deceite continually.

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

But I as a deafe man heard not, and am as a dumme man, which openeth not his mouth.

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

Thus am I as a man, that heareth not, and in whose mouth are no reproofes.

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

For on thee, O Lord, do I waite: thou wilt heare me, my 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, Heare me, least they reioyce ouer me: for when my foote slippeth, they extol themselues against me.

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

Surely I am ready to halte, and my sorow is euer before me.

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

When I declare my paine, and am sory for my sinne,

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

Then mine enemies are aliue and are mightie, and they that hate me wrongfully are many.

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

They also, that rewarde euill for good, are mine aduersaries, because I follow goodnesse.

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

Forsake me not, O Lord: be not thou farre from me, my God.

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

Haste thee to helpe mee, O my Lord, my saluation.