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 concerning the Sabbath-day. O Lord, rebuke me not in your wrath, neither chasten me in your anger.

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

For your weapons are fixed in me, and you have pressed your hand heavily upon me.

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

For there is no health in my flesh because of your anger; there is no peace to 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 transgressions have gone over mine head: they have pressed heavily upon me like a weighty burden.

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

My bruises have become noisome and corrupt, because of my foolishness.

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

I have been wretched and bowed down continually: I went with a mourning countenance all the day.

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

For my soul is filled with mockings; 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 have been afflicted and brought down exceedingly: I have roared for the groaning of my heart.

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

But all my desire is before you; and 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 is troubled, my strength has failed me; and the light of mine eyes 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 neighbors drew near before me, and stood still; and my nearest of kin 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.

While they pressed hard upon me that sought my soul: and they that sought my hurt spoke vanities, and devised deceits all the day.

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 was 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 was as a man that hears not, and who has no reproofs in his mouth.

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

For I hoped in you, O Lord: you will hear, 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 mine enemies rejoice against me: for when my feet were moved, they spoke boastingly against me.

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

For I am ready for plagues, and my grief is continually before me.

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

For I will declare mine iniquity, and be distressed for my sin.

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

But mine enemies live, and are mightier than I: and they that hate me unjustly are multiplied.

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

They that reward evil for good slandered me; because I followed righteousness.

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

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

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

Draw near to my help, O Lord of my salvation.