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 CAUSE TO REMEMBER.” YHWH, do not reprove me in Your wrath, Nor discipline me in Your fury.

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

For Your arrows have come down on me, And You let down Your hand on me.

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

Soundness is not in my flesh, Because of Your indignation, Peace is not 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 passed over my head, As a heavy burden—too heavy for me.

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

Stunk—my wounds have become corrupt, Because of my folly.

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

I have been bent down, I have been bowed down—to excess, I have gone mourning all the day.

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

For my flanks have been full of drought, And soundness is not in my flesh.

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

I have been feeble and struck—to excess, I have roared from disquietude of heart.

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

Lord, all my desire [is] before You, And my sighing has not been hid 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] panting, my power has forsaken me, And the light of my eyes, Even they are not with me.

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

My lovers and my friends stand aloof from before my plague. And my neighbors have stood far 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 those seeking my soul lay a snare, And those seeking my evil Have spoken mischievous things, And they meditate [on] deceits all the day.

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

And I, as deaf, do not hear. And as a mute one who does not open his mouth.

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

Indeed, I am as a man who does not hear, And in his mouth are no reproofs.

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

Because for You, O YHWH, I have waited, You answer, O Lord my God.

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

When I said, “Lest they rejoice over me, In the slipping of my foot they magnified themselves against me.”

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

For I am ready to halt, And my pain [is] continually before me.

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

For I declare my iniquity, I am sorry for my sin.

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

And my enemies [are] lively, They have been strong, and those hating me without cause, Have been multiplied.

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

And those paying evil for good accuse me, Because of my pursuing good.

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

Do not forsake me, O YHWH, My God, do not be far from me,

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

Hurry to help me, O Lord, my salvation!