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. A lament. Reprove me not, Lord, in your anger, and chasten me not in your wrath;
2 For thine arrows stick fast in me, and thy hand cometh down upon me.
for your arrows have sunk into me, and your hand lies heavy upon me.
3 There is no soundness in my flesh because of thine indignation; no peace in my bones, because of my sin.
In my flesh is no soundness because of your anger, no health 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 that my guilt is gone over my head: it weighs like a burden too heavy for me.
5 My wounds stink, they are corrupt, because of my foolishness.
My wounds stink and fester, for my foolishness I am tormented.
6 I am depressed; I am bowed down beyond measure; I go mourning all the day.
Bent and bowed am I utterly, all the day going in mourning.
7 For my loins are full of burning, and there is no soundness in my flesh.
My loins are filled with burning, and in my flesh is no soundness.
8 I am faint and broken beyond measure; I roar by reason of the agitation of my heart.
I am utterly crushed and numb; I cry louder than lion roars.
9 Lord, all my desire is before thee, and my sighing is not hid from thee.
Lord, you know all that I long for, my groans are 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 throbbing, my strength has failed me. The light of my eyes – even it is gone from me.
11 My lovers and mine associates stand aloof from my stroke; and my kinsmen stand afar off.
My dear ones and friends keep aloof, and my neighbours stand 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.
They who aim at my life lay their snares, they who seek my hurt speak of ruin, nursing treachery 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 turn a deaf ear and hear not; like the dumb I open not my mouth.
14 Yea, I am as a man that heareth not, and in whose mouth are no reproofs.
I am like one without hearing, with no arguments in my mouth.
15 For in thee, Jehovah, do I hope: thou wilt answer, O Lord my God.
For my hope, O Lord, is in you. You will 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 utter the hope that those who made scorn of my tottering feet may not rejoice over me.
17 For I am ready to halt, and my pain is continually before me.
For I am ready to fall, my pain forsakes me never.
18 For I will declare mine iniquity, I am grieved for my sin.
I acknowledge my guilt, I am anxious because of my sin:
19 But mine enemies are lively, they are strong; and they that hate me wrongfully are multiplied:
My wanton assailants are strong, those who wrongfully hate me are many,
20 And they that render evil for good are adversaries unto me; because I pursue what is good.
who render me evil for good, and oppose me, because I make good my goal.
21 Forsake me not, Jehovah; O my God, be not far from me.
Do not forsake me, O Lord; my God, be not far from me.
22 Make haste to help me, O Lord, my salvation.
Hasten to help me, O Lord my saviour.
