Psalms 38

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

A Psalm of David, to make memorial. O LORD, rebuke me not in Thine anger; neither chasten me in Thy wrath.

2 For thy arrows are fastened in me: and thy hand hath been strong upon me.

For Thine arrows are gone deep into me, and Thy hand is come down upon me.

3 There is no health in my flesh, because of thy wrath: there is no peace for my bones, because of my sins.

There is no soundness in my flesh because of Thine indignation; neither is there any health in my bones because of my sin.

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

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

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

My wounds are noisome, they fester, because of my foolishness.

6 I am become miserable, and am bowed down even to the end: I walked sorrowful all the day long.

I am bent and bowed down greatly; I go mourning all the day.

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

For my loins are filled with burning; and there is no soundness in my flesh.

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

I am benumbed and sore crushed; I groan by reason of the moaning of my heart.

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

Lord, all my desire is before Thee; and my sighing is not hid from Thee.

10 My heart is troubled, my strength hath left me, and the light of my eyes itself is not with me.

My heart fluttereth, my strength faileth me; as for the light of mine eyes, it also is gone from me.

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

My friends and my companions stand aloof from my plague; and my kinsmen stand afar off.

12 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.

They also that seek after my life lay snares for me; and they that seek my hurt speak crafty devices, and utter deceits all the day.

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

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

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

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

15 For in thee, O Lord, have I hoped: thou wilt hear me, O Lord my God.

For in Thee, O LORD, do I hope; Thou wilt answer, O Lord my God.

16 For I said: Lest at any time my enemies rejoice over me: and whilst my feet are moved, they speak great things against me.

For I said: 'Lest they rejoice over me; when my foot slippeth, they magnify themselves against me.'

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

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

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

For I do declare mine iniquity; I am full of care because of my sin.

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

But mine enemies are strong in health; and they that hate me wrongfully are multiplied.

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

They also that repay evil for good are adversaries unto me, because I follow the thing that is good.

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

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

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

Make haste to help me, O LORD, my salvation.