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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

8 I am afflicted and humbled exceedingly: I roared with the groaning 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 groaning is not hidden from thee.

Lord, all my desire [is] before You, And my sighing has not been hid from You.

10 My heart is troubled, my strength hath left me, and the light of my eyes itself is not 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 friends and my neighbours have drawn near, and stood against me. And they that were near me stood afar off:

My lovers and my friends stand aloof from before my plague. And my neighbors have stood far 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.

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, heard not: and as a dumb man not opening his mouth.

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

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

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

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

Because for You, O YHWH, I have waited, You 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.

When I said, “Lest they rejoice over me, In the slipping of my foot they magnified 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 declare my iniquity, I am sorry for my sin.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Hurry to help me, O Lord, my salvation!