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 bring to remembrance.” O LORD! rebuke me not in thy wrath, Nor chasten me in thy hot displeasure!

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

For thine arrows have deeply pierced me, And thy hand hath been heavy 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 anger; Nor rest 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 gone over my head; Like a heavy burden, they are more than I can bear.

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

My wounds putrefy and are loathsome on account of my folly.

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

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

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

For my loins are full of burning heat, 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 weakened and bruised exceedingly; I roar by reason of the disquietude of my heart.

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

O Lord! thou knowest all my desire, And my groaning is not hidden 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 panteth; my strength faileth me; The very light of my eyes 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 acquaintance keep aloof from my woe, 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.

While they who seek my life lay snares for me; They who seek my hurt threaten destruction, And meditate deceit all the day long.

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

But I, like a deaf man, hear not; And, like a dumb man, open not my mouth.

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

I am like one who heareth nothing, And in whose mouth is no reply.

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

For in thee, O LORD! do I put my trust; Thou wilt hear, 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 have prayed, “Let them not rejoice over me; Let them not exult at the slipping of my feet!”

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

For I am ready to fall, And my pain doth never leave me;

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

For I confess my iniquity, And am troubled on account of my sin.

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

But my enemies flourish and are strong; They who hate me without cause are multiplied.

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

They who repay good with evil are my enemies, Because I follow that which 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 hast to mine aid, O Lord, my salvation!