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.
Yahweh, when you are angry [with me], do not rebuke/scold me and punish me!
2 For thy arrows are fastened in me: and thy hand hath been strong upon me.
[Now it is as though] you have shot your arrows at me and wounded me; you have struck me and knocked me down.
3 There is no health in my flesh, because of thy wrath: there is no peace for my bones, because of my sins.
Because you have been angry with me, I am suffering great pain. Because of my sin, my whole body is diseased.
4 For my iniquities are gone over my head: and as a heavy burden are become heavy upon me.
All my sins are [like a flood] that covers my head; they are like a load that is very heavy, with the result that I cannot carry it.
5 My sores are putrified and corrupted, because of my foolishness.
Because I have done foolish things, I have sores that have become worse, and they stink.
6 I am become miserable, and am bowed down even to the end: I walked sorrowful all the day long.
[Sometimes] I am bent over, and [sometimes] I lie prostrate; I am sad/cry all day.
7 For my loins are filled with illusions; and there is no health in my flesh.
My body is burning with fever, and I am very ill.
8 I am afflicted and humbled exceedingly: I roared with the groaning of my heart.
I am completely exhausted, and I have no strength. I am very distressed, and I groan with pain.
9 Lord, all my desire is before thee, and my groaning is not hidden from thee.
Yahweh, you know that I desire [to be healed]; you hear me while I am groaning.
10 My heart is troubled, my strength hath left me, and the light of my eyes itself is not with me.
My heat is pounding heavily, and all my strength is gone. I am no longer able to see well.
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 neighbors stay away from me because of my sores; even my own family stays away from me.
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 who want to kill me set traps to catch me; those who want to harm me discuss ways to get rid of me; they plot against me all day.
13 But I, as a deaf man, heard not: and as a dumb man not opening his mouth.
Now I act like I’m deaf, and do not listen [to what they say]. I act like I cannot talk, so I say nothing [to reply to them].
14 And I became as a man that heareth not: and that hath no reproofs in his mouth.
I act like a man who does not answer [when people talk to him], because he cannot hear anything.
15 For in thee, O Lord, have I hoped: thou wilt hear me, O Lord my God.
But Yahweh, I trust in you. My Lord God, you will answer me.
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.
I said to you, “Do not cause [me to die, with the result that] my enemies will rejoice! Do not cause me to stumble, with the result that they will be very happy!”
17 For I am ready for scourges: and my sorrow is continually before me.
I say that because I am about to fall down, and I constantly have pain.
18 For I will declare my inequity: and I will think for my sin.
I confess the wrong things that I have done; I am [very] sorry for the sins that I have committed.
19 But my enemies live, and are stronger that I: and they hate me wrongfully are multiplied.
My enemies are healthy and strong; there are many people who hate me for no reason.
20 They that render evil for good, have detracted me, because I followed goodness.
Those who do evil things to me in return for my doing good things to them oppose me because I try to do what is right.
21 Forsake me not, O Lord my God: do not thou depart from me.
Yahweh, do not abandon me! My God, do not stay far from me!
22 Attend unto my help, O Lord, the God of my salvation.
Lord, you are the one who saves/rescues me; Quickly [come and] help me!
