Psalms 38

1 A Psalme of Dauid for remembrance. O Lord, rebuke mee not in thine anger, neither chastise me in thy wrath.

A Psalm of David, to bring to remembrance. Jehovah, rebuke me not in thy wrath; neither chasten me in thy hot displeasure.

2 For thine arrowes haue light vpon me, and thine hand lyeth vpon me.

For thine arrows stick fast in me, and thy hand cometh down upon me.

3 There is nothing sound in my flesh, because of thine anger: neither is there rest in my bones because of my sinne.

There is no soundness in my flesh because of thine indignation; no peace in my bones, because of my sin.

4 For mine iniquities are gone ouer mine head, and as a weightie burden they are too heauie for me.

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

5 My woundes are putrified, and corrupt because of my foolishnes.

My wounds stink, they are corrupt, because of my foolishness.

6 I am bowed, and crooked very sore: I goe mourning all the day.

I am depressed; I am bowed down beyond measure; I go mourning all the day.

7 For my reines are full of burning, and there is nothing sound in my flesh.

For my loins are full of burning, and there is no soundness in my flesh.

8 I am weakened and sore broken: I roare for the very griefe of mine heart.

I am faint and broken beyond measure; I roar by reason of the agitation of my heart.

9 Lord, I powre my whole desire before thee, and my sighing is not hid from thee.

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

10 Mine heart panteth: my strength faileth me, and the light of mine eyes, euen they are not mine owne.

My heart throbbeth, my strength hath left me; and the light of mine eyes, it also is no more with me.

11 My louers and my friends stand aside from my plague, and my kinsmen stand a farre off.

My lovers and mine associates stand aloof from my stroke; and my kinsmen stand afar off.

12 They also, that seeke after my life, laye snares, and they that go about to do me euil, talke wicked things and imagine deceite continually.

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.

13 But I as a deafe man heard not, and am as a dumme man, which openeth not his mouth.

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

14 Thus am I as a man, that heareth not, and in whose mouth are no reproofes.

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

15 For on thee, O Lord, do I waite: thou wilt heare me, my Lord, my God.

For in thee, Jehovah, do I hope: thou wilt answer, O Lord my God.

16 For I said, Heare me, least they reioyce ouer me: for when my foote slippeth, they extol themselues against me.

For I said, Let them not rejoice over me! When my foot slipped, they magnified [themselves] against me.

17 Surely I am ready to halte, and my sorow is euer before me.

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

18 When I declare my paine, and am sory for my sinne,

For I will declare mine iniquity, I am grieved for my sin.

19 Then mine enemies are aliue and are mightie, and they that hate me wrongfully are many.

But mine enemies are lively, they are strong; and they that hate me wrongfully are multiplied:

20 They also, that rewarde euill for good, are mine aduersaries, because I follow goodnesse.

And they that render evil for good are adversaries unto me; because I pursue what is good.

21 Forsake me not, O Lord: be not thou farre from me, my God.

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

22 Haste thee to helpe mee, O my Lord, my saluation.

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