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

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

For thy arrows are fastened in me: and thy hand hath been strong 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 health in my flesh, because of thy wrath: there is no peace for my bones, because of my sins.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

My friends and my neighbours have drawn near, and stood against me. And they that were near me stood 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 sought my soul used violence. And they that sought evils to me spoke vain things, and studied 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, heard not: and as a dumb man not opening his mouth.

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

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

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

For in thee, O Lord, have I hoped: thou wilt hear me, 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: Lest at any time my enemies rejoice over me: and whilst my feet are moved, they speak great things against me.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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