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.” O LORD! rebuke me not in thy wrath, Nor chasten me in thy hot displeasure!
2 For thine arrowes haue light vpon me, and thine hand lyeth vpon me.
For thine arrows have deeply pierced me, And thy hand hath been heavy 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 anger; Nor rest 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 my iniquities have gone over my head; Like a heavy burden, they are more than I can bear.
5 My woundes are putrified, and corrupt because of my foolishnes.
My wounds putrefy and are loathsome on account of my folly.
6 I am bowed, and crooked very sore: I goe mourning all the day.
I am bent; I am bowed down greatly; I go mourning all the day long.
7 For my reines are full of burning, and there is nothing sound in my flesh.
For my loins are full of burning heat, 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 weakened and bruised exceedingly; I roar by reason of the disquietude of my heart.
9 Lord, I powre my whole desire before thee, and my sighing is not hid from thee.
O Lord! thou knowest all my desire, 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 panteth; my strength faileth me; The very light of my eyes is gone from me.
11 My louers and my friends stand aside from my plague, and my kinsmen stand a farre off.
My friends and acquaintance keep aloof from my woe, 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.
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 deafe man heard not, and am as a dumme man, which openeth not his mouth.
But I, like a deaf man, hear not; And, like a dumb man, open not my mouth.
14 Thus am I as a man, that heareth not, and in whose mouth are no reproofes.
I am like one who heareth nothing, And in whose mouth is no reply.
15 For on thee, O Lord, do I waite: thou wilt heare me, my Lord, my God.
For in thee, O LORD! do I put my trust; Thou wilt hear, 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 have prayed, “Let them not rejoice over me; Let them not exult at the slipping of my feet!”
17 Surely I am ready to halte, and my sorow is euer before me.
For I am ready to fall, And my pain doth never leave me;
18 When I declare my paine, and am sory for my sinne,
For I confess my iniquity, And am troubled on account of my sin.
19 Then mine enemies are aliue and are mightie, and they that hate me wrongfully are many.
But my enemies flourish and are strong; They who hate me without cause are multiplied.
20 They also, that rewarde euill for good, are mine aduersaries, because I follow goodnesse.
They who repay good with evil are my enemies, Because I follow that which is good.
21 Forsake me not, O Lord: be not thou farre from me, my God.
Forsake me not, O LORD! O my God! be not far from me!
22 Haste thee to helpe mee, O my Lord, my saluation.
Make hast to mine aid, O Lord, my salvation!
