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. A lament. Reprove me not, Lord, in your anger, and chasten me not in your wrath;
2 For thine arrowes haue light vpon me, and thine hand lyeth vpon me.
for your arrows have sunk into me, and your hand lies 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.
In my flesh is no soundness because of your anger, no health 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 that my guilt is gone over my head: it weighs like a burden too heavy for me.
5 My woundes are putrified, and corrupt because of my foolishnes.
My wounds stink and fester, for my foolishness I am tormented.
6 I am bowed, and crooked very sore: I goe mourning all the day.
Bent and bowed am I utterly, all the day going in mourning.
7 For my reines are full of burning, and there is nothing sound in my flesh.
My loins are filled with burning, and in my flesh is no soundness.
8 I am weakened and sore broken: I roare for the very griefe of mine heart.
I am utterly crushed and numb; I cry louder than lion roars.
9 Lord, I powre my whole desire before thee, and my sighing is not hid from thee.
Lord, you know all that I long for, my groans are not hidden from you.
10 Mine heart panteth: my strength faileth me, and the light of mine eyes, euen they are not mine owne.
My heart is throbbing, my strength has failed me. The light of my eyes – even it is gone from me.
11 My louers and my friends stand aside from my plague, and my kinsmen stand a farre off.
My dear ones and friends keep aloof, and my neighbours 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.
They who aim at my life lay their snares, they who seek my hurt speak of ruin, nursing treachery 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 turn a deaf ear and hear not; like the dumb I 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 without hearing, with no arguments in my mouth.
15 For on thee, O Lord, do I waite: thou wilt heare me, my Lord, my God.
For my hope, O Lord, is in you. You will 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.
when I utter the hope that those who made scorn of my tottering feet may not rejoice over me.
17 Surely I am ready to halte, and my sorow is euer before me.
For I am ready to fall, my pain forsakes me never.
18 When I declare my paine, and am sory for my sinne,
I acknowledge my guilt, I am anxious because of my sin:
19 Then mine enemies are aliue and are mightie, and they that hate me wrongfully are many.
My wanton assailants are strong, those who wrongfully hate me are many,
20 They also, that rewarde euill for good, are mine aduersaries, because I follow goodnesse.
who render me evil for good, and oppose me, because I make good my goal.
21 Forsake me not, O Lord: be not thou farre from me, my God.
Do not forsake me, O Lord; my God, be not far from me.
22 Haste thee to helpe mee, O my Lord, my saluation.
Hasten to help me, O Lord my saviour.
