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. Yahweh, do not rebuke me in your anger; do not punish me in your wrath.
2 For thine arrowes haue light vpon me, and thine hand lyeth vpon me.
For your arrows pierce me, and your hand presses me down.
3 There is nothing sound in my flesh, because of thine anger: neither is there rest in my bones because of my sinne.
My whole body is sick because of your anger; there is 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 my iniquities overwhelm me; they are a burden too heavy for me.
5 My woundes are putrified, and corrupt because of my foolishnes.
My wounds are infected and smell because of my foolish sins.
6 I am bowed, and crooked very sore: I goe mourning all the day.
I am stooped over and humiliated every day; I go about mourning all day long.
7 For my reines are full of burning, and there is nothing sound in my flesh.
For within me, I am filled with burning; 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 numb and utterly crushed; I groan because of the anguish of my heart.
9 Lord, I powre my whole desire before thee, and my sighing is not hid from thee.
Lord, you understand my heart's deepest yearnings, and my groanings 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 pounds, my strength fades, and my eyesight dims.
11 My louers and my friends stand aside from my plague, and my kinsmen stand a farre off.
My friends and companions shun me because of my condition; my neighbors stand far 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.
Those who seek my life lay snares for me. They who seek my harm speak destructive words and say deceitful words all day long.
13 But I as a deafe man heard not, and am as a dumme man, which openeth not his mouth.
But I, I am like a deaf man and hear nothing; I am like a mute man who says nothing.
14 Thus am I as a man, that heareth not, and in whose mouth are no reproofes.
I am like a man who does not hear and who has no reply.
15 For on thee, O Lord, do I waite: thou wilt heare me, my Lord, my God.
Surely I wait for you, Yahweh; you will answer, Lord my God.
16 For I said, Heare me, least they reioyce ouer me: for when my foote slippeth, they extol themselues against me.
I say this so that my enemies will not gloat over me. If my foot slips, they will do terrible things to me.
17 Surely I am ready to halte, and my sorow is euer before me.
For I am about to stumble, and I am in constant pain.
18 When I declare my paine, and am sory for my sinne,
I confess my guilt; I am concerned about my sin.
19 Then mine enemies are aliue and are mightie, and they that hate me wrongfully are many.
But my enemies are numerous; those who hate me wrongfully are many.
20 They also, that rewarde euill for good, are mine aduersaries, because I follow goodnesse.
They repay me evil for good; they hurl accusations at me although I have pursued what is good.
21 Forsake me not, O Lord: be not thou farre from me, my God.
Do not abandon me, Yahweh; my God, do not stay far away from me.
22 Haste thee to helpe mee, O my Lord, my saluation.
Come quickly to help me, Lord, my salvation.
