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: neither chasten me in thy hot displeasure.

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

For thy arrows stick fast in me, and thy hand falleth 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 thy anger; neither [is there any] 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: as a heavy burden they are too heavy for me.

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

My wounds are offensive, [and] are corrupt because of my foolishness.

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

I am troubled; 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 filled with a lothsome [disease]: 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 feeble and grievously broken: I have roared by reason of the disquietness 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 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 panteth, my strength faileth me: as for the light of my eyes, that also is gone from me.

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

My lovers and my friends stand aloof from my affliction; 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.

They also that seek after my life lay snares [for me]: and they that seek my hurt speak mischievous things, and imagine 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 [I was] 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.

Thus I was 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, O LORD, do I hope: 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 said, [Hear me], lest [otherwise] they should rejoice over me: when my foot slippeth, they magnify [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 sorrow [is] continually before me.

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

For I will declare my iniquity; I will be sorry for my sin.

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

But my enemies [are] lively, [and] 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.

They also that render evil for good are my adversaries; because I follow [the thing that 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 haste to help me, O LORD my salvation.