Psalms 38

1 A Psalm of David, to make memorial. O LORD, rebuke me not in Thine anger; neither chasten me in Thy wrath.

“A psalm of David, to bring to remembrance.” O Lord, correct me not in thy wrath, nor chastise me in thy fury.

2 For Thine arrows are gone deep into me, and Thy hand is come down upon me.

For thy arrows have penetrated into me, and thy hand presseth down upon me.

3 There is no soundness in my flesh because of Thine indignation; neither is there any health in my bones because of my sin.

There is no soundness in my flesh because of thy indignation: there is no peace in my bones because of my sin.

4 For mine iniquities are gone over my head; as a heavy burden they are too heavy for me.

For my iniquities are passed over my head, as a heavy burden are they too heavy for me.

5 My wounds are noisome, they fester, because of my foolishness.

Foul, corrupt are my bruises because of my folly.

6 I am bent and bowed down greatly; I go mourning all the day.

I am bent double; I am bowed down to the utmost; all the day long I go about full of grief.

7 For my loins are filled with burning; and there is no soundness in my flesh.

For my loins are filled with a burning disease, and there is no soundness in my flesh.

8 I am benumbed and sore crushed; I groan by reason of the moaning of my heart.

I am made faint and crushed to the utmost; I cry aloud because of the groaning of my heart.

9 Lord, all my desire is before Thee; and my sighing is not hid from Thee.

Lord, before thee is all my longing; and my sighing is from thee not hidden.

10 My heart fluttereth, my strength faileth me; as for the light of mine eyes, it also is gone from me.

My heart is restless, my strength hath left me; and the light of my eyes—that also is no more with me.

11 My friends and my companions stand aloof from my plague; and my kinsmen stand afar off.

My lovers and my friends stand aloof from my plague; and my kinsmen stand afar off.

12 They also that seek after my life lay snares for me; and they that seek my hurt speak crafty devices, and utter deceits all the day.

They also that seek after my life lay snares; and they that wish for my mishap speak wicked falsehoods; and deceits do they devise all the day long.

13 But I am as a deaf man, I hear not; and I am as a dumb man that openeth not his mouth.

But I, as a deaf man, hear not; and I am as a dumb man that cannot open his mouth.

14 Yea, I am become as a man that heareth not, and in whose mouth are no arguments.

Thus am I as a man that heareth not, and in whose mouth are no words of defence.

15 For in Thee, O LORD, do I hope; Thou wilt answer, O Lord my God.

For in thee, O Lord, do I hope: thou wilt answer, O Lord my God.

16 For I said: 'Lest they rejoice over me; when my foot slippeth, they magnify themselves against me.'

For I said, Perhaps they might rejoice over me: when my foot slippeth, they might magnify themselves over me.

17 For I am ready to halt, and my pain is continually before me.

For I am prepared for [my] downfall, and my pain is continually before me.

18 For I do declare mine iniquity; I am full of care because of my sin.

For I will tell of my iniquity; I will be grieved because of my sin.

19 But mine enemies are strong in health; and they that hate me wrongfully are multiplied.

But my enemies are strong in life; and numerous are those that hate me wrongfully;

20 They also that repay evil for good are adversaries unto me, because I follow the thing that is good.

They also that repay [me] evil in lieu of good; they hate me bitterly because I pursue what is good.

21 Forsake me not, O LORD; O my God, be not far from me.

Forsake me not, O Lord: O my God, be not far from me.

22 Make haste to help me, O LORD, my salvation.

Make haste to help me, O Lord, my salvation.