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. A lament. Reprove me not, Lord, in your anger, and chasten me not in your wrath;
2 For Thine arrows are gone deep into me, and Thy hand is come down upon me.
for your arrows have sunk into me, and your hand lies heavy 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.
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 over my head; as a heavy burden they are too heavy for me.
For that my guilt is gone over my head: it weighs like a burden too heavy for me.
5 My wounds are noisome, they fester, because of my foolishness.
My wounds stink and fester, for my foolishness I am tormented.
6 I am bent and bowed down greatly; I go mourning all the day.
Bent and bowed am I utterly, all the day going in mourning.
7 For my loins are filled with burning; and there is no soundness in my flesh.
My loins are filled with burning, and in my flesh is no soundness.
8 I am benumbed and sore crushed; I groan by reason of the moaning of my heart.
I am utterly crushed and numb; I cry louder than lion roars.
9 Lord, all my desire is 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 My heart fluttereth, my strength faileth me; as for the light of mine eyes, it also is gone from me.
My heart is throbbing, my strength has failed me. The light of my eyes – even it is gone from me.
11 My friends and my companions stand aloof from my plague; and my kinsmen stand afar off.
My dear ones and friends keep aloof, and my neighbours 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 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 am as a deaf man, I hear not; and I am as a dumb man that openeth not his mouth.
But I turn a deaf ear and hear not; like the dumb I open not my mouth.
14 Yea, I am become as a man that heareth not, and in whose mouth are no arguments.
I am like one without hearing, with no arguments in my mouth.
15 For in Thee, O LORD, do I hope; Thou wilt answer, O Lord my God.
For my hope, O Lord, is in you. You will answer, O Lord my God,
16 For I said: 'Lest they rejoice over me; when my foot slippeth, they magnify themselves against me.'
when I utter the hope that those who made scorn of my tottering feet may not rejoice over me.
17 For I am ready to halt, and my pain is continually before me.
For I am ready to fall, my pain forsakes me never.
18 For I do declare mine iniquity; I am full of care because of my sin.
I acknowledge my guilt, I am anxious because of my sin:
19 But mine enemies are strong in health; and they that hate me wrongfully are multiplied.
My wanton assailants are strong, those who wrongfully hate me are many,
20 They also that repay evil for good are adversaries unto me, because I follow the thing that is good.
who render me evil for good, and oppose me, because I make good my goal.
21 Forsake me not, O LORD; O my God, be not far from me.
Do not forsake me, O Lord; my God, be not far from me.
22 Make haste to help me, O LORD, my salvation.
Hasten to help me, O Lord my saviour.
