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. Yahweh, do not rebuke me in your anger; do not punish me in your wrath.

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

For your arrows pierce me, and your hand presses me down.

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

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 over my head; as a heavy burden they are too heavy for me.

For my iniquities overwhelm me; they are a burden too heavy for me.

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

My wounds are infected and smell because of my foolish sins.

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

I am stooped over and humiliated every day; I go about mourning all day long.

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

For within me, I am filled with burning; there is no health in my flesh.

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

I am numb and utterly crushed; I groan because of the anguish of my heart.

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

My heart pounds, my strength fades, and my eyesight dims.

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

My friends and companions shun me because of my condition; my neighbors stand far 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.

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 am as a deaf man, I hear not; and I am as a dumb man that 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 Yea, I am become as a man that heareth not, and in whose mouth are no arguments.

I am like a man who does not hear and who has no reply.

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

Surely I wait for you, Yahweh; you will answer, Lord my God.

16 For I said: 'Lest they rejoice over me; when my foot slippeth, they magnify themselves 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 For I am ready to halt, and my pain is continually before me.

For I am about to stumble, and I am in constant pain.

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

I confess my guilt; I am concerned about my sin.

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

But my enemies are numerous; those who hate me wrongfully are many.

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

They repay me evil for good; they hurl accusations at me although I have pursued what is good.

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

Do not abandon me, Yahweh; my God, do not stay far away from me.

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

Come quickly to help me, Lord, my salvation.