< Psalms 38 >

1 A Psalm of David, to make memorial. O LORD, rebuke me not in Thine anger; neither chasten me in Thy wrath.
מִזְמוֹר לְדָוִד לְהַזְכִּֽיר׃ יְֽהוָה אַל־בְּקֶצְפְּךָ תוֹכִיחֵנִי וּֽבַחֲמָתְךָ תְיַסְּרֵֽנִי׃
2 For Thine arrows are gone deep into me, and Thy hand is come down upon me.
כִּֽי־חִצֶּיךָ נִחֲתוּ בִי וַתִּנְחַת עָלַי יָדֶֽךָ׃
3 There is no soundness in my flesh because of Thine indignation; neither is there any health in my bones because of my sin.
אֵין־מְתֹם בִּבְשָׂרִי מִפְּנֵי זַעְמֶךָ אֵין־שָׁלוֹם בַּעֲצָמַי מִפְּנֵי חַטָּאתִֽי׃
4 For mine iniquities are gone over my head; as a heavy burden they are too heavy for me.
כִּי עֲוֺנֹתַי עָבְרוּ רֹאשִׁי כְּמַשָּׂא כָבֵד יִכְבְּדוּ מִמֶּֽנִּי׃
5 My wounds are noisome, they fester, because of my foolishness.
הִבְאִישׁוּ נָמַקּוּ חַבּוּרֹתָי מִפְּנֵי אִוַּלְתִּֽי׃
6 I am bent and bowed down greatly; I go mourning all the day.
נַעֲוֵיתִי שַׁחֹתִי עַד־מְאֹד כָּל־הַיּוֹם קֹדֵר הִלָּֽכְתִּי׃
7 For my loins are filled with burning; and there is no soundness in my flesh.
כִּֽי־כְסָלַי מָלְאוּ נִקְלֶה וְאֵין מְתֹם בִּבְשָׂרִֽי׃
8 I am benumbed and sore crushed; I groan by reason of the moaning of my heart.
נְפוּגוֹתִי וְנִדְכֵּיתִי עַד־מְאֹד שָׁאַגְתִּי מִֽנַּהֲמַת לִבִּֽי׃
9 Lord, all my desire is before Thee; and my sighing is not hid from Thee.
אֲ‍ֽדנָי נֶגְדְּךָ כָל־תַּאֲוָתִי וְאַנְחָתִי מִמְּךָ לֹא־נִסְתָּֽרָה׃
10 My heart fluttereth, my strength faileth me; as for the light of mine eyes, it also is gone from me.
לִבִּי סְחַרְחַר עֲזָבַנִי כֹחִי וְֽאוֹר־עֵינַי גַּם־הֵם אֵין אִתִּֽי׃
11 My friends and my companions stand aloof from my plague; and my kinsmen stand afar off.
אֹֽהֲבַי ׀ וְרֵעַי מִנֶּגֶד נִגְעִי יַעֲמֹדוּ וּקְרוֹבַי מֵרָחֹק עָמָֽדוּ׃
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.
וַיְנַקְשׁוּ ׀ מְבַקְשֵׁי נַפְשִׁי וְדֹרְשֵׁי רָעָתִי דִּבְּרוּ הַוּוֹת וּמִרְמוֹת כָּל־הַיּוֹם יֶהְגּֽוּ׃
13 But I am as a deaf man, I hear not; and I am as a dumb man that openeth not his mouth.
וַאֲנִי כְחֵרֵשׁ לֹא אֶשְׁמָע וּכְאִלֵּם לֹא יִפְתַּח־פִּֽיו׃
14 Yea, I am become as a man that heareth not, and in whose mouth are no arguments.
וָאֱהִי כְּאִישׁ אֲשֶׁר לֹא־שֹׁמֵעַ וְאֵין בְּפִיו תּוֹכָחֽוֹת׃
15 For in Thee, O LORD, do I hope; Thou wilt answer, O Lord my God.
כִּֽי־לְךָ יְהוָה הוֹחָלְתִּי אַתָּה תַעֲנֶה אֲדֹנָי אֱלֹהָֽי׃
16 For I said: 'Lest they rejoice over me; when my foot slippeth, they magnify themselves against me.'
כִּֽי־אָמַרְתִּי פֶּן־יִשְׂמְחוּ־לִי בְּמוֹט רַגְלִי עָלַי הִגְדִּֽילוּ׃
17 For I am ready to halt, and my pain is continually before me.
כִּֽי־אֲנִי לְצֶלַע נָכוֹן וּמַכְאוֹבִי נֶגְדִּי תָמִֽיד׃
18 For I do declare mine iniquity; I am full of care because of my sin.
כִּֽי־עֲוֺנִי אַגִּיד אֶדְאַג מֵֽחַטָּאתִֽי׃
19 But mine enemies are strong in health; and they that hate me wrongfully are multiplied.
וְֽאֹיְבַי חַיִּים עָצֵמוּ וְרַבּוּ שֹׂנְאַי שָֽׁקֶר׃
20 They also that repay evil for good are adversaries unto me, because I follow the thing that is good.
וּמְשַׁלְּמֵי רָעָה תַּחַת טוֹבָה יִשְׂטְנוּנִי תַּחַת רדופי־רָֽדְפִי־טֽוֹב׃
21 Forsake me not, O LORD; O my God, be not far from me.
אַל־תַּֽעַזְבֵנִי יְהוָה אֱלֹהַי אַל־תִּרְחַק מִמֶּֽנִּי׃
22 Make haste to help me, O LORD, my salvation.
חוּשָׁה לְעֶזְרָתִי אֲדֹנָי תְּשׁוּעָתִֽי׃

< Psalms 38 >