Psalms 38

1 A Psalm of David, to bring to remembrance. O LORD, rebuke me not in thy wrath: neither chasten me in thy hot displeasure.

A psalm for David, for a remembrance of the sabbath. Rebuke me not, O Lord, in thy indignation; nor chastise me in thy wrath.

2 For thine arrows stick fast in me, and thy hand presseth me sore.

For thy arrows are fastened in me: and thy hand hath been strong upon me.

3 [There is] no soundness in my flesh because of thine anger; neither [is there any] rest in my bones because of my sin.

There is no health in my flesh, because of thy wrath: there is no peace for my bones, because of my sins.

4 For mine iniquities are gone over mine head: as an heavy burden they are too heavy for me.

For my iniquities are gone over my head: and as a heavy burden are become heavy upon me.

5 My wounds stink [and] are corrupt because of my foolishness.

My sores are putrified and corrupted, because of my foolishness.

6 I am troubled; I am bowed down greatly; I go mourning all the day long.

I am become miserable, and am bowed down even to the end: I walked sorrowful all the day long.

7 For my loins are filled with a loathsome [disease: ] and [there is] no soundness in my flesh.

For my loins are filled with illusions; and there is no health in my flesh.

8 I am feeble and sore broken: I have roared by reason of the disquietness of my heart.

I am afflicted and humbled exceedingly: I roared with the groaning of my heart.

9 Lord, all my desire [is] before thee; and my groaning is not hid from thee.

Lord, all my desire is before thee, and my groaning is not hidden from thee.

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

My heart is troubled, my strength hath left me, and the light of my eyes itself is not with me.

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

My friends and my neighbours have drawn near, and stood against me. And they that were near me stood afar off:

12 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.

And they that sought my soul used violence. And they that sought evils to me spoke vain things, and studied deceits all the day long.

13 But I, as a deaf [man], heard not; and [I was] as a dumb man [that] openeth not his mouth.

But I, as a deaf man, heard not: and as a dumb man not opening his mouth.

14 Thus I was as a man that heareth not, and in whose mouth [are] no reproofs.

And I became as a man that heareth not: and that hath no reproofs in his mouth.

15 For in thee, O LORD, do I hope: thou wilt hear, O Lord my God.

For in thee, O Lord, have I hoped: thou wilt hear me, O Lord my God.

16 For I said, [Hear me], lest [otherwise] they should rejoice over me: when my foot slippeth, they magnify [themselves] against me.

For I said: Lest at any time my enemies rejoice over me: and whilst my feet are moved, they speak great things against me.

17 For I [am] ready to halt, and my sorrow [is] continually before me.

For I am ready for scourges: and my sorrow is continually before me.

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

For I will declare my inequity: and I will think for my sin.

19 But mine enemies [are] lively, [and] they are strong: and they that hate me wrongfully are multiplied.

But my enemies live, and are stronger that I: and they hate me wrongfully are multiplied.

20 They also that render evil for good are mine adversaries; because I follow [the thing that] good [is].

They that render evil for good, have detracted me, because I followed goodness.

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

Forsake me not, O Lord my God: do not thou depart from me.

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

Attend unto my help, O Lord, the God of my salvation.