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.

O LORD, rebuke me not in thy wrath: neither chasten me in thy hot displeasure.

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

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

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 soundness in my flesh because of thine anger; neither is there any rest in my bones because of my sin.

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

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

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

My wounds stink and are corrupt because of my foolishness.

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

I am troubled; I am bowed down greatly; I go mourning 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 a loathsome disease: and there is no soundness in my flesh.

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

I am feeble and sore broken: I have roared by reason of the disquietness 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 hid 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 panteth, my strength faileth me: as for the light of mine eyes, it also is gone from me.

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

My lovers and my friends stand aloof from my sore; 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 mischievous things, and imagine deceits all the day long.

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.

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 I was as a dumb man that openeth not his mouth.

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

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

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

For in thee, O Lord, do I hope: thou wilt hear, 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, Hear me, lest otherwise they should rejoice over me: when my foot slippeth, they magnify themselves against me.

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

For I am ready to halt, 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 mine iniquity; I will be sorry for my sin.

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

But mine enemies are lively, and they are strong: and they that 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 also that render evil for good are mine adversaries; because I follow the thing that good is.

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.