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 of David, 'To cause to remember.' Jehovah, in Thy wrath reprove me not, Nor in Thy fury chastise me.

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

For Thine arrows have come down on me, And Thou lettest down upon me Thy hand.

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

Soundness is not in my flesh, Because of Thine indignation, Peace is not 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 have passed over my head, As a heavy burden — too heavy for me.

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

Stunk — become corrupt have my wounds, Because of my folly.

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

I have been bent down, I have been bowed down — unto excess, All the day I have gone mourning.

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

For my flanks have been full of drought, And soundness is not in my flesh.

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

I have been feeble and smitten — unto excess, I have roared from disquietude of heart.

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

Lord, before Thee [is] all my desire, And my sighing from Thee hath not been hid.

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

My heart [is] panting, my power hath forsaken me, And the light of mine eyes, Even they are not with me.

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

My lovers and my friends over-against my plague stand. And my neighbours afar off have stood.

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 those seeking my soul lay a snare, And those seeking my evil Have spoken mischievous things, And they do deceits meditate all the day.

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

And I, as deaf, hear not. And as a dumb one who openeth not his mouth.

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

Yea, I am as a man who heareth not, And in his mouth are no reproofs.

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

Because for Thee, O Jehovah, I have waited, Thou dost answer, 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.

When I said, 'Lest they rejoice over me, In the slipping of my foot against me they magnified themselves.

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

For I am ready to halt, And my pain [is] before me continually.

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

For mine iniquity I declare, I am sorry for my sin.

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

And mine enemies [are] lively, They have been strong, and those hating me without cause, Have been multiplied.

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

And those paying evil for good accuse me, Because of my pursuing good.

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

Do not forsake me, O Jehovah, My God, be not far from me,

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

Haste to help me, O Lord, my salvation!