Psalms 38

1 “A psalm of David, to bring to remembrance.” O Lord, correct me not in thy wrath, nor chastise me in thy fury.

O Jehovah, rebuke me not in thy wrath, nor chasten me in thy hot displeasure.

2 For thy arrows have penetrated into me, and thy hand presseth down upon me.

For thine arrows stick fast in me, and thy hand presses me severely.

3 There is no soundness in my flesh because of thy indignation: there is no peace in my bones because of my sin.

There is no soundness in my flesh because of thine indignation, nor is there any health in my bones because of my sin.

4 For my iniquities are passed over my head, as a heavy burden are they too heavy for me.

For my iniquities have gone over my head. As a heavy burden they are too heavy for me.

5 Foul, corrupt are my bruises because of my folly.

My wounds are loathsome and corrupt, because of my foolishness.

6 I am bent double; I am bowed down to the utmost; all the day long I go about full of grief.

I am pained and bowed down greatly. I go mourning all the day long.

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

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

8 I am made faint and crushed to the utmost; I cry aloud because of the groaning of my heart.

I am faint and severely bruised. I have groaned because of the disquietness of my heart.

9 Lord, before thee is all my longing; and my sighing is from thee not hidden.

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

10 My heart is restless, my strength hath left me; and the light of my eyes—that also is no more with me.

My heart throbs, my strength fails me. As for the light of my eyes, it also is gone from me.

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

Those I love and my friends stand aloof from my plague, and my kinsmen stand afar off.

12 They also that seek after my life lay snares; and they that wish for my mishap speak wicked falsehoods; and deceits do they devise all the day long.

Those also who seek after my life lay snares for me. And those who seek my hurt speak mischievous things, and meditate deceits all the day long.

13 But I, as a deaf man, hear not; and I am as a dumb man that cannot open his mouth.

But I, as a deaf man, hear not. And I am as a mute man who opens not his mouth.

14 Thus am I as a man that heareth not, and in whose mouth are no words of defence.

Yea, I am as a man who hears not, and in whose mouth are no reproofs.

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

For in thee, O Jehovah, do I hope. Thou will answer, O Lord my God.

16 For I said, Perhaps they might rejoice over me: when my foot slippeth, they might magnify themselves over me.

For I said, Lest they rejoice over me. When my foot slips, they magnify themselves against me.

17 For I am prepared for [my] downfall, and my pain is continually before me.

For I am ready to fall, and my sorrow is continually before me.

18 For I will tell of my iniquity; I will be grieved because of my sin.

For I will declare my iniquity. I will be sorry for my sin.

19 But my enemies are strong in life; and numerous are those that hate me wrongfully;

But my enemies are energetic, and are strong, and those who hate me wrongfully are multiplied.

20 They also that repay [me] evil in lieu of good; they hate me bitterly because I pursue what is good.

They also who render evil for good are adversaries to me, because I follow the thing that is good.

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

Forsake me not, O Jehovah. 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.