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.
A Psalm of David for remembrance concerning the Sabbath-day. O Lord, rebuke me not in your wrath, neither chasten me in your anger.
2 For thy arrows have penetrated into me, and thy hand presseth down upon me.
For your weapons are fixed in me, and you have pressed your hand heavily upon me.
3 There is no soundness in my flesh because of thy indignation: there is no peace in my bones because of my sin.
For there is no health in my flesh because of your anger; there is no peace to my bones because of my sins.
4 For my iniquities are passed over my head, as a heavy burden are they too heavy for me.
For my transgressions have gone over mine head: they have pressed heavily upon me like a weighty burden.
5 Foul, corrupt are my bruises because of my folly.
My bruises have become noisome 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 have been wretched and bowed down continually: I went with a mourning countenance all the day.
7 For my loins are filled with a burning disease, and there is no soundness in my flesh.
For my soul is filled with mockings; and there is no health in my flesh.
8 I am made faint and crushed to the utmost; I cry aloud because of the groaning of my heart.
I have been afflicted and brought down exceedingly: I have roared for the groaning of my heart.
9 Lord, before thee is all my longing; and my sighing is from thee not hidden.
But all my desire is before you; and my groaning is not hidden from you.
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 is troubled, my strength has failed me; and the light of mine eyes is not with me.
11 My lovers and my friends stand aloof from my plague; and my kinsmen stand afar off.
My friends and my neighbours drew near before me, and stood still; and my nearest of kin stood 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.
While they pressed hard upon me that sought my soul: and they that sought my hurt spoke vanities, and devised deceits all the day.
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, heard not; and was as a dumb man not opening his mouth.
14 Thus am I as a man that heareth not, and in whose mouth are no words of defence.
And I was as a man that hears not, and who has no reproofs in his mouth.
15 For in thee, O Lord, do I hope: thou wilt answer, O Lord my God.
For I hoped in you, O Lord: you will hear, 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 mine enemies rejoice against me: for when my feet were moved, they spoke boastingly against me.
17 For I am prepared for [my] downfall, and my pain is continually before me.
For I am ready for plagues, and my grief is continually before me.
18 For I will tell of my iniquity; I will be grieved because of my sin.
For I will declare mine iniquity, and be distressed for my sin.
19 But my enemies are strong in life; and numerous are those that hate me wrongfully;
But mine enemies live, and are mightier than I: and they that hate me unjustly are multiplied.
20 They also that repay [me] evil in lieu of good; they hate me bitterly because I pursue what is good.
They that reward evil for good slandered me; because I followed righteousness.
21 Forsake me not, O Lord: O my God, be not far from me.
Forsake me not, O Lord my God: depart not from me.
22 Make haste to help me, O Lord, my salvation.
Draw near to my help, O Lord of my salvation.
