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. “TO CAUSE TO REMEMBER.” YHWH, do not reprove me in Your wrath, Nor discipline me in Your fury.
2 For thy arrows have penetrated into me, and thy hand presseth down upon me.
For Your arrows have come down on me, And You let down Your hand on me.
3 There is no soundness in my flesh because of thy indignation: there is no peace in my bones because of my sin.
Soundness is not in my flesh, Because of Your indignation, Peace is not 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 passed over my head, As a heavy burden—too heavy for me.
5 Foul, corrupt are my bruises because of my folly.
Stunk—my wounds have become corrupt, Because of my folly.
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 bent down, I have been bowed down—to excess, I have gone mourning all the day.
7 For my loins are filled with a burning 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 made faint and crushed to the utmost; I cry aloud because of the groaning of my heart.
I have been feeble and struck—to excess, I have roared from disquietude of heart.
9 Lord, before thee is all my longing; and my sighing is from thee not hidden.
Lord, all my desire [is] before You, And my sighing has not been hid 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] panting, my power has forsaken me, And the light of my eyes, Even they are not with me.
11 My lovers and my friends stand aloof from my plague; and my kinsmen stand afar off.
My lovers and my friends stand aloof from before my plague. And my neighbors have stood far 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.
And those seeking my soul lay a snare, And those seeking my evil Have spoken mischievous things, And they meditate [on] 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.
And I, as deaf, do not hear. And as a mute one who does not open his mouth.
14 Thus am I as a man that heareth not, and in whose mouth are no words of defence.
Indeed, I am as a man who does not hear, And in his mouth are no reproofs.
15 For in thee, O Lord, do I hope: thou wilt answer, O Lord my God.
Because for You, O YHWH, I have waited, You 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.
When I said, “Lest they rejoice over me, In the slipping of my foot they magnified themselves against me.”
17 For I am prepared for [my] downfall, and my pain is continually before me.
For I am ready to halt, And my pain [is] continually before me.
18 For I will tell of my iniquity; I will be grieved because of my sin.
For I declare my iniquity, I am sorry for my sin.
19 But my enemies are strong in life; and numerous are those that hate me wrongfully;
And my enemies [are] lively, They have been strong, and those hating me without cause, Have been multiplied.
20 They also that repay [me] evil in lieu of good; they hate me bitterly because I pursue what is good.
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 YHWH, My God, do not be far from me,
22 Make haste to help me, O Lord, my salvation.
Hurry to help me, O Lord, my salvation!
