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 bring to remembrance.” O LORD! 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 have deeply pierced me, And thy hand hath been heavy 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.
There is no soundness in my flesh, because of thine anger; Nor rest 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; Like a heavy burden, they are more than I can bear.
5 Foul, corrupt are my bruises because of my folly.
My wounds putrefy and are loathsome on account 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 am bent; I am 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 full of burning heat, 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 weakened and bruised exceedingly; I roar by reason of the disquietude of my heart.
9 Lord, before thee is all my longing; and my sighing is from thee not hidden.
O Lord! thou knowest all my desire, And my groaning is not hidden 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 panteth; my strength faileth me; The very light of my eyes is gone from me.
11 My lovers and my friends stand aloof from my plague; and my kinsmen stand afar off.
My friends and acquaintance keep aloof from my woe, 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.
While they who seek my life lay snares for me; They who seek my hurt threaten destruction, And meditate deceit 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, like a deaf man, hear not; And, like a dumb man, open not my mouth.
14 Thus am I as a man that heareth not, and in whose mouth are no words of defence.
I am like one who heareth nothing, And in whose mouth is no reply.
15 For in thee, O Lord, do I hope: thou wilt answer, O Lord my God.
For in thee, O LORD! do I put my trust; Thou wilt 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 have prayed, “Let them not rejoice over me; Let them not exult at the slipping of my feet!”
17 For I am prepared for [my] downfall, and my pain is continually before me.
For I am ready to fall, And my pain doth never leave me;
18 For I will tell of my iniquity; I will be grieved because of my sin.
For I confess my iniquity, And am troubled on account of my sin.
19 But my enemies are strong in life; and numerous are those that hate me wrongfully;
But my enemies flourish and are strong; They who hate me without cause are multiplied.
20 They also that repay [me] evil in lieu of good; they hate me bitterly because I pursue what is good.
They who repay good with evil are my enemies, Because I follow that which is good.
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 hast to mine aid, O Lord, my salvation!
