Psalms 38

1 A PSALM OF DAVID. “TO CAUSE TO REMEMBER.” YHWH, do not reprove me in Your wrath, Nor discipline me in Your fury.

A Psalm of David, to make memorial. O LORD, rebuke me not in Thine anger; neither chasten me in Thy wrath.

2 For Your arrows have come down on me, And You let down Your hand on me.

For Thine arrows are gone deep into me, and Thy hand is come down upon me.

3 Soundness is not in my flesh, Because of Your indignation, Peace is not in my bones, Because of my sin.

There is no soundness in my flesh because of Thine indignation; neither is there any health in my bones because of my sin.

4 For my iniquities have passed over my head, As a heavy burden—too heavy for me.

For mine iniquities are gone over my head; as a heavy burden they are too heavy for me.

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

My wounds are noisome, they fester, because of my foolishness.

6 I have been bent down, I have been bowed down—to excess, I have gone mourning all the day.

I am bent and bowed down greatly; I go mourning all the day.

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

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

8 I have been feeble and struck—to excess, I have roared from disquietude of heart.

I am benumbed and sore crushed; I groan by reason of the moaning of my heart.

9 Lord, all my desire [is] before You, And my sighing has not been hid from You.

Lord, all my desire is before Thee; and my sighing is not hid from Thee.

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

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

11 My lovers and my friends stand aloof from before my plague. And my neighbors have stood far off.

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

12 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.

They also that seek after my life lay snares for me; and they that seek my hurt speak crafty devices, and utter deceits all the day.

13 And I, as deaf, do not hear. And as a mute one who does not open his mouth.

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

14 Indeed, I am as a man who does not hear, And in his mouth are no reproofs.

Yea, I am become as a man that heareth not, and in whose mouth are no arguments.

15 Because for You, O YHWH, I have waited, You answer, O Lord my God.

For in Thee, O LORD, do I hope; Thou wilt answer, O Lord my God.

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

For I said: 'Lest they rejoice over me; when my foot slippeth, they magnify themselves against me.'

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

For I am ready to halt, and my pain is continually before me.

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

For I do declare mine iniquity; I am full of care because of my sin.

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

But mine enemies are strong in health; and they that hate me wrongfully are multiplied.

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

They also that repay evil for good are adversaries unto me, because I follow the thing that is good.

21 Do not forsake me, O YHWH, My God, do not be far from me,

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

22 Hurry to help me, O Lord, my salvation!

Make haste to help me, O LORD, my salvation.