Psalms 38

1 [A Psalm by David, for a memorial.] LORD, do not rebuke me in your wrath, neither chasten me in your hot displeasure.

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 pierced me, your hand presses hard on me.

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

3 There is no soundness in my flesh because of your indignation, neither is there any health 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 gone over my head. As a heavy burden, they are too heavy for me.

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

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

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

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

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

7 For my waist is filled with burning. 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 faint and severely bruised. I have groaned by reason of the anguish of my 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. My groaning is not hidden from you.

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

10 My heart throbs. My strength fails me. As for the light of my eyes, it has also left me.

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

11 My loved ones and my friends keep their distance because of my affliction. My kinsmen stand far away.

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

12 They also who seek after my life lay snares. Those who seek my hurt speak mischievous things, and meditate deceits all day long.

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 But I, as a deaf man, do not hear. I am as a mute man who doesn't 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 Yes, I am as a man who doesn't hear, in whose mouth are no reproofs.

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

15 For in you, LORD, do I hope. You will answer, LORD my God.

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

16 For I said, "Do not let them gloat over me, or exalt themselves over me when my foot slips."

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

17 For I am ready to fall. My pain is continually before me.

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

18 Yes, I confess my iniquity. I am anxious because of my sin.

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

19 But my enemies, for no reason, are many. Those who hate me wrongfully are numerous.

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

20 They who also render evil for good are adversaries to me, because I follow what is 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, LORD. 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, LORD, my salvation.

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