Psalms 38

1 “A psalm of David. To bring to remembrance.” O LORD! rebuke me not in thy wrath, Nor chasten me in thy hot displeasure!

A Psalm of David, to bring to remembrance. Jehovah, rebuke me not in thy wrath; neither chasten me in thy hot displeasure.

2 For thine arrows have deeply pierced me, And thy hand hath been heavy upon me.

For thine arrows stick fast in me, and thy hand cometh down upon me.

3 There is no soundness in my flesh, because of thine anger; Nor rest in my bones, because of my sin.

There is no soundness in my flesh because of thine indignation; no peace in my bones, because of my sin.

4 For my iniquities have gone over my head; Like a heavy burden, they are more than I can bear.

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

5 My wounds putrefy and are loathsome on account of my folly.

My wounds stink, they are corrupt, because of my foolishness.

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

I am depressed; I am bowed down beyond measure; I go mourning all the day.

7 For my loins are full of burning heat, And there is no soundness in my flesh.

For my loins are full of burning, and there is no soundness in my flesh.

8 I am weakened and bruised exceedingly; I roar by reason of the disquietude of my heart.

I am faint and broken beyond measure; I roar by reason of the agitation of my heart.

9 O Lord! thou knowest all my desire, And my groaning is not hidden from thee!

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

10 My heart panteth; my strength faileth me; The very light of my eyes is gone from me.

My heart throbbeth, my strength hath left me; and the light of mine eyes, it also is no more with me.

11 My friends and acquaintance keep aloof from my woe, And my kinsmen stand afar off:

My lovers and mine associates stand aloof from my stroke; and my kinsmen stand afar off.

12 While they who seek my life lay snares for me; They who seek my hurt threaten destruction, And meditate deceit all the day long.

And they that seek after my life lay snares [for me]; and they that seek my hurt speak mischievous things, and meditate deceits all the day long.

13 But I, like a deaf man, hear not; And, like a dumb man, open not my mouth.

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

14 I am like one who heareth nothing, And in whose mouth is no reply.

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

15 For in thee, O LORD! do I put my trust; Thou wilt hear, O Lord, my God!

For in thee, Jehovah, do I hope: thou wilt answer, O Lord my God.

16 For I have prayed, “Let them not rejoice over me; Let them not exult at the slipping of my feet!”

For I said, Let them not rejoice over me! When my foot slipped, they magnified [themselves] against me.

17 For I am ready to fall, And my pain doth never leave me;

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

18 For I confess my iniquity, And am troubled on account of my sin.

For I will declare mine iniquity, I am grieved for my sin.

19 But my enemies flourish and are strong; They who hate me without cause are multiplied.

But mine enemies are lively, they are strong; and they that hate me wrongfully are multiplied:

20 They who repay good with evil are my enemies, Because I follow that which is good.

And they that render evil for good are adversaries unto me; because I pursue what is good.

21 Forsake me not, O LORD! O my God! be not far from me!

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

22 Make hast to mine aid, O Lord, my salvation!

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