Psalms 38

1 A Psalm of David. A lament. Reprove me not, Lord, in your anger, and chasten me not in your wrath;

A Psalm of David, 'To cause to remember.' Jehovah, in Thy wrath reprove me not, Nor in Thy fury chastise me.

2 for your arrows have sunk into me, and your hand lies heavy upon me.

For Thine arrows have come down on me, And Thou lettest down upon me Thy hand.

3 In my flesh is no soundness because of your anger, no health in my bones, because of my sin.

Soundness is not in my flesh, Because of Thine indignation, Peace is not in my bones because of my sin.

4 For that my guilt is gone over my head: it weighs like a burden too heavy for me.

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

5 My wounds stink and fester, for my foolishness I am tormented.

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

6 Bent and bowed am I utterly, all the day going in mourning.

I have been bent down, I have been bowed down — unto excess, All the day I have gone mourning.

7 My loins are filled with burning, and in my flesh is no soundness.

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

8 I am utterly crushed and numb; I cry louder than lion roars.

I have been feeble and smitten — unto excess, I have roared from disquietude of heart.

9 Lord, you know all that I long for, my groans are not hidden from you.

Lord, before Thee [is] all my desire, And my sighing from Thee hath not been hid.

10 My heart is throbbing, my strength has failed me. The light of my eyes – even it is gone from me.

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

11 My dear ones and friends keep aloof, and my neighbours stand afar off.

My lovers and my friends over-against my plague stand. And my neighbours afar off have stood.

12 They who aim at my life lay their snares, they who seek my hurt speak of ruin, nursing treachery all the day long.

And those seeking my soul lay a snare, And those seeking my evil Have spoken mischievous things, And they do deceits meditate all the day.

13 But I turn a deaf ear and hear not; like the dumb I open not my mouth.

And I, as deaf, hear not. And as a dumb one who openeth not his mouth.

14 I am like one without hearing, with no arguments in my mouth.

Yea, I am as a man who heareth not, And in his mouth are no reproofs.

15 For my hope, O Lord, is in you. You will answer, O Lord my God,

Because for Thee, O Jehovah, I have waited, Thou dost answer, O Lord my God.

16 when I utter the hope that those who made scorn of my tottering feet may not rejoice over me.

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

17 For I am ready to fall, my pain forsakes me never.

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

18 I acknowledge my guilt, I am anxious because of my sin:

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

19 My wanton assailants are strong, those who wrongfully hate me are many,

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

20 who render me evil for good, and oppose me, because I make good my goal.

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

21 Do not forsake me, O Lord; my God, be not far from me.

Do not forsake me, O Jehovah, My God, be not far from me,

22 Hasten to help me, O Lord my saviour.

Haste to help me, O Lord, my salvation!