Psalms 38

1 A Psalm of David, to bring to remembrance. O LORD, rebuke me not in thy wrath: neither chasten me in thy hot displeasure.

“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 thine arrows stick fast in me, and thy hand presseth me sore.

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 thine indignation; neither is there any health 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 mine iniquities are gone over mine head: as an heavy burden they are too heavy for me.

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

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

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

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

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

7 For my loins are filled with burning; 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 faint and sore bruised: I have roared by reason of the disquietness of my heart.

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

9 Lord, all my desire is before thee; and my groaning is not hid from thee.

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

10 My heart throbbeth, my strength faileth me: as for the light of mine eyes, it also is gone from 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 [for me]; and they that seek my hurt speak mischievous things, and imagine deceits 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 openeth not his mouth.

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

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

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, Lest they rejoice over me: when my foot slippeth, they magnify themselves against 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 ready to halt, and my sorrow is continually before me.

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

18 For I will declare mine iniquity; I will be sorry for my sin.

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

19 But mine enemies are lively, [and] are strong: and they that hate me wrongfully are multiplied.

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

20 They also that render evil for good are adversaries unto me, because I follow the thing that 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!