Psalms 38
1 Yahweh, when you are angry [with me], do not rebuke/scold me and punish me!
A Psalm of David, 'To cause to remember.' Jehovah, in Thy wrath reprove me not, Nor in Thy fury chastise me.
2 [Now it is as though] you have shot your arrows at me and wounded me; you have struck me and knocked me down.
For Thine arrows have come down on me, And Thou lettest down upon me Thy hand.
3 Because you have been angry with me, I am suffering great pain. Because of my sin, my whole body is diseased.
Soundness is not in my flesh, Because of Thine indignation, Peace is not in my bones because of my sin.
4 All my sins are [like a flood] that covers my head; they are like a load that is very heavy, with the result that I cannot carry it.
For mine iniquities have passed over my head, As a heavy burden — too heavy for me.
5 Because I have done foolish things, I have sores that have become worse, and they stink.
Stunk — become corrupt have my wounds, Because of my folly.
6 [Sometimes] I am bent over, and [sometimes] I lie prostrate; I am sad/cry all day.
I have been bent down, I have been bowed down — unto excess, All the day I have gone mourning.
7 My body is burning with fever, and I am very ill.
For my flanks have been full of drought, And soundness is not in my flesh.
8 I am completely exhausted, and I have no strength. I am very distressed, and I groan with pain.
I have been feeble and smitten — unto excess, I have roared from disquietude of heart.
9 Yahweh, you know that I desire [to be healed]; you hear me while I am groaning.
Lord, before Thee [is] all my desire, And my sighing from Thee hath not been hid.
10 My heat is pounding heavily, and all my strength is gone. I am no longer able to see well.
My heart [is] panting, my power hath forsaken me, And the light of mine eyes, Even they are not with me.
11 My friends and neighbors stay away from me because of my sores; even my own family stays away from me.
My lovers and my friends over-against my plague stand. And my neighbours afar off have stood.
12 And those who want to kill me set traps to catch me; those who want to harm me discuss ways to get rid of me; they plot against me all day.
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 Now I act like I’m deaf, and do not listen [to what they say]. I act like I cannot talk, so I say nothing [to reply to them].
And I, as deaf, hear not. And as a dumb one who openeth not his mouth.
14 I act like a man who does not answer [when people talk to him], because he cannot hear anything.
Yea, I am as a man who heareth not, And in his mouth are no reproofs.
15 But Yahweh, I trust in you. My Lord God, you will answer me.
Because for Thee, O Jehovah, I have waited, Thou dost answer, O Lord my God.
16 I said to you, “Do not cause [me to die, with the result that] my enemies will rejoice! Do not cause me to stumble, with the result that they will be very happy!”
When I said, 'Lest they rejoice over me, In the slipping of my foot against me they magnified themselves.
17 I say that because I am about to fall down, and I constantly have pain.
For I am ready to halt, And my pain [is] before me continually.
18 I confess the wrong things that I have done; I am [very] sorry for the sins that I have committed.
For mine iniquity I declare, I am sorry for my sin.
19 My enemies are healthy and strong; there are many people who hate me for no reason.
And mine enemies [are] lively, They have been strong, and those hating me without cause, Have been multiplied.
20 Those who do evil things to me in return for my doing good things to them oppose me because I try to do what is right.
And those paying evil for good accuse me, Because of my pursuing good.
21 Yahweh, do not abandon me! My God, do not stay far from me!
Do not forsake me, O Jehovah, My God, be not far from me,
22 Lord, you are the one who saves/rescues me; Quickly [come and] help me!
Haste to help me, O Lord, my salvation!
