Psalms 38

1 A psalm of David, to bring to remembrance. Yahweh, do not rebuke me in your anger; do not punish me in your wrath.

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

2 For your arrows pierce me, and your hand presses me down.

For your arrows have pierced me, your hand presses hard on me.

3 My whole body is sick because of your anger; there is no health in my bones because of my sin.

There is no soundness in my flesh because of your indignation, neither is there any health in my bones because of my sin.

4 For my iniquities overwhelm me; they are a burden too heavy for me.

For my iniquities have gone over my head. As a heavy burden, they are too heavy for me.

5 My wounds are infected and smell because of my foolish sins.

My wounds are loathsome and corrupt because of my foolishness.

6 I am stooped over and humiliated every day; I go about mourning all day long.

I am in pain and bowed down greatly. I go mourning all day long.

7 For within me, I am filled with burning; there is no health in my flesh.

For my waist is filled with burning. There is no soundness in my flesh.

8 I am numb and utterly crushed; I groan because of the anguish of my heart.

I am faint and severely bruised. I have groaned by reason of the anguish of my heart.

9 Lord, you understand my heart's deepest yearnings, and my groanings are not hidden from you.

Lord, all my desire is before you. My groaning is not hidden from you.

10 My heart pounds, my strength fades, and my eyesight dims.

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

11 My friends and companions shun me because of my condition; my neighbors stand far off.

My lovers and my friends stand aloof from my plague. My kinsmen stand far away.

12 Those who seek my life lay snares for me. They who seek my harm speak destructive words and say deceitful words all day long.

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

13 But I, I am like a deaf man and hear nothing; I am like a mute man who says nothing.

But I, as a deaf man, do not hear. I am as a mute man who does not open his mouth.

14 I am like a man who does not hear and who has no reply.

Yes, I am as a man who does not hear, in whose mouth are no reproofs.

15 Surely I wait for you, Yahweh; you will answer, Lord my God.

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

16 I say this so that my enemies will not gloat over me. If my foot slips, they will do terrible things to me.

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

17 For I am about to stumble, and I am in constant pain.

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

18 I confess my guilt; I am concerned about my sin.

For I will declare my iniquity. I will be sorry for my sin.

19 But my enemies are numerous; those who hate me wrongfully are many.

But my enemies are vigorous and many. Those who hate me without reason are numerous.

20 They repay me evil for good; they hurl accusations at me although I have pursued what is good.

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

21 Do not abandon me, Yahweh; my God, do not stay far away from me.

Do not forsake me, LORD. My God, do not be far from me.

22 Come quickly to help me, Lord, my salvation.

Hurry to help me, Lord, my salvation.