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 of David, to make memorial. O LORD, rebuke me not in Thine anger; neither chasten me in Thy wrath.

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

For Thine arrows are gone deep into me, and Thy hand is come down upon 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 Thine 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 mine iniquities are 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 noisome, they fester, because of my foolishness.

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

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

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

For my loins are filled with burning; and 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 benumbed and sore crushed; I groan by reason of the moaning 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 Thee; and my sighing is not hid from Thee.

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

My heart fluttereth, my strength faileth me; as for the light of mine eyes, it also is gone from me.

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

My friends and my companions stand aloof from my plague; and my kinsmen stand afar off.

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 that seek after my life lay snares for me; and they that seek my hurt speak crafty devices, and utter deceits all the day.

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

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

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

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

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

For in Thee, O LORD, do I hope; Thou wilt answer, O 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: 'Lest they rejoice over me; when my foot slippeth, they magnify themselves against me.'

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

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

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

For I do declare mine iniquity; I am full of care because of my sin.

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

But mine enemies are strong in health; and they that hate me wrongfully are multiplied.

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

They also that repay evil for good are adversaries unto me, because I follow the thing that is good.

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

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

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

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