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 cause to remember.' Jehovah, in Thy wrath reprove me not, Nor in Thy fury chastise me.

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

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

3 My whole body is sick because of your anger; there is 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 my iniquities overwhelm me; they are 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 are infected and smell because of my foolish sins.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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 companions shun me because of my condition; my neighbors stand far off.

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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

Because for Thee, O Jehovah, I have waited, Thou dost 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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Haste to help me, O Lord, my salvation!