Psalms 38

1 `The salm of Dauid, to bythenke on the sabat. Lord, repreue thou not me in thi strong veniaunce; nether chastice thou me in thin ire.

A Psalm of David, to bring to remembrance. Jehovah, rebuke me not in thy wrath; neither chasten me in thy hot displeasure.

2 For thin arowis ben fitchid in me; and thou hast confermed thin hond on me.

For thine arrows stick fast in me, and thy hand cometh down upon me.

3 Noon helthe is in my fleisch fro the face of thin ire; no pees is to my boonys fro the face of my synnes.

There is no soundness in my flesh because of thine indignation; no peace in my bones, because of my sin.

4 For my wickidnessis ben goon ouer myn heed; as an heuy birthun, tho ben maad heuy on me.

For mine iniquities are gone over my head: as a heavy burden they are too heavy for me.

5 Myn heelid woundis weren rotun, and ben brokun; fro the face of myn vnwisdom.

My wounds stink, they are corrupt, because of my foolishness.

6 I am maad a wretche, and Y am bowid doun til in to the ende; al dai Y entride sorewful.

I am depressed; I am bowed down beyond measure; I go mourning all the day.

7 For my leendis ben fillid with scornyngis; and helthe is not in my fleisch.

For my loins are full of burning, and there is no soundness in my flesh.

8 I am turmentid, and maad low ful greetli; Y roride for the weilyng of myn herte.

I am faint and broken beyond measure; I roar by reason of the agitation of my heart.

9 Lord, al my desire is bifor thee; and my weilyng is not hid fro thee.

Lord, all my desire is before thee, and my sighing is not hid from thee.

10 Myn herte is disturblid in me, my vertu forsook me; and the liyt of myn iyen `forsook me, and it is not with me.

My heart throbbeth, my strength hath left me; and the light of mine eyes, it also is no more with me.

11 My frendis and my neiyboris neiyiden; and stoden ayens me. And thei that weren bisidis me stoden afer;

My lovers and mine associates stand aloof from my stroke; and my kinsmen stand afar off.

12 and thei diden violence, that souyten my lijf. And thei that souyten yuels to me, spaken vanytees; and thouyten gilis al dai.

And they that seek after my life lay snares [for me]; and they that seek my hurt speak mischievous things, and meditate deceits all the day long.

13 But Y as a deef man herde not; and as a doumb man not openynge his mouth.

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

14 And Y am maad as a man not herynge; and not hauynge repreuyngis in his mouth.

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

15 For, Lord, Y hopide in thee; my Lord God, thou schalt here me.

For in thee, Jehovah, do I hope: thou wilt answer, O Lord my God.

16 For Y seide, Lest ony tyme myn enemyes haue ioye on me; and the while my feet ben mouyd, thei spaken grete thingis on me.

For I said, Let them not rejoice over me! When my foot slipped, they magnified [themselves] against me.

17 For Y am redi to betyngis; and my sorewe is euere in my siyt.

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

18 For Y schal telle my wickidnesse; and Y schal thenke for my synne.

For I will declare mine iniquity, I am grieved for my sin.

19 But myn enemyes lyuen, and ben confermed on me; and thei ben multiplyed, that haten me wickidli.

But mine enemies are lively, they are strong; and they that hate me wrongfully are multiplied:

20 Thei that yelden yuels for goodis, backbitiden me; for Y suede goodnesse.

And they that render evil for good are adversaries unto me; because I pursue what is good.

21 My Lord God, forsake thou not me; go thou not awei fro me.

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

22 Lord God of myn helthe; biholde thou in to myn help.

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