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

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

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

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.

Soundness is not in my flesh, Because of Thine indignation, Peace is not 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 have passed over my head, As a heavy burden — too heavy for me.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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 [is] panting, my power hath forsaken me, And the light of mine eyes, Even they are not with me.

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

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

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

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

And I, as deaf, hear not. And as a dumb one who 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 who heareth not, And in his mouth are no reproofs.

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

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

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

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] before me continually.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Haste to help me, O Lord, my salvation!