Psalms 38
1 A Psalm of David, 'To cause to remember.' Jehovah, in Thy wrath reprove me not, Nor in Thy fury chastise me.
A Psalme of Dauid for remembrance. O Lord, rebuke mee not in thine anger, neither chastise me in thy wrath.
2 For Thine arrows have come down on me, And Thou lettest down upon me Thy hand.
For thine arrowes haue light vpon me, and thine hand lyeth vpon me.
3 Soundness is not in my flesh, Because of Thine indignation, Peace is not in my bones because of my sin.
There is nothing sound in my flesh, because of thine anger: neither is there rest in my bones because of my sinne.
4 For mine iniquities have passed over my head, As a heavy burden — too heavy for me.
For mine iniquities are gone ouer mine head, and as a weightie burden they are too heauie for me.
5 Stunk — become corrupt have my wounds, Because of my folly.
My woundes are putrified, and corrupt because of my foolishnes.
6 I have been bent down, I have been bowed down — unto excess, All the day I have gone mourning.
I am bowed, and crooked very sore: I goe mourning all the day.
7 For my flanks have been full of drought, And soundness is not in my flesh.
For my reines are full of burning, and there is nothing sound in my flesh.
8 I have been feeble and smitten — unto excess, I have roared from disquietude of heart.
I am weakened and sore broken: I roare for the very griefe of mine heart.
9 Lord, before Thee [is] all my desire, And my sighing from Thee hath not been hid.
Lord, I powre my whole desire before thee, and my sighing is not hid from thee.
10 My heart [is] panting, my power hath forsaken me, And the light of mine eyes, Even they are not with me.
Mine heart panteth: my strength faileth me, and the light of mine eyes, euen they are not mine owne.
11 My lovers and my friends over-against my plague stand. And my neighbours afar off have stood.
My louers and my friends stand aside from my plague, and my kinsmen stand a farre off.
12 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.
They also, that seeke after my life, laye snares, and they that go about to do me euil, talke wicked things and imagine deceite continually.
13 And I, as deaf, hear not. And as a dumb one who openeth not his mouth.
But I as a deafe man heard not, and am as a dumme man, which openeth not his mouth.
14 Yea, I am as a man who heareth not, And in his mouth are no reproofs.
Thus am I as a man, that heareth not, and in whose mouth are no reproofes.
15 Because for Thee, O Jehovah, I have waited, Thou dost answer, O Lord my God.
For on thee, O Lord, do I waite: thou wilt heare me, my Lord, my God.
16 When I said, 'Lest they rejoice over me, In the slipping of my foot against me they magnified themselves.
For I said, Heare me, least they reioyce ouer me: for when my foote slippeth, they extol themselues against me.
17 For I am ready to halt, And my pain [is] before me continually.
Surely I am ready to halte, and my sorow is euer before me.
18 For mine iniquity I declare, I am sorry for my sin.
When I declare my paine, and am sory for my sinne,
19 And mine enemies [are] lively, They have been strong, and those hating me without cause, Have been multiplied.
Then mine enemies are aliue and are mightie, and they that hate me wrongfully are many.
20 And those paying evil for good accuse me, Because of my pursuing good.
They also, that rewarde euill for good, are mine aduersaries, because I follow goodnesse.
21 Do not forsake me, O Jehovah, My God, be not far from me,
Forsake me not, O Lord: be not thou farre from me, my God.
22 Haste to help me, O Lord, my salvation!
Haste thee to helpe mee, O my Lord, my saluation.
