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

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

For Thine arrows are gone deep into me, and Thy hand is come down upon me.

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

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

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

My wounds are noisome, they fester, because of my foolishness.

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

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

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

For my loins are filled with burning; and there is no soundness in my flesh.

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

I am benumbed and sore crushed; I groan by reason of the moaning of my heart.

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

Lord, all my desire is 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.

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

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

My friends and my companions stand aloof from my plague; and my kinsmen stand afar 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 seek after my life lay snares for me; and they that seek my hurt speak crafty devices, and utter deceits all the day.

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

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

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

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

15 Because for Thee, O Jehovah, I have waited, Thou dost answer, O Lord my God.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

22 Haste to help me, O Lord, my salvation!

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