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. A lament. Reprove me not, Lord, in your anger, and chasten me not in your wrath;
2 For Thine arrows have come down on me, And Thou lettest down upon me Thy hand.
for your arrows have sunk into me, and your hand lies heavy upon me.
3 Soundness is not in my flesh, Because of Thine indignation, Peace is not in my bones because of my sin.
In my flesh is no soundness because of your anger, no 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 that my guilt is gone over my head: it weighs like a burden too heavy for me.
5 Stunk — become corrupt have my wounds, Because of my folly.
My wounds stink and fester, for my foolishness I am tormented.
6 I have been bent down, I have been bowed down — unto excess, All the day I have gone mourning.
Bent and bowed am I utterly, all the day going in mourning.
7 For my flanks have been full of drought, And soundness is not in my flesh.
My loins are filled with burning, and in my flesh is no soundness.
8 I have been feeble and smitten — unto excess, I have roared from disquietude of heart.
I am utterly crushed and numb; I cry louder than lion roars.
9 Lord, before Thee [is] all my desire, And my sighing from Thee hath not been hid.
Lord, you know all that I long for, my groans are not hidden from you.
10 My heart [is] panting, my power hath forsaken me, And the light of mine eyes, Even they are not with me.
My heart is throbbing, my strength has failed me. The light of my eyes – even it is gone from me.
11 My lovers and my friends over-against my plague stand. And my neighbours afar off have stood.
My dear ones and friends keep aloof, and my neighbours 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 who aim at my life lay their snares, they who seek my hurt speak of ruin, nursing treachery all the day long.
13 And I, as deaf, hear not. And as a dumb one who openeth not his mouth.
But I turn a deaf ear and hear not; like the dumb I open not my mouth.
14 Yea, I am as a man who heareth not, And in his mouth are no reproofs.
I am like one without hearing, with no arguments in my mouth.
15 Because for Thee, O Jehovah, I have waited, Thou dost answer, O Lord my God.
For my hope, O Lord, is in you. You will 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.
when I utter the hope that those who made scorn of my tottering feet may not rejoice over me.
17 For I am ready to halt, And my pain [is] before me continually.
For I am ready to fall, my pain forsakes me never.
18 For mine iniquity I declare, I am sorry for my sin.
I acknowledge my guilt, I am anxious because of my sin:
19 And mine enemies [are] lively, They have been strong, and those hating me without cause, Have been multiplied.
My wanton assailants are strong, those who wrongfully hate me are many,
20 And those paying evil for good accuse me, Because of my pursuing good.
who render me evil for good, and oppose me, because I make good my goal.
21 Do not forsake me, O Jehovah, My God, be not far from me,
Do not forsake me, O Lord; my God, be not far from me.
22 Haste to help me, O Lord, my salvation!
Hasten to help me, O Lord my saviour.
