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 Melody of David. To bring to Remembrance. O Yahweh, do not, in thine anger, correct me, nor, in thy wrath, chastise me;
2 For Thine arrows have come down on me, And Thou lettest down upon me Thy hand.
For, thine arrows, have sunk down into me, and thy hand, presseth heavily 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, By reason of thine indignation, There is no peace in my bones, By reason of my sin;
4 For mine iniquities have passed over my head, As a heavy burden — too heavy for me.
For, mine iniquities, have passed over my head, Like a heavy burden, they are too heavy for me:
5 Stunk — become corrupt have my wounds, Because of my folly.
My wounds are of bad odour—they have festered, by reason of my folly:
6 I have been bent down, I have been bowed down — unto excess, All the day I have gone mourning.
I am bent, I am bowed down very low. All the day, have I gloomily walked;
7 For my flanks have been full of drought, And soundness is not in my flesh.
For, my loins, are filled with inflammation, 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 crushed exceedingly, —I have cried aloud because of the groaning of my heart.
9 Lord, before Thee [is] all my desire, And my sighing from Thee hath not been hid.
O My Lord! before thee, is all my longing, and, my sighing, from thee, hath not been hid:
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 hath forsaken me, and, as for the light of mine eyes, even they, are not with me:
11 My lovers and my friends over-against my plague stand. And my neighbours afar off have stood.
My lovers, and my friends, from before my stroke, stand aloof, —and, my near ones, far away, do stand:
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.
Yea they who are seeking my life, have laid snares, and they who are asking my harm, have threatened engulfing ruin, And, deceitful things—all day long, do they mutter.
13 And I, as deaf, hear not. And as a dumb one who openeth not his mouth.
But, I, as one deaf, will not hear, —and as one dumb, who will not open his mouth:
14 Yea, I am as a man who heareth not, And in his mouth are no reproofs.
Thus have I become as a man who cannot hear, in whose mouth are no arguments:
15 Because for Thee, O Jehovah, I have waited, Thou dost answer, O Lord my God.
Because, for thee, O Yahweh, have I waited, Thou, wilt answer, O Adonay, 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 feet were tottering, against me, have they magnified themselves:
17 For I am ready to halt, And my pain [is] before me continually.
For, I, to halt, am ready, and, my pain, is before me continually;
18 For mine iniquity I declare, I am sorry for my sin.
For, mine iniquity, will I declare, I shall be anxious because of my sin;
19 And mine enemies [are] lively, They have been strong, and those hating me without cause, Have been multiplied.
And, my foes, are alive—have become strong, —and multiplied are they who hate me for false cause:
20 And those paying evil for good accuse me, Because of my pursuing good.
Even they who are repaying evil for good, accuse me because I pursue the good.
21 Do not forsake me, O Jehovah, My God, be not far from me,
Do not forsake me, O Yahweh, My God! be not far from me:
22 Haste to help me, O Lord, my salvation!
Make haste to help me, My Lord, my deliverance!
