Psalms 38

1 A Psalme of Dauid for remembrance. O Lord, rebuke mee not in thine anger, neither chastise me in thy wrath.

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

2 For thine arrowes haue light vpon me, and thine hand lyeth vpon me.

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

3 There is nothing sound in my flesh, because of thine anger: neither is there rest in my bones because of my sinne.

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 are gone ouer mine head, and as a weightie burden they are too heauie for me.

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

5 My woundes are putrified, and corrupt because of my foolishnes.

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

6 I am bowed, and crooked very sore: I goe mourning all the day.

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

7 For my reines are full of burning, and there is nothing sound in my flesh.

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

8 I am weakened and sore broken: I roare for the very griefe of mine heart.

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

9 Lord, I powre my whole desire before thee, and my sighing is not hid from thee.

Lord, all my desire is before Thee; and my sighing is not hid from Thee.

10 Mine heart panteth: my strength faileth me, and the light of mine eyes, euen they are not mine owne.

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

11 My louers and my friends stand aside from my plague, and my kinsmen stand a farre off.

My friends and my companions stand aloof from my plague; and my kinsmen stand afar off.

12 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.

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 But I as a deafe man heard not, and am as a dumme man, which 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 Thus am I as a man, that heareth not, and in whose mouth are no reproofes.

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

15 For on thee, O Lord, do I waite: thou wilt heare me, my Lord, my God.

For in Thee, O LORD, do I hope; Thou wilt answer, O Lord my God.

16 For I said, Heare me, least they reioyce ouer me: for when my foote slippeth, they extol themselues against me.

For I said: 'Lest they rejoice over me; when my foot slippeth, they magnify themselves against me.'

17 Surely I am ready to halte, and my sorow is euer before me.

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

18 When I declare my paine, and am sory for my sinne,

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

19 Then mine enemies are aliue and are mightie, and they that hate me wrongfully are many.

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

20 They also, that rewarde euill for good, are mine aduersaries, because I follow goodnesse.

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

21 Forsake me not, O Lord: be not thou farre from me, my God.

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

22 Haste thee to helpe mee, O my Lord, my saluation.

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