Psalms 38

1 A Psalm of David, to bring to remembrance. Jehovah, rebuke me not in thy wrath; neither chasten me in thy hot displeasure.

“A psalm of David. To bring to remembrance.” O LORD! rebuke me not in thy wrath, Nor chasten me in thy hot displeasure!

2 For thine arrows stick fast in me, and thy hand cometh down upon me.

For thine arrows have deeply pierced me, And thy hand hath been heavy upon me.

3 There is no soundness in my flesh because of thine indignation; no peace in my bones, because of my sin.

There is no soundness in my flesh, because of thine anger; Nor rest in my bones, because of my sin.

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

For my iniquities have gone over my head; Like a heavy burden, they are more than I can bear.

5 My wounds stink, they are corrupt, because of my foolishness.

My wounds putrefy and are loathsome on account of my folly.

6 I am depressed; I am bowed down beyond measure; I go mourning all the day.

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

7 For my loins are full of burning, and there is no soundness in my flesh.

For my loins are full of burning heat, And there is no soundness in my flesh.

8 I am faint and broken beyond measure; I roar by reason of the agitation of my heart.

I am weakened and bruised exceedingly; I roar by reason of the disquietude of my heart.

9 Lord, all my desire is before thee, and my sighing is not hid from thee.

O Lord! thou knowest all my desire, And my groaning is not hidden from thee!

10 My heart throbbeth, my strength hath left me; and the light of mine eyes, it also is no more with me.

My heart panteth; my strength faileth me; The very light of my eyes is gone from me.

11 My lovers and mine associates stand aloof from my stroke; and my kinsmen stand afar off.

My friends and acquaintance keep aloof from my woe, And my kinsmen stand afar off:

12 And they that seek after my life lay snares [for me]; and they that seek my hurt speak mischievous things, and meditate deceits all the day long.

While they who seek my life lay snares for me; They who seek my hurt threaten destruction, And meditate deceit all the day long.

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

But I, like a deaf man, hear not; And, like a dumb man, open not my mouth.

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

I am like one who heareth nothing, And in whose mouth is no reply.

15 For in thee, Jehovah, do I hope: thou wilt answer, O Lord my God.

For in thee, O LORD! do I put my trust; Thou wilt hear, O Lord, my God!

16 For I said, Let them not rejoice over me! When my foot slipped, they magnified [themselves] against me.

For I have prayed, “Let them not rejoice over me; Let them not exult at the slipping of my feet!”

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

For I am ready to fall, And my pain doth never leave me;

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

For I confess my iniquity, And am troubled on account of my sin.

19 But mine enemies are lively, they are strong; and they that hate me wrongfully are multiplied:

But my enemies flourish and are strong; They who hate me without cause are multiplied.

20 And they that render evil for good are adversaries unto me; because I pursue what is good.

They who repay good with evil are my enemies, Because I follow that which is good.

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

Forsake me not, O LORD! O my God! be not far from me!

22 Make haste to help me, O Lord, my salvation.

Make hast to mine aid, O Lord, my salvation!