Psalms 38

1 A psalm for David, for a remembrance of the sabbath. Rebuke me not, O Lord, in thy indignation; nor chastise me in thy wrath.

A Psalm of David for remembrance concerning the Sabbath-day. O Lord, rebuke me not in your wrath, neither chasten me in your anger.

2 For thy arrows are fastened in me: and thy hand hath been strong upon me.

For your weapons are fixed in me, and you have pressed your hand heavily upon me.

3 There is no health in my flesh, because of thy wrath: there is no peace for my bones, because of my sins.

For there is no health in my flesh because of your anger; there is no peace to my bones because of my sins.

4 For my iniquities are gone over my head: and as a heavy burden are become heavy upon me.

For my transgressions have gone over mine head: they have pressed heavily upon me like a weighty burden.

5 My sores are putrified and corrupted, because of my foolishness.

My bruises have become noisome and corrupt, because of my foolishness.

6 I am become miserable, and am bowed down even to the end: I walked sorrowful all the day long.

I have been wretched and bowed down continually: I went with a mourning countenance all the day.

7 For my loins are filled with illusions; and there is no health in my flesh.

For my soul is filled with mockings; and there is no health in my flesh.

8 I am afflicted and humbled exceedingly: I roared with the groaning of my heart.

I have been afflicted and brought down exceedingly: I have roared for the groaning of my heart.

9 Lord, all my desire is before thee, and my groaning is not hidden from thee.

But all my desire is before you; and my groaning is not hidden from you.

10 My heart is troubled, my strength hath left me, and the light of my eyes itself is not with me.

My heart is troubled, my strength has failed me; and the light of mine eyes is not with me.

11 My friends and my neighbours have drawn near, and stood against me. And they that were near me stood afar off:

My friends and my neighbours drew near before me, and stood still; and my nearest of kin stood afar off.

12 And they that sought my soul used violence. And they that sought evils to me spoke vain things, and studied deceits all the day long.

While they pressed hard upon me that sought my soul: and they that sought my hurt spoke vanities, and devised deceits all the day.

13 But I, as a deaf man, heard not: and as a dumb man not opening his mouth.

But I, as a deaf man, heard not; and was as a dumb man not opening his mouth.

14 And I became as a man that heareth not: and that hath no reproofs in his mouth.

And I was as a man that hears not, and who has no reproofs in his mouth.

15 For in thee, O Lord, have I hoped: thou wilt hear me, O Lord my God.

For I hoped in you, O Lord: you will hear, O Lord my God.

16 For I said: Lest at any time my enemies rejoice over me: and whilst my feet are moved, they speak great things against me.

For I said, Lest mine enemies rejoice against me: for when my feet were moved, they spoke boastingly against me.

17 For I am ready for scourges: and my sorrow is continually before me.

For I am ready for plagues, and my grief is continually before me.

18 For I will declare my inequity: and I will think for my sin.

For I will declare mine iniquity, and be distressed for my sin.

19 But my enemies live, and are stronger that I: and they hate me wrongfully are multiplied.

But mine enemies live, and are mightier than I: and they that hate me unjustly are multiplied.

20 They that render evil for good, have detracted me, because I followed goodness.

They that reward evil for good slandered me; because I followed righteousness.

21 Forsake me not, O Lord my God: do not thou depart from me.

Forsake me not, O Lord my God: depart not from me.

22 Attend unto my help, O Lord, the God of my salvation.

Draw near to my help, O Lord of my salvation.