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 by David, for a memorial.] YHWH, do not rebuke me in your wrath, neither chasten me in your hot displeasure.

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

For your arrows have pierced me, your hand presses hard on me.

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

There is no soundness in my flesh because of your indignation, neither is there any health in my bones because of my sin.

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

For my iniquities have gone over my head. As a heavy burden, they are too heavy for me.

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

My wounds are loathsome 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 am pained and bowed down greatly. I go mourning all day long.

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

For my waist is filled with burning. There is no soundness in my flesh.

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

I am faint and severely bruised. I have groaned by reason of the anguish of my heart.

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

Lord, all my desire is before you. 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 throbs. My strength fails me. As for the light of my eyes, it has also left me.

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

My loved ones and my friends keep their distance because of my affliction. My kinsmen stand far away.

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.

They also who seek after my life lay snares. Those who seek my hurt speak mischievous things, and meditate deceits all day long.

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

But I, as a deaf man, do not hear. I am as a mute man who doesn't open his mouth.

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

Yes, I am as a man who doesn't hear, in whose mouth are no reproofs.

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

For in you, YHWH, do I hope. You will answer, YHWH 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, "Do not let them gloat over me, or exalt themselves over me when my foot slips."

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

For I am ready to fall. My pain is continually before me.

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

Yes, I confess my iniquity. I am anxious because of my sin.

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

But my enemies, for no reason, are many. Those who hate me wrongfully are numerous.

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

They who also render evil for good are adversaries to me, because I follow what is good.

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

Do not forsake me, YHWH. My God, do not be far from me.

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

Hurry to help me, YHWH, my salvation.