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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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 deafe man heard not, and am as a dumme man, which openeth not his mouth.

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

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

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

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

For I hoped in you, O Lord: you will hear, 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 mine enemies rejoice against me: for when my feet were moved, they spoke boastingly against me.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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