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 CAUSE TO REMEMBER.” YHWH, do not reprove me in Your wrath, Nor discipline me in Your fury.

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

For Your arrows have come down on me, And You let down Your hand on me.

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

Soundness is not in my flesh, Because of Your indignation, Peace is not 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 my iniquities have passed over my head, As a heavy burden—too heavy for me.

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

Stunk—my wounds have become corrupt, Because of my folly.

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

I have been bent down, I have been bowed down—to excess, I have gone mourning all the day.

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

For my flanks have been full of drought, And soundness is not in my flesh.

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

I have been feeble and struck—to excess, I have roared from disquietude of heart.

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

Lord, all my desire [is] before You, And my sighing has not been hid 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] panting, my power has forsaken me, And the light of my eyes, Even they are not with me.

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

My lovers and my friends stand aloof from before my plague. And my neighbors have stood far 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.

And those seeking my soul lay a snare, And those seeking my evil Have spoken mischievous things, And they meditate [on] deceits all the day.

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

And I, as deaf, do not hear. And as a mute one who does not open his mouth.

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

Indeed, I am as a man who does not hear, And in his mouth are no reproofs.

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

Because for You, O YHWH, I have waited, You 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.

When I said, “Lest they rejoice over me, In the slipping of my foot they magnified 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 declare my iniquity, I am sorry for my sin.

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

And my enemies [are] lively, They have been strong, and those hating me without cause, Have been multiplied.

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

And those paying evil for good accuse me, Because of my pursuing good.

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

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

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

Hurry to help me, O Lord, my salvation!