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

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

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

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

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

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

My wounds are loathsome and corrupt, because of my foolishness.

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

I am pained and bowed down greatly. I go mourning all day long.

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

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

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

I am faint and severely bruised. I have groaned by reason of the anguish of my 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. 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 throbs. My strength fails me. As for the light of my eyes, it has also left me.

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Hurry to help me, YHWH, my salvation.