Psalms 38
1 “A psalm of David, to bring to remembrance.” O Lord, correct me not in thy wrath, nor chastise me in thy fury.
A Psalm by David, for a memorial. Yahweh, don’t rebuke me in your wrath, neither chasten me in your hot displeasure.
2 For thy arrows have penetrated into me, and thy hand presseth down upon me.
For your arrows have pierced me, your hand presses hard on me.
3 There is no soundness in my flesh because of thy indignation: there is no peace in my bones because of my sin.
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 passed over my head, as a heavy burden are they too heavy for me.
For my iniquities have gone over my head. As a heavy burden, they are too heavy for me.
5 Foul, corrupt are my bruises because of my folly.
My wounds are loathsome and corrupt because of my foolishness.
6 I am bent double; I am bowed down to the utmost; all the day long I go about full of grief.
I am in pain and bowed down greatly. I go mourning all day long.
7 For my loins are filled with a burning disease, and there is no soundness in my flesh.
For my waist is filled with burning. There is no soundness in my flesh.
8 I am made faint and crushed to the utmost; I cry aloud because of the groaning of my heart.
I am faint and severely bruised. I have groaned by reason of the anguish of my heart.
9 Lord, before thee is all my longing; and my sighing is from thee not hidden.
Lord, all my desire is before you. My groaning is not hidden from you.
10 My heart is restless, my strength hath left me; and the light of my eyes—that also is no more with me.
My heart throbs. My strength fails me. As for the light of my eyes, it has also left me.
11 My lovers and my friends stand aloof from my plague; and my kinsmen stand afar off.
My lovers and my friends stand aloof from my plague. My kinsmen stand far away.
12 They also that seek after my life lay snares; and they that wish for my mishap speak wicked falsehoods; and deceits do they devise 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, hear not; and I am as a dumb man that cannot open his mouth.
But I, as a deaf man, don’t 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 words of defence.
Yes, I am as a man who doesn’t hear, in whose mouth are no reproofs.
15 For in thee, O Lord, do I hope: thou wilt answer, O Lord my God.
For I hope in you, Yahweh. You will answer, Lord my God.
16 For I said, Perhaps they might rejoice over me: when my foot slippeth, they might magnify themselves over me.
For I said, “Don’t let them gloat over me, or exalt themselves over me when my foot slips.”
17 For I am prepared for [my] downfall, and my pain is continually before me.
For I am ready to fall. My pain is continually before me.
18 For I will tell of my iniquity; I will be grieved because of my sin.
For I will declare my iniquity. I will be sorry for my sin.
19 But my enemies are strong in life; and numerous are those that hate me wrongfully;
But my enemies are vigorous and many. Those who hate me without reason are numerous.
20 They also that repay [me] evil in lieu of good; they hate me bitterly because I pursue what is good.
They who render evil for good are also adversaries to me, because I follow what is good.
21 Forsake me not, O Lord: O my God, be not far from me.
Don’t forsake me, Yahweh. My God, don’t be far from me.
22 Make haste to help me, O Lord, my salvation.
Hurry to help me, Lord, my salvation.
