Psalms 38

1 A Psalm of David, to bring to remembrance. O LORD, rebuke me not in thy wrath: neither chasten me in thy hot displeasure.

A Psalm of David, to bring to remembrance. O LORD, rebuke me not in thy wrath: neither chasten me in thy hot displeasure.

2 For thine arrows stick fast in me, and thy hand presseth me sore.

For thy arrows stick fast in me, and thy hand falleth heavy upon me.

3 There is no soundness in my flesh because of thine indignation; neither is there any health in my bones because of my sin.

[There is] no soundness in my flesh because of thy anger; neither [is there any] rest in my bones because of my sin.

4 For mine iniquities are gone over mine head: as an heavy burden they are too heavy for me.

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

5 My wounds stink and are corrupt, because of my foolishness.

My wounds are offensive, [and] are corrupt because of my foolishness.

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

I am troubled; I am bowed down greatly; I go mourning all the day long.

7 For my loins are filled with burning; and there is no soundness in my flesh.

For my loins are filled with a lothsome [disease]: and [there is] no soundness in my flesh.

8 I am faint and sore bruised: I have roared by reason of the disquietness of my heart.

I am feeble and grievously broken: I have roared by reason of the disquietness of my heart.

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

LORD, all my desire [is] before thee; and my groaning is not hid from thee.

10 My heart throbbeth, my strength faileth me: as for the light of mine eyes, it also is gone from me.

My heart panteth, my strength faileth me: as for the light of my eyes, that also is gone from 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 affliction; and my kinsmen stand afar off.

12 They also that seek after my life lay snares [for me]; and they that seek my hurt speak mischievous things, and imagine deceits all the day long.

They also that seek after my life lay snares [for me]: and they that seek my hurt speak mischievous things, and imagine deceits all the day long.

13 But I, as a deaf man, hear not; and I am as a dumb man that openeth not his mouth.

But I, as a deaf [man], heard not; and [I was] as a dumb man [that] openeth not his mouth.

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

Thus I was as a man that heareth not, and in whose mouth [are] no reproofs.

15 For in thee, O LORD, do I hope: thou wilt answer, O Lord my God.

For in thee, O LORD, do I hope: thou wilt hear, O LORD my God.

16 For I said, Lest they rejoice over me: when my foot slippeth, they magnify themselves against me.

For I said, [Hear me], lest [otherwise] they should rejoice over me: when my foot slippeth, they magnify [themselves] against me.

17 For I am ready to halt, and my sorrow is continually before me.

For I [am] ready to halt, and my sorrow [is] continually before me.

18 For I will declare mine iniquity; I will be sorry for my sin.

For I will declare my iniquity; I will be sorry for my sin.

19 But mine enemies are lively, [and] are strong: and they that hate me wrongfully are multiplied.

But my enemies [are] lively, [and] they are strong: and they that hate me wrongfully are multiplied.

20 They also that render evil for good are adversaries unto me, because I follow the thing that is good.

They also that render evil for good are my adversaries; because I follow [the thing that is] good.

21 Forsake me not, O LORD: O my God, be not far from me.

Forsake me not, O LORD: O my God, be not far from me.

22 Make haste to help me, O Lord my salvation.

Make haste to help me, O LORD my salvation.