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 by David, for a memorial. LORD, don’t rebuke me in your wrath, neither chasten me in your hot displeasure.

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

For your arrows have pierced me, your hand presses hard on 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 your indignation, neither is there any health 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 loathsome and corrupt because of my foolishness.

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

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

7 For my loins are filled with burning; 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 faint and sore bruised: I have roared by reason of the disquietness of my heart.

I am faint and severely bruised. I have groaned by reason of the anguish 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 you. My groaning is not hidden from you.

10 My heart throbbeth, my strength faileth me: as for the light of mine eyes, it also is gone from 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 [for me]; and they that seek my hurt speak mischievous things, and imagine deceits 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 openeth not his mouth.

But I, as a deaf man, don’t hear. I am as a mute man who doesn’t open his mouth.

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

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, LORD. You will answer, Lord my God.

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

For I said, “Don’t let them gloat over me, or exalt themselves over me when my foot slips.”

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

For I am ready to fall. My pain 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 vigorous and many. Those who hate me without reason are numerous.

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