Psalms 38

1 melody to/for David to/for to remember LORD not in/on/with wrath your to rebuke me and in/on/with rage your to discipline me

A psalm of David, for a memorial. Lord, please don't condemn me because you're angry with me; don't punish me because you're furious with me!

2 for arrow your to descend in/on/with me and to descend upon me hand your

Your arrows have pierced me deeply, your hand has come down hard on me.

3 nothing soundness in/on/with flesh my from face: because indignation your nothing peace: well-being in/on/with bone my from face: because sin my

Because you're so upset with me, not a single part of my body is healthy; I am completely sick because of my sins.

4 for iniquity: crime my to pass head my like/as burden heavy to honor: heavy from me

I'm drowning in guilt—the burden is too heavy to bear.

5 to stink to rot wound my from face: because folly my

My wounds are infected—they're smelling—all because of my stupidity.

6 to twist to bow till much all [the] day be dark to go: went

I am bent over, doubled up in pain. The whole day I walk around crying my eyes out.

7 for loin my to fill to roast and nothing soundness in/on/with flesh my

Inside I'm burning up with fever; no part of my body is healthy.

8 be numb and to crush till much to roar from groaning heart my

I'm worn out, totally down. I groan because of the anguish I feel in my heart.

9 Lord before you all desire my and sighing my from you not to hide

Lord, you know what I desperately want, you hear every sigh I make.

10 heart my to trade to leave: forsake me strength my and light eye my also they(masc.) nothing with me

My heart is racing, leaving me with no strength; my eyesight is failing.

11 to love: friend me and neighbor my from before plague my to stand: stand and near my from distant to stand: stand

My loved ones and my friends don't come near me because they're afraid of what I've got. Even my family keeps me at a distance.

12 and to snare to seek soul: life my and to seek distress: harm my to speak: speak desire and deceit all [the] day to mutter

Those who are trying to kill me set traps for me; those who want to hurt me make threats against me, working on their deceitful schemes all day long.

13 and I like/as deaf not to hear: hear and like/as mute not to open lip his

I act as if I'm deaf to what they're saying, and pretend to be dumb so I don't have to speak.

14 and to be like/as man which not to hear: hear and nothing in/on/with lip his argument

Like a man who can't hear, and who doesn't reply—that's me!

15 for to/for you LORD to wait: wait you(m. s.) to answer Lord God my

For I'm waiting on you, Lord! You will answer for me, my Lord and my God.

16 for to say lest to rejoice to/for me in/on/with to shake foot my upon me to magnify

I'm asking you, Lord, please don't let my enemies gloat over me, don't let them be glad when I trip up.

17 for I to/for stumbling to establish: prepare and pain my before me continually

For I'm about ready to collapse—the pain never stops.

18 for iniquity: crime my to tell be anxious from sin my

I do confess my sins; I am terribly sorry for what I've done.

19 and enemy my alive be vast and to multiply to hate me deception

I have many powerful enemies—they are very active, hating me for no reason.

20 and to complete distress: evil underneath: instead welfare to oppose me underneath: because of (to pursue I *Qk) pleasant

They pay me back evil for good; they accuse me for the good I try to do.

21 not to leave: forsake me LORD God my not to remove from me

Don't give up on me, my Lord and my God, don't stay away from me.

22 to hasten [emph?] to/for help my Lord deliverance: salvation my

Hurry, come and help me, Lord my salvation.