Psalms 38
1 Yahweh, when you are angry [with me], do not rebuke/scold me and punish me!
A psalm for David, for a remembrance of the sabbath. Rebuke me not, O Lord, in thy indignation; nor chastise me in thy wrath.
2 [Now it is as though] you have shot your arrows at me and wounded me; you have struck me and knocked me down.
For thy arrows are fastened in me: and thy hand hath been strong upon me.
3 Because you have been angry with me, I am suffering great pain. Because of my sin, my whole body is diseased.
There is no health in my flesh, because of thy wrath: there is no peace for my bones, because of my sins.
4 All my sins are [like a flood] that covers my head; they are like a load that is very heavy, with the result that I cannot carry it.
For my iniquities are gone over my head: and as a heavy burden are become heavy upon me.
5 Because I have done foolish things, I have sores that have become worse, and they stink.
My sores are putrified and corrupted, because of my foolishness.
6 [Sometimes] I am bent over, and [sometimes] I lie prostrate; I am sad/cry all day.
I am become miserable, and am bowed down even to the end: I walked sorrowful all the day long.
7 My body is burning with fever, and I am very ill.
For my loins are filled with illusions; and there is no health in my flesh.
8 I am completely exhausted, and I have no strength. I am very distressed, and I groan with pain.
I am afflicted and humbled exceedingly: I roared with the groaning of my heart.
9 Yahweh, you know that I desire [to be healed]; you hear me while I am groaning.
Lord, all my desire is before thee, and my groaning is not hidden from thee.
10 My heat is pounding heavily, and all my strength is gone. I am no longer able to see well.
My heart is troubled, my strength hath left me, and the light of my eyes itself is not with me.
11 My friends and neighbors stay away from me because of my sores; even my own family stays away from me.
My friends and my neighbours have drawn near, and stood against me. And they that were near me stood afar off:
12 And those who want to kill me set traps to catch me; those who want to harm me discuss ways to get rid of me; they plot against me all day.
And they that sought my soul used violence. And they that sought evils to me spoke vain things, and studied deceits all the day long.
13 Now I act like I’m deaf, and do not listen [to what they say]. I act like I cannot talk, so I say nothing [to reply to them].
But I, as a deaf man, heard not: and as a dumb man not opening his mouth.
14 I act like a man who does not answer [when people talk to him], because he cannot hear anything.
And I became as a man that heareth not: and that hath no reproofs in his mouth.
15 But Yahweh, I trust in you. My Lord God, you will answer me.
For in thee, O Lord, have I hoped: thou wilt hear me, O Lord my God.
16 I said to you, “Do not cause [me to die, with the result that] my enemies will rejoice! Do not cause me to stumble, with the result that they will be very happy!”
For I said: Lest at any time my enemies rejoice over me: and whilst my feet are moved, they speak great things against me.
17 I say that because I am about to fall down, and I constantly have pain.
For I am ready for scourges: and my sorrow is continually before me.
18 I confess the wrong things that I have done; I am [very] sorry for the sins that I have committed.
For I will declare my inequity: and I will think for my sin.
19 My enemies are healthy and strong; there are many people who hate me for no reason.
But my enemies live, and are stronger that I: and they hate me wrongfully are multiplied.
20 Those who do evil things to me in return for my doing good things to them oppose me because I try to do what is right.
They that render evil for good, have detracted me, because I followed goodness.
21 Yahweh, do not abandon me! My God, do not stay far from me!
Forsake me not, O Lord my God: do not thou depart from me.
22 Lord, you are the one who saves/rescues me; Quickly [come and] help me!
Attend unto my help, O Lord, the God of my salvation.
