Psalms 38

A Psalm of David. To bring remembrance.

1O Lord, do not rebuke me in Your wrath,

nor chasten me in Your hot displeasure! # Ps 6:1

2For Your arrows pierce me, # Job 6:4

and Your hand presses down on me. # Ps 32:4

3There is no soundness in my flesh because of Your indignation,

nor is there health in my bones because of my sin. # Ps 6:2; 51:8

4For my iniquities have gone over my head; # Ezr 9:6

like a heavy burden they are too heavy for me. # Ps 40:12

5My wounds grow foul and fester

because of my foolishness.

6I am bent down, I am bowed down greatly;

I go around mourning all day long. # Job 30:28; Ps 35:14

7For my loins are filled with burning,

and there is no soundness in my flesh.

8I am feeble and severely broken;

I groan because of the disquietness of my heart. # Job 3:24; Ps 32:3

9O Lord, all my longing is before You,

and my sighing is not hidden from You. # Ps 6:6; 102:5

10My heart throbs, my strength fails me;

as for the light of my eyes, it also has gone from me. # Ps 6:7; 69:3

11My friends and my companions stand aloof from my affliction,

and relatives stand far off. # Ps 31:11; Lk 23:49

12Those who seek my life lay their snares;

those who seek my harm speak of destruction,

and plan treachery all day long. # Ps 35:20; 140:5

13But I, like a deaf man, do not hear;

I am like a mute who does not speak. # Ps 39:2, 9

14Thus I am like a man who does not hear,

and in whose mouth is no response.

15For in You, O Lord, do I hope; # Ps 39:7

it is You, O Lord my God, who will answer.

16For I said, “Hear me, lest they rejoice over me,

lest, when my foot slips, they exalt themselves against me.” # Ps 94:18

17For I am ready to fall,

and my pain is continually before me.

18I confess my iniquity; # Ps 32:5; Pr 28:13

I am sorry for my sin.

19But my enemies are vigorous, and they are strong;

and those who wrongfully hate me are many. # Ps 35:19

20Those who render evil for good attack me # Ps 35:12; 1Jn 3:12

because I pursue good.

21Do not forsake me, O Lord;

O my God, do not be far from me. # Ps 22:19

22Make haste to help me, # Ps 40:13

O Lord, my salvation. # Ps 27:1

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Psalm 38

A Psalm of David, to bring to remembrance.

1O LORD, rebuke me not in thy wrath:

Neither chasten me in thy hot displeasure.

2For thine arrows stick fast in me,

And thy hand presseth me sore.

3 There is no soundness in my flesh because of thine anger;

Neither is there any rest in my bones because of my sin.

4For mine iniquities are gone over mine head:

As an heavy burden they are too heavy for me.

5My wounds stink and are corrupt

Because of my foolishness.

6I am troubled; I am bowed down greatly;

I go mourning all the day long.

7For my loins are filled with a loathsome disease:

And there is no soundness in my flesh.

8I am feeble and sore broken:

I have roared by reason of the disquietness of my heart.

9Lord, all my desire is before thee;

And my groaning is not hid from thee.

10My heart panteth, my strength faileth me:

As for the light of mine eyes, it also is gone from me.

11My lovers and my friends stand aloof from my sore;

And my kinsmen stand afar off.

12They 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.

13But I, as a deaf man, heard not;

And I was as a dumb man that openeth not his mouth.

14Thus I was as a man that heareth not,

And in whose mouth are no reproofs.

15For in thee, O LORD, do I hope:

Thou wilt hear, O Lord my God.

16For I said, Hear me, lest otherwise they should rejoice over me:

When my foot slippeth, they magnify themselves against me.

17For I am ready to halt,

And my sorrow is continually before me.

18For I will declare mine iniquity;

I will be sorry for my sin.

19But mine enemies are lively, and they are strong:

And they that hate me wrongfully are multiplied.

20They also that render evil for good

Are mine adversaries; because I follow the thing that good is.

21Forsake me not, O LORD:

O my God, be not far from me.

22Make haste to help me,

O Lord my salvation.

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