Psalms 38
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.
3There is no soundness in my flesh because of thine indignation;
Neither is there any health 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 pained and bowed down greatly;
I go mourning all the day long.
7For my loins are filled with burning;
And there is no soundness in my flesh.
8I am faint and sore bruised:
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 throbbeth, 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 plague;
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, hear not;
And I am as a dumb man that openeth not his mouth.
14Yea, I am as a man that heareth not,
And in whose mouth are no reproofs.
15For in thee, O LORD, do I hope:
Thou wilt answer, O Lord my God.
16For I said, Lest they 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 are strong:
And they that hate me wrongfully are multiplied.
20They also that render evil for good
Are adversaries unto me, because I follow the thing that is good.
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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Psalms 38
38
PSALM 38
Prayer of a Suffering Penitent.
A Psalm of David, for a memorial.
1O Lord, rebuke me not in Your wrath,
And chasten me not in Your burning anger.
2For Your arrows have sunk deep into me,
And Your hand has pressed down on me.
3There is no soundness in my flesh because of Your indignation;
There is no health in my bones because of my sin.
4For my iniquities are gone over my head;
As a heavy burden they weigh too much for me.
5My wounds grow foul and fester
Because of my folly.
6I am bent over and greatly bowed down;
I go mourning all day long.
7For my loins are filled with burning,
And there is no soundness in my flesh.
8I am benumbed and badly crushed;
I groan because of the agitation of my heart.
9Lord, all my desire is before You;
And my sighing is not hidden from You.
10My heart throbs, my strength fails me;
And the light of my eyes, even that has gone from me.
11My loved ones and my friends stand aloof from my plague;
And my kinsmen stand afar off.
12Those who seek my life lay snares for me;
And those who seek to injure me have threatened destruction,
And they devise treachery all day long.
13But I, like a deaf man, do not hear;
And I am like a mute man who does not open his mouth.
14Yes, I am like a man who does not hear,
And in whose mouth are no arguments.
15For I hope in You, O Lord;
You will answer, O Lord my God.
16For I said, “May they not rejoice over me,
Who, when my foot slips, would magnify themselves against me.”
17For I am ready to fall,
And my #Lit painsorrow is continually before me.
18For I confess my iniquity;
I am full of anxiety because of my sin.
19But my enemies are vigorous and #Or numerousstrong,
And many are those who hate me wrongfully.
20And those who repay evil for good,
They oppose me, because I follow what is good.
21Do not forsake me, O Lord;
O my God, do not be far from me!
22Make haste to help me,
O Lord, my salvation!
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