Psalms 38
38
The Prayer of a Sufferer#Ps 38 Hebrew title: A psalm by David; a lament.
1O LORD, don't punish me in your anger!
2You have wounded me with your arrows;
you have struck me down.
3Because of your anger, I am in great pain;
my whole body is diseased because of my sins.
4I am drowning in the flood of my sins;
they are a burden too heavy to bear.
5Because I have been foolish,
my sores stink and rot.
6I am bowed down, I am crushed;
I mourn all day long.
7I am burning with fever
and I am near to death.
8I am worn out and utterly crushed;
my heart is troubled, and I groan with pain.
9O Lord, you know what I long for;
you hear all my groans.
10My heart is pounding, my strength is gone,
and my eyes have lost their brightness.
11My friends and neighbours will not come near me,
because of my sores;
even my family keeps away from me.
12Those who want to kill me lay traps for me,
and those who want to hurt me threaten to ruin me;
they never stop plotting against me.
13I am like the deaf and cannot hear,
like the dumb and cannot speak.
14I am like those who do not answer,
because they cannot hear.
15But I trust in you, O LORD;
and you, O Lord my God, will answer me.
16Don't let my enemies gloat over my distress;
don't let them boast about my downfall!
17I am about to fall
and am in constant pain.
18I confess my sins;
they fill me with anxiety.
19My enemies are healthy and strong;
there are many who hate me for no reason.
20Those who pay back evil for good
are against me because I try to do right.
21Do not abandon me, O LORD;
do not stay away, my God!
22Help me now, O Lord my saviour!
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Psalms 38
38
Psalm 38
A psalm by David; to be kept in mind.
1O Lord, do not angrily punish me
or discipline me in your wrath.
2Your arrows have struck me.
Your hand has struck me hard.
3No healthy spot is left on my body
because of your rage.
There is no peace in my bones
because of my sin.
4My guilt has overwhelmed me.
Like a heavy load, it is more than I can bear.
5My wounds smell rotten.
They fester because of my stupidity.
6I am bent over and bowed down very low.
All day I walk around in mourning.
7My insides are filled with burning pain,
and no healthy spot is left on my body.
8I am numb and completely devastated.
I roar because my heart’s in turmoil.
9You know all my desires, O Lord,
and my groaning has not been hidden from you.
10My heart is pounding.
I have lost my strength.
Even the light of my eyes has left me.
11My loved ones and my friends keep their distance
and my relatives stand far away because of my sickness.
12Those who seek my life lay traps for me.
Those who are out to harm me talk about ruining me.
All day long they think of ways to deceive me.
13But I am like a person who cannot hear
and like a person who cannot speak.
14I am like one who cannot hear
and who can offer no arguments.
15But I wait with hope for you, O Lord.
You will answer, O Lord, my God.
16I said, “Do not let them gloat over me.
When my foot slips,
do not let them promote themselves at my expense.”
17I am ready to fall.
I am continually aware of my pain.
18I confess my guilt.
My sin troubles me.
19My mortal enemies are growing stronger.
Many hate me for no reason.
20They pay me back with evil instead of good,
and they accuse me because I try to do what is good.
21Do not abandon me, O Lord.
O my God, do not be so distant from me.
22Come quickly to help me, O Lord, my savior.
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