Psalm 38

A Psalm by David, for a memorial.

38:1 Yahweh, don't rebuke me in your wrath,

neither chasten me in your hot displeasure.

38:2 For your arrows have pierced me,

your hand presses hard on me.

38:3 There is no soundness in my flesh because of your indignation,

neither is there any health in my bones because of my sin.

38:4 For my iniquities have gone over my head.

As a heavy burden, they are too heavy for me.

38:5 My wounds are loathsome and corrupt,

because of my foolishness.

38:6 I am pained and bowed down greatly.

I go mourning all day long.

38:7 For my waist is filled with burning.

There is no soundness in my flesh.

38:8 I am faint and severely bruised.

I have groaned by reason of the anguish of my heart.

38:9 Lord, all my desire is before you.

My groaning is not hidden from you.

38:10 My heart throbs.

My strength fails me.

As for the light of my eyes, it has also left me.

38:11 My lovers and my friends stand aloof from my plague.

My kinsmen stand far away.

38:12 They also who seek after my life lay snares.

Those who seek my hurt speak mischievous things,

and meditate deceits all day long.

38:13 But I, as a deaf man, don't hear.

I am as a mute man who doesn't open his mouth.

38:14 Yes, I am as a man who doesn't hear,

in whose mouth are no reproofs.

38:15 For in you, Yahweh, do I hope.

You will answer, Lord my God.

38:16 For I said, "Don't let them gloat over me,

or exalt themselves over me when my foot slips."

38:17 For I am ready to fall.

My pain is continually before me.

38:18 For I will declare my iniquity.

I will be sorry for my sin.

38:19 But my enemies are vigorous and many.

Those who hate me without reason are numerous.

38:20 They who also render evil for good are adversaries to me,

because I follow what is good.

38:21 Don't forsake me, Yahweh.

My God, don't be far from me.

38:22 Hurry to help me,

Lord, my salvation.