Psalms 38
38
PSALM 38
Common Meter: 8,6,8,6
1In thy great indignation,
O Lord, rebuke me not;
Nor on me lay thy chast'ning hand,
in thy displeasure hot.
2For in me fast thine arrows stick,
thine hand doth press me sore:
3And in my flesh there is no health,
nor soundness any more.
This grief I have, because thy wrath
is forth against me gone;
And in my bones there is no rest,
for sin that I have done.
4Because gone up above mine head
my great transgressions be;
And, as a weighty burden, they
too heavy are for me.
5My wounds do stink, and are corrupt;
my folly makes it so.
6I troubled am, and much bow'd down;
all day I mourning go.
7For a disease that loathsome is
so fills my loins with pain,
That in my weak and weary flesh
no soundness doth remain.
8So feeble and infirm am I,
and broken am so sore,
That, through disquiet of my heart,
I have been made to roar.
9O Lord, all that I do desire
is still before thine eye;
And of my heart the secret groans
not hidden are from thee.
10My heart doth pant incessantly,
my strength doth quite decay;
As for mine eyes, their wonted light
is from me gone away.
11My lovers and my friends do stand
at distance from my sore;
And those do stand aloof that were
kinsmen and kind before.
12Yea, they that seek my life lay snares:
who seek to do me wrong
Speak things mischievous, and deceits
imagine all day long.
13But, as one deaf, that heareth not,
I suffer'd all to pass;
I as a dumb man did become,
whose mouth not open'd was:
14As one that hears not, in whose mouth
are no reproofs at all.
15For, Lord, I hope in thee; my God,
thou'lt hear me when I call.
16For I said, Hear me, lest they should
rejoice o'er me with pride;
And o'er me magnify themselves,
when as my foot doth slide.
17For I am near to halt, my grief
is still before mine eye:
18For I'll declare my sin, and grieve
for mine iniquity.
19But yet mine en'mies lively are,
and strong are they beside;
And they that hate me wrongfully
are greatly multiply'd.
20And they for good that render ill,
as en'mies me withstood;
Yea, ev'n for this, because that I
do follow what is good.
21Forsake me not, O Lord; my God,
far from me never be.
22O Lord, thou my salvation art,
haste to give help to me.
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Psalms 38
38
A psalm of David, for a memorial.
1Lord, please don't condemn me because you're angry with me; don't punish me because you're furious with me!
2Your arrows have pierced me deeply, your hand has come down hard on me.
3Because you're so upset with me, not a single part of my body is healthy; I am completely sick because of my sins.
4I'm drowning in guilt—the burden is too heavy to bear.
5My wounds are infected—they're smelling—all because of my stupidity.
6I am bent over, doubled up in pain. The whole day I walk around crying my eyes out.
7Inside I'm burning up with fever; no part of my body is healthy.
8I'm worn out, totally down. I groan because of the anguish I feel in my heart.
9Lord, you know what I desperately want, you hear every sigh I make.
10My heart is racing, leaving me with no strength; my eyesight is failing.
11My loved ones and my friends don't come near me because they're afraid of what I've got. Even my family keeps me at a distance.
12Those who are trying to kill me set traps for me; those who want to hurt me make threats against me, working on their deceitful schemes all day long.
13I act as if I'm deaf to what they're saying,#38:13. Implied. and pretend to be dumb so I don't have to speak.
14Like a man who can't hear, and who doesn't reply—that's me!
15For I'm waiting on you, Lord! You will answer for me, my Lord and my God.
16I'm asking you, Lord, please don't let my enemies gloat over me, don't let them be glad when I trip up.
17For I'm about ready to collapse—the pain never stops.
18I do confess my sins; I am terribly sorry for what I've done.
19I have many powerful enemies—they are very active, hating me for no reason.
20They pay me back evil for good; they accuse me for the good I try to do.
21Don't give up on me, my Lord and my God, don't stay away from me.
22Hurry, come and help me, Lord my salvation.
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