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 Prayer in Time of Sickness
A song of David to remember.
1Lord, don’t correct me when you are angry.
Don’t punish me when you are very angry.
2Your arrows have wounded me.
Your hand has come down on me.
3My body is sick from your punishment.
Even my bones are not healthy because of my sin.
4My guilt has overwhelmed me.
Like a load it weighs me down.
5My sores stink and become infected
because I was foolish.
6I am bent over and bowed down.
I am sad all day long.
7I am burning with fever.
My whole body is sore.
8I am weak and faint.
I moan from the pain I feel.
9Lord, you know everything I want.
My cries are not hidden from you.
10My heart pounds, and my strength is gone.
I am losing my sight.
11Because of my wounds, my friends and neighbors leave me alone.
My relatives stay far away.
12Some people set traps to kill me.
Those who want to hurt me plan trouble.
All day long they think up lies.
13I am like a deaf man; I cannot hear.
Like a mute, I cannot speak.
14I am like a person who does not hear.
I have no answer to give.
15I trust you, Lord.
You will answer, my God and Lord.
16I said, “Don’t let them laugh at me.
Don’t let them brag when I am defeated.”
17I am about to die.
I cannot forget my pain.
18I confess my guilt.
I am troubled by my sin.
19My enemies are strong and healthy.
Many people hate me for no reason.
20They repay me with evil for the good I did.
They lie about me because I try to do good.
21Lord, don’t leave me.
My God, don’t go away.
22Quickly come and help me,
my Lord and Savior.
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