Psalm 38
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1A Psalm of David. To bring to remembrance. O LORD, do not rebuke me in Your wrath, Nor chasten me in Your hot displeasure!1A Psalm of David, for a memorial. O LORD, rebuke me not in Your wrath, And chasten me not in Your burning anger.
2For Your arrows pierce me deeply, And Your hand presses me down.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 anger, Nor any health in my bones Because of my sin.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 have gone over my head; Like a heavy burden they are too heavy for me.4For my iniquities are gone over my head; As a heavy burden they weigh too much for me.
5My wounds are foul and festering Because of my foolishness.5My wounds grow foul and fester Because of my folly.
6I am troubled, I am bowed down greatly; I go mourning all the day long.6I am bent over and greatly bowed down; I go mourning all day long.
7For my loins are full of inflammation, And there is no soundness in my flesh.7For my loins are filled with burning, And there is no soundness in my flesh.
8I am feeble and severely broken; I groan because of the turmoil of my heart.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.9Lord, all my desire is before You; And my sighing is not hidden from You.
10My heart pants, my strength fails me; As for the light of my eyes, it also has gone from me.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 relatives stand afar off.11My loved ones and my friends stand aloof from my plague; And my kinsmen stand afar off.
12Those also who seek my life lay snares for me; Those who seek my hurt speak of destruction, And plan deception all the day long.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 who does not open his mouth.13But I, like a deaf man, do not hear; And I am like a mute man who does not open his mouth.
14Thus I am like a man who does not hear, And in whose mouth is no response.14Yes, I am like a man who does not hear, And in whose mouth are no arguments.
15For in You, O LORD, I hope; You will hear, O Lord my God.15For I hope in You, O LORD; You will answer, O Lord my God.
16For I said, “Hear me, lest they rejoice over me, Lest, when my foot slips, they exalt themselves against me.”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 sorrow is continually before me.17For I am ready to fall, And my sorrow is continually before me.
18For I will declare my iniquity; I will be in anguish over my sin.18For I confess my iniquity; I am full of anxiety because of my sin.
19But my enemies are vigorous, and they are strong; And those who hate me wrongfully have multiplied.19But my enemies are vigorous and strong, And many are those who hate me wrongfully.
20Those also who render evil for good, They are my adversaries, because I follow what is good.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, be not far from me!21Do not forsake me, O LORD; O my God, do not be far from me!
22Make haste to help me, O Lord, my salvation!22Make haste to help me, O Lord, my salvation!
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