Psalms 38

¹A Psalme of Dauid for remembrance. O Lord, rebuke mee not in thine anger, neither chastise me in thy wrath.

²For thine arrowes haue light vpon me, and thine hand lyeth vpon me.

³There is nothing sound in my flesh, because of thine anger: neither is there rest in my bones because of my sinne.

⁴For mine iniquities are gone ouer mine head, and as a weightie burden they are too heauie for me.

⁵My woundes are putrified, and corrupt because of my foolishnes.

⁶I am bowed, and crooked very sore: I goe mourning all the day.

⁷For my reines are full of burning, and there is nothing sound in my flesh.

⁸I am weakened and sore broken: I roare for the very griefe of mine heart.

⁹Lord, I powre my whole desire before thee, and my sighing is not hid from thee.

¹⁰Mine heart panteth: my strength faileth me, and the light of mine eyes, euen they are not mine owne.

¹¹My louers and my friends stand aside from my plague, and my kinsmen stand a farre off.

¹²They also, that seeke after my life, laye snares, and they that go about to do me euil, talke wicked things and imagine deceite continually.

¹³But I as a deafe man heard not, and am as a dumme man, which openeth not his mouth.

¹⁴Thus am I as a man, that heareth not, and in whose mouth are no reproofes.

¹⁵For on thee, O Lord, do I waite: thou wilt heare me, my Lord, my God.

¹⁶For I said, Heare me, least they reioyce ouer me: for when my foote slippeth, they extol themselues against me.

¹⁷Surely I am ready to halte, and my sorow is euer before me.

¹⁸When I declare my paine, and am sory for my sinne,

¹⁹Then mine enemies are aliue and are mightie, and they that hate me wrongfully are many.

²⁰They also, that rewarde euill for good, are mine aduersaries, because I follow goodnesse.

²¹Forsake me not, O Lord: be not thou farre from me, my God.

²²Haste thee to helpe mee, O my Lord, my saluation.

¹O Lord, rebuke me not in thy wrath: neither chasten me in thy hot displeasure.

²For thine arrows stick fast in me, and thy hand presseth me sore.

³There is no soundness in my flesh because of thine anger; neither is there any rest in my bones because of my sin.

⁴For mine iniquities are gone over mine head: as an heavy burden they are too heavy for me.

⁵My wounds stink and are corrupt because of my foolishness.

⁶I am troubled; I am bowed down greatly; I go mourning all the day long.

⁷For my loins are filled with a loathsome disease: and there is no soundness in my flesh.

⁸I am feeble and sore broken: I have roared by reason of the disquietness of my heart.

⁹Lord, all my desire is before thee; and my groaning is not hid from thee.

¹⁰My heart panteth, my strength faileth me: as for the light of mine eyes, it also is gone from me.

¹¹My lovers and my friends stand aloof from my sore; and my kinsmen stand afar off.

¹²They also that seek after my life lay snares for me: and they that seek my hurt speak mischievous things, and imagine deceits all the day long.

¹³But I, as a deaf man, heard not; and I was as a dumb man that openeth not his mouth.

¹⁴Thus I was as a man that heareth not, and in whose mouth are no reproofs.

¹⁵For in thee, O Lord, do I hope: thou wilt hear, O Lord my God.

¹⁶For I said, Hear me, lest otherwise they should rejoice over me: when my foot slippeth, they magnify themselves against me.

¹⁷For I am ready to halt, and my sorrow is continually before me.

¹⁸For I will declare mine iniquity; I will be sorry for my sin.

¹⁹But mine enemies are lively, and they are strong: and they that hate me wrongfully are multiplied.

²⁰They also that render evil for good are mine adversaries; because I follow the thing that good is.

²¹Forsake me not, O Lord: O my God, be not far from me.

²²Make haste to help me, O Lord my salvation.