Psalms 38
1 A Psalm of David, to make memorial. O LORD, rebuke me not in Thine anger; Neither chasten me in Thy wrath.
2 For Thine arrows are gone deep into me, And Thy hand is come down upon me.
3 There is no soundness in my flesh because of Thine indignation; Neither is there any health in my bones because of my sin.
4 For mine iniquities are gone over my head; As a heavy burden they are too heavy for me.
5 My wounds are noisome, they fester, Because of my foolishness.
6 I am bent and bowed down greatly; I go mourning all the day.
7 For my loins are filled with burning; And there is no soundness in my flesh.
8 I am benumbed and sore crushed; I groan by reason of the moaning of my heart.
9 Lord, all my desire is before Thee; And my sighing is not hid from Thee.
10 My heart fluttereth, my strength faileth me; As for the light of mine eyes, it also is gone from me.
11 My friends and my companions stand aloof from my plague; And my kinsmen stand afar off.
12 They also that seek after my life lay snares for me; And they that seek my hurt speak crafty devices, And utter deceits all the day.
13 But I am as a deaf man, I hear not; And I am as a dumb man that openeth not his mouth.
14 Yea, I am become as a man that heareth not, And in whose mouth are no arguments.
15 For in Thee, O LORD, do I hope; Thou wilt answer, O Lord my God.
16 For I said: ‘Lest they rejoice over me; When my foot slippeth, they magnify themselves against me.’
17 For I am ready to halt, And my pain is continually before me.
18 For I do declare mine iniquity; I am full of care because of my sin.
19 But mine enemies are strong in health; And they that hate me wrongfully are multiplied.
20 They also that repay evil for good Are adversaries unto me, because I follow the thing that is good.
21 Forsake me not, O LORD; O my God, be not far from me.
22 Make haste to help me, O Lord, my salvation.