Psalm 38
1 O Lord, rebuke me not in thy wrath: neither chasten me in thy hot displeasure.
1 ¶ O Lord, rebuke me not in thy wrath:
Neither chasten me in thy hot displeasure.
Neither chasten me in thy hot displeasure.
2 For thine arrows stick fast in me, and thy hand presseth me sore.
2 ¶ For thine arrows stick fast in me,
And thy hand presseth me sore.
And thy hand presseth me sore.
3 There is no soundness in my flesh because of thine anger; neither is there any rest in my bones because of my sin.
3 ¶ There is no soundness in my flesh because of thine indignation;
Neither is there any health in my bones because of my sin.
Neither is there any health in my bones because of my sin.
4 For mine iniquities are gone over mine head: as an heavy burden they are too heavy for me.
4 ¶ For mine iniquities are gone over mine head:
As an heavy burden they are too heavy for me.
As an heavy burden they are too heavy for me.
5 My wounds stink and are corrupt because of my foolishness.
5 ¶ My wounds stink and are corrupt,
Because of my foolishness.
Because of my foolishness.
6 I am troubled; I am bowed down greatly; I go mourning all the day long.
6 ¶ I am pained and bowed down greatly;
I go mourning all the day long.
I go mourning all the day long.
7 For my loins are filled with a loathsome disease: and there is no soundness in my flesh.
7 ¶ For my loins are filled with burning;
And there is no soundness in my flesh.
And there is no soundness in my flesh.
8 I am feeble and sore broken: I have roared by reason of the disquietness of my heart.
8 ¶ I am faint and sore bruised:
I have roared by reason of the disquietness of my heart.
I have roared by reason of the disquietness of my heart.
9 Lord, all my desire is before thee; and my groaning is not hid from thee.
9 ¶ Lord, all my desire is before thee;
And my groaning is not hid from thee.
And my groaning is not hid from thee.
10 My heart panteth, my strength faileth me: as for the light of mine eyes, it also is gone from me.
10 ¶ My heart throbbeth, my strength faileth me:
As for the light of mine eyes, it also is gone from me.
As for the light of mine eyes, it also is gone from me.
11 My lovers and my friends stand aloof from my sore; and my kinsmen stand afar off.
11 ¶ My lovers and my friends stand aloof from my plague;
And my kinsmen stand afar off.
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 mischievous things, and imagine deceits all the day long.
12 ¶ They 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.
And they that seek my hurt speak mischievous things,
And imagine deceits all the day long.
13 But I, as a deaf man, heard not; and I was as a dumb man that openeth not his mouth.
13 ¶ But I, as a deaf man, hear not;
And I am as a dumb man that openeth not his mouth.
And I am as a dumb man that openeth not his mouth.
14 Thus I was as a man that heareth not, and in whose mouth are no reproofs.
14 ¶ Yea, I am as a man that heareth not,
And in whose mouth are no reproofs.
And in whose mouth are no reproofs.
15 For in thee, O Lord, do I hope: thou wilt hear, O Lord my God.
15 ¶ For in thee, O Lord, do I hope:
Thou wilt answer, O Lord my God.
Thou wilt answer, O Lord my God.
16 For I said, Hear me, lest otherwise they should rejoice over me: when my foot slippeth, they magnify themselves against me.
16 ¶ For I said, Lest they rejoice over me:
When my foot slippeth, they magnify themselves against me.
When my foot slippeth, they magnify themselves against me.
17 For I am ready to halt, and my sorrow is continually before me.
17 ¶ For I am ready to halt,
And my sorrow is continually before me.
And my sorrow is continually before me.
18 For I will declare mine iniquity; I will be sorry for my sin.
18 ¶ For I will declare mine iniquity;
I will be sorry for my sin.
I will be sorry for my sin.
19 But mine enemies are lively, and they are strong: and they that hate me wrongfully are multiplied.
19 ¶ But mine enemies are lively, and are strong:
And they that hate me wrongfully are multiplied.
And they that hate me wrongfully are multiplied.
20 They also that render evil for good are mine adversaries; because I follow the thing that good is.
20 ¶ They also that render evil for good
Are adversaries unto me, because I follow the thing that is 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.
21 ¶ Forsake me not, O Lord:
O my God, be not far from me.
O my God, be not far from me.
22 Make haste to help me, O Lord my salvation.
22 ¶ Make haste to help me,
O Lord my salvation.
O Lord my salvation.