Psalms 38 — DBY
A Psalm of David, to bring to remembrance.
38Verse 1Jehovah, rebuke me not in thy wrath; neither chasten me in thy hot displeasure.Verse 2For thine arrows stick fast in me, and thy hand cometh down upon me.
Verse 3There is no soundness in my flesh because of thine indignation; no peace in my bones, because of my sin.
Verse 4For mine iniquities are gone over my head: as a heavy burden they are too heavy for me.
Verse 5My wounds stink, they are corrupt, because of my foolishness.
Verse 6I am depressed; I am bowed down beyond measure; I go mourning all the day.
Verse 7For my loins are full of burning, and there is no soundness in my flesh.
Verse 8I am faint and broken beyond measure; I roar by reason of the agitation of my heart.
Verse 9Lord, all my desire is before thee, and my sighing is not hid from thee.
Verse 10My heart throbbeth, my strength hath left me; and the light of mine eyes, it also is no more with me.
Verse 11My lovers and mine associates stand aloof from my stroke; and my kinsmen stand afar off.
Verse 12And they that seek after my life lay snares [for me]; and they that seek my hurt speak mischievous things, and meditate deceits all the day long.
Verse 13But I, as a deaf [man], hear not; and am as a dumb man that openeth not his mouth.
Verse 14Yea, I am as a man that heareth not, and in whose mouth are no reproofs.
Verse 15For in thee, Jehovah, do I hope: thou wilt answer, O Lord my°God.
Verse 16For I said, Let them not rejoice over me! When my foot slipped, they magnified [themselves] against me.
Verse 17For I am ready to halt, and my pain is continually before me.
Verse 18For I will declare mine iniquity, I am grieved for my sin.
Verse 19But mine enemies are lively, they are strong; and they that hate me wrongfully are multiplied:
Verse 20And they that render evil for good are adversaries unto me; because I pursue what is good.
Verse 21Forsake me not, Jehovah; O my°God, be not far from me.
Verse 22Make haste to help me, O Lord, my salvation.