The Psalms

chapter 38


Chapters:


verse #1

A Psalm by David, for a memorial. Yahweh, don’t rebuke me in your wrath, neither chasten me in your hot displeasure.


verse #2

For your arrows have pierced me, your hand presses hard on me.


verse #3

There is no soundness in my flesh because of your indignation, neither is there any health in my bones because of my sin.


verse #4

For my iniquities have gone over my head. As a heavy burden, they are too heavy for me.


verse #5

My wounds are loathsome and corrupt because of my foolishness.


verse #6

I am in pain and bowed down greatly. I go mourning all day long.


verse #7

For my waist is filled with burning. There is no soundness in my flesh.


verse #8

I am faint and severely bruised. I have groaned by reason of the anguish of my heart.


verse #9

Lord, all my desire is before you. My groaning is not hidden from you.


verse #10

My heart throbs. My strength fails me. As for the light of my eyes, it has also left me.


verse #11

My lovers and my friends stand aloof from my plague. My kinsmen stand far away.


verse #12

They also who seek after my life lay snares. Those who seek my hurt speak mischievous things, and meditate deceits all day long.


verse #13

But I, as a deaf man, don’t hear. I am as a mute man who doesn’t open his mouth.


verse #14

Yes, I am as a man who doesn’t hear, in whose mouth are no reproofs.


verse #15

For I hope in you, Yahweh. You will answer, Lord my God.


verse #16

For I said, “Don’t let them gloat over me, or exalt themselves over me when my foot slips.”


verse #17

For I am ready to fall. My pain is continually before me.


verse #18

For I will declare my iniquity. I will be sorry for my sin.


verse #19

But my enemies are vigorous and many. Those who hate me without reason are numerous.


verse #20

They who render evil for good are also adversaries to me, because I follow what is good.


verse #21

Don’t forsake me, Yahweh. My God, don’t be far from me.


verse #22

Hurry to help me, Lord, my salvation.

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