Psalms 38

1Unto the end, for Idithun himself, a canticle of David.

1 Jehovah, rebuke me not in thy wrath; neither chasten me in thy hot displeasure.

2I said: I will take heed to my ways: that I sin not with my tongue. I have set a guard to my mouth, when the sinner stood against me.

2 For thine arrows stick fast in me, and thy hand cometh down upon me.

3I was dumb, and was humbled, and kept silence from good things: and my sorrow was renewed.

3 There is no soundness in my flesh because of thine indignation; no peace in my bones, because of my sin.

4My heart grew hot within me: and in my meditation a fire shall flame out.

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

5I spoke with my tongue: O Lord, make me know my end. And what is the number of my days: that I may know what is wanting to me.

5 My wounds stink, they are corrupt, because of my foolishness.

6Behold thou hast made my days measurable. and my substance is as nothing before thee. And indeed all things are vanity: every man living.

6 I am depressed; I am bowed down beyond measure; I go mourning all the day.

7Surely man passeth as an image: yea, and he is disquieted in vain. He storeth up: and he knoweth not for whom he shall gather these things.

7 For my loins are full of burning, and there is no soundness in my flesh.

8And now what is my hope? is it not the Lord? and my substance is with thee.

8 I am faint and broken beyond measure; I roar by reason of the agitation of my heart.

9Deliver thou me from all my iniquities: thou hast made me a reproach to the fool.

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

10I was dumb, and I opened not my mouth, because thou hast done it.

10 My heart throbbeth, my strength hath left me; and the light of mine eyes, it also is no more with me.

11Remove thy scourges from me. The strength of thy hand hath made me faint in rebukes:

11 My lovers and mine associates stand aloof from my stroke; and my kinsmen stand afar off.

12Thou hast corrected man for iniquity. And thou hast made his soul to waste away like a spider: surely in vain is any man disquieted.

12 And 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.

13Hear my prayer, O Lord, and my supplication: give ear to my tears. Be no silent: for I am a stranger with thee, and a sojourner as all my fathers were.

13 But I, as a deaf [man], hear not; and am as a dumb man that openeth not his mouth.

14O forgive me, that I may be refreshed, before I go hence, and be no more.

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

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15 For in thee, Jehovah, do I hope: thou wilt answer, O Lord myGod.

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16 For I said, Let them not rejoice over me! When my foot slipped, they magnified [themselves] against me.

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

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18 For I will declare mine iniquity, I am grieved for my sin.

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

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20 And they that render evil for good are adversaries unto me; because I pursue what is good.

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21 Forsake me not, Jehovah; O myGod, be not far from me.

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