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Psalms 38
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King James Version · 1611
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American Standard Version · 1901
1O Lord, rebuke me not in thy wrath: neither chasten me in thy hot displeasure.
1 O Jehovah, rebuke me not in thy wrath; Neither chasten me in thy hot displeasure.
2For thine arrows stick fast in me, and thy hand presseth me sore.
2For thine arrows stick fast in me, And thy hand presseth me sore.
3There is no soundness in my flesh because of thine anger; neither is there any rest in my bones because of my sin.
3There is no soundness in my flesh because of thine indignation; Neither is there any health in my bones because of my sin.
4For mine iniquities are gone over mine head: as an heavy burden they are too heavy for me.
4For mine iniquities are gone over my head: As a heavy burden they are too heavy for me.
5My wounds stink and are corrupt because of my foolishness.
5My wounds are loathsome and corrupt, Because of my foolishness.
6I am troubled; I am bowed down greatly; I go mourning all the day long.
6I am pained and bowed down greatly; I go mourning all the day long.
7For my loins are filled with a loathsome disease: and there is no soundness in my flesh.
7For my loins are filled with burning; And there is no soundness in my flesh.
8I am feeble and sore broken: I have roared by reason of the disquietness of my heart.
8I am faint and sore bruised: I have groaned by reason of the disquietness of my heart.
9Lord, all my desire is before thee; and my groaning is not hid from thee.
9Lord, all my desire is before thee; And my groaning is not hid from thee.
10My heart panteth, my strength faileth me: as for the light of mine eyes, it also is gone from me.
10My heart throbbeth, my strength faileth me: As for the light of mine eyes, it also is gone from me.
11My lovers and my friends stand aloof from my sore; and my kinsmen stand afar off.
11My lovers and my friends stand aloof from my plague; And my kinsmen stand afar off.
12They 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.
12They also 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.
13But I, as a deaf man, heard not; and I was as a dumb man that openeth not his mouth.
13But I, as a deaf man, hear not; And I am as a dumb man that openeth not his mouth.
14Thus I was as a man that heareth not, and in whose mouth are no reproofs.
14Yea, I am as a man that heareth not, And in whose mouth are no reproofs.
15For in thee, O Lord, do I hope: thou wilt hear, O Lord my God.
15For in thee, O Jehovah, do I hope: Thou wilt answer, O Lord my God.
16For I said, Hear me, lest otherwise they should rejoice over me: when my foot slippeth, they magnify themselves against me.
16For I said, Lest they rejoice over me: When my foot slippeth, they magnify themselves against me.
17For I am ready to halt, and my sorrow is continually before me.
17For I am ready to fall, And my sorrow is continually before me.
18For I will declare mine iniquity; I will be sorry for my sin.
18For I will declare mine iniquity; I will be sorry for my sin.
19But mine enemies are lively, and they are strong: and they that hate me wrongfully are multiplied.
19But mine enemies are lively, and are strong; And they that hate me wrongfully are multiplied.
20They also that render evil for good are mine adversaries; because I follow the thing that good is.
20They also that render evil for good Are adversaries unto me, because I follow the thing that is good.