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Young's Literal Translation · 1862

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King James Version · 1611

1A Psalm of David, `To cause to remember.' Jehovah, in Thy wrath reprove me not, Nor in Thy fury chastise me.

1O Lord, rebuke me not in thy wrath: neither chasten me in thy hot displeasure.

2For Thine arrows have come down on me, And Thou lettest down upon me Thy hand.

2For thine arrows stick fast in me, and thy hand presseth me sore.

3Soundness is not in my flesh, Because of Thine indignation, Peace is not in my bones because of my sin.

3There is no soundness in my flesh because of thine anger; neither is there any rest in my bones because of my sin.

4For mine iniquities have passed over my head, As a heavy burden--too heavy for me.

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

5Stunk--become corrupt have my wounds, Because of my folly.

5My wounds stink and are corrupt because of my foolishness.

6I have been bent down, I have been bowed down--unto excess, All the day I have gone mourning.

6I am troubled; I am bowed down greatly; I go mourning all the day long.

7For my flanks have been full of drought, And soundness is not in my flesh.

7For my loins are filled with a loathsome disease: and there is no soundness in my flesh.

8I have been feeble and smitten--unto excess, I have roared from disquietude of heart.

8I am feeble and sore broken: I have roared by reason of the disquietness of my heart.

9Lord, before Thee <FI>is<Fi> all my desire, And my sighing from Thee hath not been hid.

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

10My heart <FI>is<Fi> panting, my power hath forsaken me, And the light of mine eyes, Even they are not with me.

10My heart panteth, my strength faileth me: as for the light of mine eyes, it also is gone from me.

11My lovers and my friends over-against my plague stand. And my neighbours afar off have stood.

11My lovers and my friends stand aloof from my sore; and my kinsmen stand afar off.

12And those seeking my soul lay a snare, And those seeking my evil Have spoken mischievous things, And they do deceits meditate all the day.

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.

13And I, as deaf, hear not. And as a dumb one who openeth not his mouth.

13But I, as a deaf man, heard not; and I was as a dumb man that openeth not his mouth.

14Yea, I am as a man who heareth not, And in his mouth are no reproofs.

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

15Because for Thee, O Jehovah, I have waited, Thou dost answer, O Lord my God.

15For in thee, O Lord, do I hope: thou wilt hear, O Lord my God.

16When I said, `Lest they rejoice over me, In the slipping of my foot against me they magnified themselves.

16For I said, Hear me, lest otherwise they should rejoice over me: when my foot slippeth, they magnify themselves against me.

17For I am ready to halt, And my pain <FI>is<Fi> before me continually.

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

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

18For I will declare mine iniquity; I will be sorry for my sin.

19And mine enemies <FI>are<Fi> lively, They have been strong, and those hating me without cause, Have been multiplied.

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

20And those paying evil for good accuse me, Because of my pursuing good.

20They also that render evil for good are mine adversaries; because I follow the thing that good is.

21Do not forsake me, O Jehovah, My God, be not far from me,

21Forsake me not, O Lord: O my God, be not far from me.

22Haste to help me, O Lord, my salvation!

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