Psalms 38

1. ¹A Psalm of David, `To cause to remember.' Jehovah, in Thy wrath reprove me not, Nor in Thy fury chastise me.
2. ²For Thine arrows have come down on me, And Thou lettest down upon me Thy hand.
3. ³Soundness is not in my flesh, Because of Thine indignation, Peace is not in my bones because of my sin.
4. ⁴For mine iniquities have passed over my head, As a heavy burden -- too heavy for me.
5. ⁵Stunk -- become corrupt have my wounds, Because of my folly.
6. ⁶I have been bent down, I have been bowed down -- unto excess, All the day I have gone mourning.
7. ⁷For my flanks have been full of drought, And soundness is not in my flesh.
8. ⁸I have been feeble and smitten -- unto excess, I have roared from disquietude of heart.
9. ⁹Lord, before Thee `is' all my desire, And my sighing from Thee hath not been hid.
10. ¹⁰My heart `is' panting, my power hath forsaken me, And the light of mine eyes, Even they are not with me.
11. ¹¹My lovers and my friends over-against my plague stand. And my neighbours afar off have stood.
12. 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.
13. ¹³And I, as deaf, hear not. And as a dumb one who openeth not his mouth.
14. ¹⁴Yea, I am as a man who heareth not, And in his mouth are no reproofs.
15. ¹⁵Because for Thee, O Jehovah, I have waited, Thou dost answer, O Lord my God.
16. ¹⁶When I said, `Lest they rejoice over me, In the slipping of my foot against me they magnified themselves.
17. ¹⁷For I am ready to halt, And my pain `is' before me continually.
18. ¹⁸For mine iniquity I declare, I am sorry for my sin.
19. ¹⁹And mine enemies `are' lively, They have been strong, and those hating me without cause, Have been multiplied.
20. ²⁰And those paying evil for good accuse me, Because of my pursuing good.
21. ²¹Do not forsake me, O Jehovah, My God, be not far from me,
22. ²²Haste to help me, O Lord, my salvation!

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