Psalms 38:1-16 in English

¹ A Psalm of David, to bring to remembrance. O Jehovah, rebuke me not in thy wrath; Neither chasten me in thy hot displeasure.

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

³ There is no soundness in my flesh because of thine indignation; Neither is there any health in my bones because of my sin.

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

⁵ My wounds are loathsome and corrupt, Because of my foolishness.

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

⁷ For my loins are filled with burning; And there is no soundness in my flesh.

⁸ I am faint and sore bruised: I have groaned by reason of the disquietness of my heart.

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

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

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

¹² They 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.

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

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

¹⁵ For in thee, O Jehovah, do I hope: Thou wilt answer, O Lord my God.

¹⁶ For I said, Lest they rejoice over me: When my foot slippeth, they magnify themselves against me.

¹ For the end, a Song of David, to Idithun.

² I said, I will take heed to my ways, that I sin not with my tongue: I set a guard on my mouth, while the sinner stood in my presence.

³ I was dumb, and humbled myself, and kept silence from good words; and my grief was renewed.

⁴ My heart grew hot within me, and a fire would kindle in my meditation: I spoke with my tongue,

⁵ O Lord, make me to know mine end, and the number of my days, what it is; that I may know what I lack.

⁶ Behold, thou hast made my days old; and my existence is as nothing before thee: nay, every man living is altogether vanity. Pause.

⁷ Surely man walks in a shadow; nay, he is disquieted in vain: he lays up treasures, and knows not for whom he shall gather them.

⁸ And now what is my expectation? is it not the Lord? and my ground of hope is with thee. Pause.

⁹ Deliver me from all my transgressions: thou hast made me a reproach to the foolish.

¹⁰ I was dumb, and opened not my mouth; for thou art he that made me.

¹¹ Remove thy scourges from me: I have fainted by reason of the strength of thine hand.

¹² Thou chastenest man with rebukes for iniquity, and thou makest his life to consume away like a spider's web: nay, every man is disquieted in vain. Pause.

¹³ O Lord, hearken to my prayer and my supplication: attend to my tears: be not silent, for I am a sojourner in the land, and a stranger, as all my fathers were.

¹⁴ Spare me, that I may be refreshed, before I depart, and be no more.

¹ A Psalm of David, to bring to remembrance. O LORD, rebuke me not in thy wrath: neither chasten me in thy hot displeasure.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

¹² They 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.

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

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

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

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

¹ A Psalm of David, to bring to remembrance. O LORD, rebuke me not in thy wrath: neither chasten me in thy hot displeasure.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

¹² They 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.

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

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

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

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

¹ (39) For the end, a Song of David, to Idithun. I said, I will take heed to my ways, that I sin not with my tongue: I set a guard on my mouth, while the sinner stood in my presence.

² I was dumb, and humbled myself, and kept silence from good words; and my grief was renewed.

³ My heart grew hot within me, and a fire would kindle in my meditation: I spoke with my tongue,

⁴ O Lord, make me to know my end, and the number of my days, what it is; that I may know what I lack.

⁵ Behold, you have made my days old; and my existence is as nothing before you: nay, every man living is altogether vanity. Pause.

⁶ Surely man walks in a shadow; nay, he is disquieted in vain: he lays up treasures, and knows not for whom he shall gather them.

⁷ And now what is my expectation? is it not the Lord? and my ground of hope is with you. Pause.

⁸ Deliver me from all my transgressions: you have made me a reproach to the foolish.

⁹ I was dumb, and opened not my mouth; for you are he that made me.

¹⁰ Remove your scourges from me: I have fainted by reason of the strength of your hand.

¹¹ You chasten man with rebukes for iniquity, and you make his life to consume away like a spider's web; nay, every man is disquieted in vain. Pause.

¹² O Lord, listen to my prayer and my supplication: attend to my tears: be not silent, for I am a sojourner in the land, and a stranger, as all my fathers were.

¹³ Spare me, that I may be refreshed, before I depart, and be no more.

¹ A Psalm of David, to bring to remembrance. O LORD, rebuke me not in thy wrath: neither chasten me in thy hot displeasure.

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

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

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

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

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

⁷ For my loins are filled with burning; and there is no soundness in my flesh.

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

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

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

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

¹² They 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.

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

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

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

¹⁶ For I said, Lest they rejoice over me: when my foot slippeth, they magnify themselves against me.

¹ Yahweh, when you are angry with me, do not rebuke/scold me and punish me!

² Now it is as though you have shot your arrows at me and wounded me; you have struck me and knocked me down.

³ Because you have been angry with me, I am suffering great pain. Because of my sin, my whole body is diseased.

⁴ All my sins are like a flood that covers my head; they are like a load that is very heavy, with the result that I cannot carry it.

⁵ Because I have done foolish things, I have sores that have become worse, and they stink.

⁶ Sometimes I am bent over, and sometimes I lie prostrate; I am sad/cry all day.

⁷ My body is burning with fever, and I am very ill.

⁸ I am completely exhausted, and I have no strength. I am very distressed, and I groan with pain.

⁹ Yahweh, you know that I desire to be healed; you hear me while I am groaning.

¹⁰ My heat is pounding heavily, and all my strength is gone. I am no longer able to see well.

¹¹ My friends and neighbors stay away from me because of my sores; even my own family stays away from me.

¹² And those who want to kill me set traps to catch me; those who want to harm me discuss ways to get rid of me; they plot against me all day.

¹³ Now I act like I'm deaf, and do not listen to what they say. I act like I cannot talk, so I say nothing to reply to them.

¹⁴ I act like a man who does not answer when people talk to him, because he cannot hear anything.

¹⁵ But Yahweh, I trust in you. My Lord God, you will answer me.

¹⁶ I said to you, “Do not cause me to die, with the result that my enemies will rejoice! Do not cause me to stumble, with the result that they will be very happy!”

¹ (39) For the end, a Song of David, to Idithun. I said, I will take heed to my ways, that I sin not with my tongue: I set a guard on my mouth, while the sinner stood in my presence.

² I was dumb, and humbled myself, and kept silence from good words; and my grief was renewed.

³ My heart grew hot within me, and a fire would kindle in my meditation: I spoke with my tongue,

⁴ O Lord, make me to know my end, and the number of my days, what it is; that I may know what I lack.

⁵ Behold, you have made my days old; and my existence is as nothing before you: nay, every man living is altogether vanity. Pause.

⁶ Surely man walks in a shadow; nay, he is disquieted in vain: he lays up treasures, and knows not for whom he shall gather them.

⁷ And now what is my expectation? is it not the Lord? and my ground of hope is with you. Pause.

⁸ Deliver me from all my transgressions: you have made me a reproach to the foolish.

⁹ I was dumb, and opened not my mouth; for you are he that made me.

¹⁰ Remove your scourges from me: I have fainted by reason of the strength of your hand.

¹¹ You chasten man with rebukes for iniquity, and you make his life to consume away like a spider's web; nay, every man is disquieted in vain. Pause.

¹² O Lord, listen to my prayer and my supplication: attend to my tears: be not silent, for I am a sojourner in the land, and a stranger, as all my fathers were.

¹³ Spare me, that I may be refreshed, before I depart, and be no more.

¹ A Psalm by David, for a memorial. Yahweh, don’t rebuke me in your wrath, neither chasten me in your hot displeasure.

² For your arrows have pierced me, your hand presses hard on me.

³ There is no soundness in my flesh because of your indignation, neither is there any health in my bones because of my sin.

⁴ For my iniquities have gone over my head. As a heavy burden, they are too heavy for me.

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

⁶ I am in pain and bowed down greatly. I go mourning all day long.

⁷ For my waist is filled with burning. There is no soundness in my flesh.

⁸ I am faint and severely bruised. I have groaned by reason of the anguish of my heart.

⁹ Lord, all my desire is before you. My groaning is not hidden from you.

¹⁰ My heart throbs. My strength fails me. As for the light of my eyes, it has also left me.

¹¹ My lovers and my friends stand aloof from my plague. My kinsmen stand far away.

¹² They also who seek after my life lay snares. Those who seek my hurt speak mischievous things, and meditate deceits all day long.

¹³ But I, as a deaf man, don’t hear. I am as a mute man who doesn’t open his mouth.

¹⁴ Yes, I am as a man who doesn’t hear, in whose mouth are no reproofs.

¹⁵ For I hope in you, Yahweh. You will answer, Lord my God.

¹⁶ For I said, “Don’t let them gloat over me, or exalt themselves over me when my foot slips.”

¹ A Psalm by David, for a memorial. Yahweh, don’t rebuke me in your wrath, neither chasten me in your hot displeasure.

² For your arrows have pierced me, your hand presses hard on me.

³ There is no soundness in my flesh because of your indignation, neither is there any health in my bones because of my sin.

⁴ For my iniquities have gone over my head. As a heavy burden, they are too heavy for me.

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

⁶ I am in pain and bowed down greatly. I go mourning all day long.

⁷ For my waist is filled with burning. There is no soundness in my flesh.

⁸ I am faint and severely bruised. I have groaned by reason of the anguish of my heart.

⁹ Lord, all my desire is before you. My groaning is not hidden from you.

¹⁰ My heart throbs. My strength fails me. As for the light of my eyes, it has also left me.

¹¹ My lovers and my friends stand aloof from my plague. My kinsmen stand far away.

¹² They also who seek after my life lay snares. Those who seek my hurt speak mischievous things, and meditate deceits all day long.

¹³ But I, as a deaf man, don’t hear. I am as a mute man who doesn’t open his mouth.

¹⁴ Yes, I am as a man who doesn’t hear, in whose mouth are no reproofs.

¹⁵ For I hope in you, Yahweh. You will answer, Lord my God.

¹⁶ For I said, “Don’t let them gloat over me, or exalt themselves over me when my foot slips.”

¹ A Psalm by David, for a memorial. LORD, don’t rebuke me in your wrath, neither chasten me in your hot displeasure.

² For your arrows have pierced me, your hand presses hard on me.

³ There is no soundness in my flesh because of your indignation, neither is there any health in my bones because of my sin.

⁴ For my iniquities have gone over my head. As a heavy burden, they are too heavy for me.

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

⁶ I am in pain and bowed down greatly. I go mourning all day long.

⁷ For my waist is filled with burning. There is no soundness in my flesh.

⁸ I am faint and severely bruised. I have groaned by reason of the anguish of my heart.

⁹ Lord, all my desire is before you. My groaning is not hidden from you.

¹⁰ My heart throbs. My strength fails me. As for the light of my eyes, it has also left me.

¹¹ My lovers and my friends stand aloof from my plague. My kinsmen stand far away.

¹² They also who seek after my life lay snares. Those who seek my hurt speak mischievous things, and meditate deceits all day long.

¹³ But I, as a deaf man, don’t hear. I am as a mute man who doesn’t open his mouth.

¹⁴ Yes, I am as a man who doesn’t hear, in whose mouth are no reproofs.

¹⁵ For I hope in you, LORD. You will answer, Lord my God.

¹⁶ For I said, “Don’t let them gloat over me, or exalt themselves over me when my foot slips.”

¹ A Psalm. Of David. To keep in memory. O Lord, be not bitter with me in your wrath; let not your hand be on me in the heat of your passion.

² For your arrows have gone into my flesh, and I am crushed under the weight of your hand.

³ My flesh is wasted because of your wrath; and there is no peace in my bones because of my sin.

⁴ For my crimes have gone over my head; they are like a great weight which is more than my strength.

⁵ My wounds are poisoned and evil-smelling, because of my foolish behaviour.

⁶ I am troubled, I am made low; I go weeping all the day.

⁷ For my body is full of burning; all my flesh is unhealthy.

⁸ I am feeble and crushed down; I gave a cry like a lion because of the grief in my heart.

⁹ Lord, all my desire is before you; my sorrow is not kept secret from you.

¹⁰ My heart goes out in pain, my strength is wasting away; as for the light of my eyes, it is gone from me.

¹¹ My lovers and my friends keep away from my disease; my relations keep far away.

¹² Those who have a desire to take my life put nets for me; those who are designing my destruction say evil things against me, all the day their minds are full of deceit.

¹³ But I kept my ears shut like a man without hearing; like a man without a voice, never opening his mouth.

¹⁴ So I was like a man whose ears are shut, and in whose mouth there are no sharp words.

¹⁵ In you, O Lord, is my hope: you will give me an answer, O Lord, my God.

¹⁶ I said, Let them not be glad over me; when my foot is moved, let them not be lifted up with pride against me.

¹ A Psalm of David, to bring to remembrance. Jehovah, rebuke me not in thy wrath; neither chasten me in thy hot displeasure.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

⁵ I 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.

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

⁷ Surely 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.

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

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

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

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

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

¹³ Hear my prayer, O Lord, and my supplication: give ear to my tears. Be not silent: for I am a stranger with thee, and a sojourner as all my fathers were.

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

¹ A psalm of David, for a memorial. Lord, please don't condemn me because you're angry with me; don't punish me because you're furious with me!

² Your arrows have pierced me deeply, your hand has come down hard on me.

³ Because you're so upset with me, not a single part of my body is healthy; I am completely sick because of my sins.

⁴ I'm drowning in guilt—the burden is too heavy to bear.

⁵ My wounds are infected—they're smelling—all because of my stupidity.

⁶ I am bent over, doubled up in pain. The whole day I walk around crying my eyes out.

⁷ Inside I'm burning up with fever; no part of my body is healthy.

⁸ I'm worn out, totally down. I groan because of the anguish I feel in my heart.

⁹ Lord, you know what I desperately want, you hear every sigh I make.

¹⁰ My heart is racing, leaving me with no strength; my eyesight is failing.

¹¹ My loved ones and my friends don't come near me because they're afraid of what I've got. Even my family keeps me at a distance.

¹² Those who are trying to kill me set traps for me; those who want to hurt me make threats against me, working on their deceitful schemes all day long.

¹³ I act as if I'm deaf to what they're saying, and pretend to be dumb so I don't have to speak.

¹⁴ Like a man who can't hear, and who doesn't reply—that's me!

¹⁵ For I'm waiting on you, Lord! You will answer for me, my Lord and my God.

¹⁶ I'm asking you, Lord, please don't let my enemies gloat over me, don't let them be glad when I trip up.

¹ A Psalme of Dauid for remembrance. O Lord, rebuke mee not in thine anger, neither chastise me in thy wrath.

² For thine arrowes haue light vpon me, and thine hand lyeth vpon me.

³ There is nothing sound in my flesh, because of thine anger: neither is there rest in my bones because of my sinne.

⁴ For mine iniquities are gone ouer mine head, and as a weightie burden they are too heauie for me.

⁵ My woundes are putrified, and corrupt because of my foolishnes.

⁶ I am bowed, and crooked very sore: I goe mourning all the day.

⁷ For my reines are full of burning, and there is nothing sound in my flesh.

⁸ I am weakened and sore broken: I roare for the very griefe of mine heart.

⁹ Lord, I powre my whole desire before thee, and my sighing is not hid from thee.

¹⁰ Mine heart panteth: my strength faileth me, and the light of mine eyes, euen they are not mine owne.

¹¹ My louers and my friends stand aside from my plague, and my kinsmen stand a farre off.

¹² They also, that seeke after my life, laye snares, and they that go about to do me euil, talke wicked things and imagine deceite continually.

¹³ But I as a deafe man heard not, and am as a dumme man, which openeth not his mouth.

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

¹⁵ For on thee, O Lord, do I waite: thou wilt heare me, my Lord, my God.

¹⁶ For I said, Heare me, least they reioyce ouer me: for when my foote slippeth, they extol themselues against me.

¹ (38-1) A Psalm of David, to make memorial. (38-2) O LORD, rebuke me not in Thine anger; neither chasten me in Thy wrath.

² (38-3) For Thine arrows are gone deep into me, and Thy hand is come down upon me.

³ (38-4) There is no soundness in my flesh because of Thine indignation; neither is there any health in my bones because of my sin.

⁴ (38-5) For mine iniquities are gone over my head; as a heavy burden they are too heavy for me.

⁵ (38-6) My wounds are noisome, they fester, because of my foolishness.

⁶ (38-7) I am bent and bowed down greatly; I go mourning all the day.

⁷ (38-8) For my loins are filled with burning; and there is no soundness in my flesh.

⁸ (38-9) I am benumbed and sore crushed; I groan by reason of the moaning of my heart.

⁹ (38-10) Lord, all my desire is before Thee; and my sighing is not hid from Thee.

¹⁰ (38-11) My heart fluttereth, my strength faileth me; as for the light of mine eyes, it also is gone from me.

¹¹ (38-12) My friends and my companions stand aloof from my plague; and my kinsmen stand afar off.

¹² (38-13) They also that seek after my life lay snares for me; and they that seek my hurt speak crafty devices, and utter deceits all the day.

¹³ (38-14) But I am as a deaf man, I hear not; and I am as a dumb man that openeth not his mouth.

¹⁴ (38-15) Yea, I am become as a man that heareth not, and in whose mouth are no arguments.

¹⁵ (38-16) For in Thee, O LORD, do I hope; Thou wilt answer, O Lord my God.

¹⁶ (38-17) For I said: 'Lest they rejoice over me; when my foot slippeth, they magnify themselves against me.'

¹ A Psalm of David, to bring to remembrance. O Lord, rebuke me not in thy wrath: Neither chasten me in thy hot displeasure.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

¹² They 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.

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

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

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

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

¹ “A psalm of David, to bring to remembrance.” (38:2) O Lord, correct me not in thy wrath, nor chastise me in thy fury.

² (38:3) For thy arrows have penetrated into me, and thy hand presseth down upon me.

³ (38:4) There is no soundness in my flesh because of thy indignation: there is no peace in my bones because of my sin.

⁴ (38:5) For my iniquities are passed over my head, as a heavy burden are they too heavy for me.

⁵ (38:6) Foul, corrupt are my bruises because of my folly.

⁶ (38:7) I am bent double; I am bowed down to the utmost; all the day long I go about full of grief.

⁷ (38:8) For my loins are filled with a burning disease, and there is no soundness in my flesh.

⁸ (38:9) I am made faint and crushed to the utmost; I cry aloud because of the groaning of my heart.

⁹ (38:10) Lord, before thee is all my longing; and my sighing is from thee not hidden.

¹⁰ (38:11) My heart is restless, my strength hath left me; and the light of my eyes—that also is no more with me.

¹¹ (38:12) My lovers and my friends stand aloof from my plague; and my kinsmen stand afar off.

¹² (38:13) They also that seek after my life lay snares; and they that wish for my mishap speak wicked falsehoods; and deceits do they devise all the day long.

¹³ (38:14) But I, as a deaf man, hear not; and I am as a dumb man that cannot open his mouth.

¹⁴ (38:15) Thus am I as a man that heareth not, and in whose mouth are no words of defence.

¹⁵ (38:16) For in thee, O Lord, do I hope: thou wilt answer, O Lord my God.

¹⁶ (38:17) For I said, Perhaps they might rejoice over me: when my foot slippeth, they might magnify themselves over me.

¹ For the end, a Song of David, to Jeduthun.

² I said, I will take heed to my ways, that I sin not with my tongue: I set a guard on my mouth, While the sinner stood in my presence.

³ I was dumb, and humbled myself, and kept silence from good words; And my grief was renewed.

⁴ My heart grew hot within me, And a fire would kindle in my meditation: I spoke with my tongue,

⁵ O Lord, make me to know mine end, And the number of my days, what it is; That I may know what I lack.

⁶ Behold, thou hast made my days old; And my existence is as nothing before thee: Nay, every man living is altogether vanity. Pause.

⁷ Surely man walks in a shadow; Nay, he is disquieted in vain: He lays up treasures, and knows not for whom he shall gather them.

⁸ And now what is my expectation? is it not the Lord? And my ground of hope is with thee. Pause.

⁹ Deliver me from all my transgressions: Thou hast made me a reproach to the foolish.

¹⁰ I was dumb, and opened not my mouth; for thou art he that made me.

¹¹ Remove thy scourges from me: I have fainted by reason of the strength of thy hand.

¹² Thou chastenest man with rebukes for iniquity, And thou makest his life to consume away like a spider’s web: Nay, every man is disquieted in vain. Pause.

¹³ O Lord, hearken to my prayer and my supplication: Attend to my tears: be not silent, For I am a sojourner in the land, And a stranger, as all my fathers were.

¹⁴ Spare me, that I may be refreshed, Before I depart, and be no more.

¹ “A psalm of David. To bring to remembrance.” O LORD! rebuke me not in thy wrath, Nor chasten me in thy hot displeasure!

² For thine arrows have deeply pierced me, And thy hand hath been heavy upon me.

³ There is no soundness in my flesh, because of thine anger; Nor rest in my bones, because of my sin.

⁴ For my iniquities have gone over my head; Like a heavy burden, they are more than I can bear.

⁵ My wounds putrefy and are loathsome on account of my folly.

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

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

⁸ I am weakened and bruised exceedingly; I roar by reason of the disquietude of my heart.

⁹ O Lord! thou knowest all my desire, And my groaning is not hidden from thee!

¹⁰ My heart panteth; my strength faileth me; The very light of my eyes is gone from me.

¹¹ My friends and acquaintance keep aloof from my woe, And my kinsmen stand afar off:

¹² While they who seek my life lay snares for me; They who seek my hurt threaten destruction, And meditate deceit all the day long.

¹³ But I, like a deaf man, hear not; And, like a dumb man, open not my mouth.

¹⁴ I am like one who heareth nothing, And in whose mouth is no reply.

¹⁵ For in thee, O LORD! do I put my trust; Thou wilt hear, O Lord, my God!

¹⁶ For I have prayed, “Let them not rejoice over me; Let them not exult at the slipping of my feet!”

¹ A Psalm of David. A lament. Reprove me not, Lord, in your anger, and chasten me not in your wrath;

² for your arrows have sunk into me, and your hand lies heavy upon me.

³ In my flesh is no soundness because of your anger, no health in my bones, because of my sin.

⁴ For that my guilt is gone over my head: it weighs like a burden too heavy for me.

⁵ My wounds stink and fester, for my foolishness I am tormented.

⁶ Bent and bowed am I utterly, all the day going in mourning.

⁷ My loins are filled with burning, and in my flesh is no soundness.

⁸ I am utterly crushed and numb; I cry louder than lion roars.

⁹ Lord, you know all that I long for, my groans are not hidden from you.

¹⁰ My heart is throbbing, my strength has failed me. The light of my eyes— even it is gone from me.

¹¹ My dear ones and friends keep aloof, and my neighbours stand afar off.

¹² They who aim at my life lay their snares, they who seek my hurt speak of ruin, nursing treachery all the day long.

¹³ But I turn a deaf ear and hear not; like the dumb I open not my mouth.

¹⁴ I am like one without hearing, with no arguments in my mouth.

¹⁵ For my hope, O Lord, is in you. You will answer, O Lord my God,

¹⁶ when I utter the hope that those who made scorn of my tottering feet may not rejoice over me.

¹ A Psalm of David. A lament. Reprove me not, Lord, in your anger, and chasten me not in your wrath;

² for your arrows have sunk into me, and your hand lies heavy upon me.

³ In my flesh is no soundness because of your anger, no health in my bones, because of my sin.

⁴ For that my guilt is gone over my head: it weighs like a burden too heavy for me.

⁵ My wounds stink and fester, for my foolishness I am tormented.

⁶ Bent and bowed am I utterly, all the day going in mourning.

⁷ My loins are filled with burning, and in my flesh is no soundness.

⁸ I am utterly crushed and numb; I cry louder than lion roars.

⁹ Lord, you know all that I long for, my groans are not hidden from you.

¹⁰ My heart is throbbing, my strength has failed me. The light of my eyes— even it is gone from me.

¹¹ My dear ones and friends keep aloof, and my neighbors stand afar off.

¹² They who aim at my life lay their snares, they who seek my hurt speak of ruin, nursing treachery all the day long.

¹³ But I turn a deaf ear and hear not; like the dumb I open not my mouth.

¹⁴ I am like one without hearing, with no arguments in my mouth.

¹⁵ For my hope, O Lord, is in you. You will answer, O Lord my God,

¹⁶ when I utter the hope that those who made scorn of my tottering feet may not rejoice over me.

¹ Adonai , don’t rebuke me in your wrath, neither chasten me in your hot displeasure.

² For your arrows have pierced me, your hand presses hard on me.

³ There is no soundness in my flesh because of your indignation, neither is there any health in my bones because of my sin.

⁴ For my iniquities have gone over my head. As a heavy burden, they are too heavy for me.

⁵ My wounds are loathsome and corrupt, because of my foolishness.

⁶ I am pained and bowed down greatly. I go mourning all day long.

⁷ For my waist is filled with burning. There is no soundness in my flesh.

⁸ I am faint and severely bruised. I have groaned by reason of the anguish of my heart.

⁹ Lord, all my desire is before you. My groaning is not hidden from you.

¹⁰ My heart throbs. My strength fails me. As for the light of my eyes, it has also left me.

¹¹ My 'ahav ·affectionate lovers· and my friends stand aloof from my plague. My kinsmen stand far away.

¹² They also who seek after my life lay snares. Those who seek my hurt speak mischievous things, and meditate deceits all day long.

¹³ But I, as a deaf man, don’t sh'ma ·hear obey·. I am as a mute man who does not open his mouth.

¹⁴ Yes, I am as a man who does not sh'ma ·hear obey·, in whose mouth are no reproofs.

¹⁵ For in you, Adonai , do I hope. You will answer, Lord my God.

¹⁶ For I said, “Don’t let them gloat over me, or exalt themselves over me when my foot slips.”

¹ A psalm of David, to bring to remembrance. Yahweh, do not rebuke me in your anger; do not punish me in your wrath.

² For your arrows pierce me, and your hand presses me down.

³ My whole body is sick because of your anger; there is no health in my bones because of my sin.

⁴ For my iniquities overwhelm me; they are a burden too heavy for me.

⁵ My wounds are infected and smell because of my foolish sins.

⁶ I am stooped over and humiliated every day; I go about mourning all day long.

⁷ For within me, I am filled with burning; there is no health in my flesh.

⁸ I am numb and utterly crushed; I groan because of the anguish of my heart.

⁹ Lord, you understand my heart's deepest yearnings, and my groanings are not hidden from you.

¹⁰ My heart pounds, my strength fades, and my eyesight dims.

¹¹ My friends and companions shun me because of my condition; my neighbors stand far off.

¹² Those who seek my life lay snares for me. They who seek my harm speak destructive words and say deceitful words all day long.

¹³ But I, I am like a deaf man and hear nothing; I am like a mute man who says nothing.

¹⁴ I am like a man who does not hear and who has no reply.

¹⁵ Surely I wait for you, Yahweh; you will answer, Lord my God.

¹⁶ I say this so that my enemies will not gloat over me. If my foot slips, they will do terrible things to me.

¹ A Psalm by David, for a memorial. Yahweh, don’t rebuke me in your wrath, neither chasten me in your hot displeasure.

² For your arrows have pierced me, your hand presses hard on me.

³ There is no soundness in my flesh because of your indignation, neither is there any health in my bones because of my sin.

⁴ For my iniquities have gone over my head. As a heavy burden, they are too heavy for me.

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

⁶ I am in pain and bowed down greatly. I go mourning all day long.

⁷ For my waist is filled with burning. There is no soundness in my flesh.

⁸ I am faint and severely bruised. I have groaned by reason of the anguish of my heart.

⁹ Lord, all my desire is before you. My groaning is not hidden from you.

¹⁰ My heart throbs. My strength fails me. As for the light of my eyes, it has also left me.

¹¹ My lovers and my friends stand aloof from my plague. My kinsmen stand far away.

¹² They also who seek after my life lay snares. Those who seek my hurt speak mischievous things, and meditate deceits all day long.

¹³ But I, as a deaf man, don’t hear. I am as a mute man who doesn’t open his mouth.

¹⁴ Yes, I am as a man who doesn’t hear, in whose mouth are no reproofs.

¹⁵ For I hope in you, Yahweh. You will answer, Lord my God.

¹⁶ For I said, “Don’t let them gloat over me, or exalt themselves over me when my foot slips.”

¹ A Psalm by David, for a memorial. LORD, don’t rebuke me in your wrath, neither chasten me in your hot displeasure.

² For your arrows have pierced me, your hand presses hard on me.

³ There is no soundness in my flesh because of your indignation, neither is there any health in my bones because of my sin.

⁴ For my iniquities have gone over my head. As a heavy burden, they are too heavy for me.

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

⁶ I am in pain and bowed down greatly. I go mourning all day long.

⁷ For my waist is filled with burning. There is no soundness in my flesh.

⁸ I am faint and severely bruised. I have groaned by reason of the anguish of my heart.

⁹ Lord, all my desire is before you. My groaning is not hidden from you.

¹⁰ My heart throbs. My strength fails me. As for the light of my eyes, it has also left me.

¹¹ My lovers and my friends stand aloof from my plague. My kinsmen stand far away.

¹² They also who seek after my life lay snares. Those who seek my hurt speak mischievous things, and meditate deceits all day long.

¹³ But I, as a deaf man, don’t hear. I am as a mute man who doesn’t open his mouth.

¹⁴ Yes, I am as a man who doesn’t hear, in whose mouth are no reproofs.

¹⁵ For I hope in you, LORD. You will answer, Lord my God.

¹⁶ For I said, “Don’t let them gloat over me, or exalt themselves over me when my foot slips.”

¹ A Psalm of David, to bring to remembrance. O LORD, rebuke me not in thy wrath: neither chasten me in thy hot displeasure.

² For thy arrows stick fast in me, and thy hand falleth heavy upon me.

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

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

⁵ My wounds are offensive, and are corrupt because of my foolishness.

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

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

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

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

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

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

¹² They 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.

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

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

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

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

¹ A Psalm by David, for a memorial. LORD, don’t rebuke me in your wrath, neither chasten me in your hot displeasure.

² For your arrows have pierced me, your hand presses hard on me.

³ There is no soundness in my flesh because of your indignation, neither is there any health in my bones because of my sin.

⁴ For my iniquities have gone over my head. As a heavy burden, they are too heavy for me.

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

⁶ I am in pain and bowed down greatly. I go mourning all day long.

⁷ For my waist is filled with burning. There is no soundness in my flesh.

⁸ I am faint and severely bruised. I have groaned by reason of the anguish of my heart.

⁹ Lord, all my desire is before you. My groaning is not hidden from you.

¹⁰ My heart throbs. My strength fails me. As for the light of my eyes, it has also left me.

¹¹ My lovers and my friends stand aloof from my plague. My kinsmen stand far away.

¹² They also who seek after my life lay snares. Those who seek my hurt speak mischievous things, and meditate deceits all day long.

¹³ But I, as a deaf man, don’t hear. I am as a mute man who doesn’t open his mouth.

¹⁴ Yes, I am as a man who doesn’t hear, in whose mouth are no reproofs.

¹⁵ For I hope in you, LORD. You will answer, Lord my God.

¹⁶ For I said, “Don’t let them gloat over me, or exalt themselves over me when my foot slips.”

¹ A Psalm by David, for a memorial. LORD, don’t rebuke me in your wrath, neither chasten me in your hot displeasure.

² For your arrows have pierced me, your hand presses hard on me.

³ There is no soundness in my flesh because of your indignation, neither is there any health in my bones because of my sin.

⁴ For my iniquities have gone over my head. As a heavy burden, they are too heavy for me.

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

⁶ I am in pain and bowed down greatly. I go mourning all day long.

⁷ For my waist is filled with burning. There is no soundness in my flesh.

⁸ I am faint and severely bruised. I have groaned by reason of the anguish of my heart.

⁹ Lord, all my desire is before you. My groaning is not hidden from you.

¹⁰ My heart throbs. My strength fails me. As for the light of my eyes, it has also left me.

¹¹ My lovers and my friends stand aloof from my plague. My kinsmen stand far away.

¹² They also who seek after my life lay snares. Those who seek my hurt speak mischievous things, and meditate deceits all day long.

¹³ But I, as a deaf man, don’t hear. I am as a mute man who doesn’t open his mouth.

¹⁴ Yes, I am as a man who doesn’t hear, in whose mouth are no reproofs.

¹⁵ For I hope in you, LORD. You will answer, Lord my God.

¹⁶ For I said, “Don’t let them gloat over me, or exalt themselves over me when my foot slips.”

¹ The psalm of David, to bethink on the sabbath. Lord, reprove thou not me in thy strong vengeance; neither chastise thou me in thine ire.

² For thine arrows be fixed in me; and thou hast made steadfast thine hand on me.

³ None health is in my flesh from the face of thine ire; no peace is to my bones from the face of my sins.

⁴ For my wickednesses be gone over mine head; as an heavy burden, those or they be made heavy on me.

⁵ Mine healed wounds were rotten, and be broken; from the face of mine unwisdom.

⁶ I am made a wretch, and I am bowed down till into the end; all day I entered sorrowful.

⁷ For my loins be filled with scorn-ings; and health is not in my flesh.

⁸ I am tormented, and made low full greatly; I roared for the wailing of mine heart.

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

¹⁰ Mine heart is troubled in me, my virtue forsook me; and the light of mine eyes, and it is not with me.

¹¹ My friends and my neighbours nighed; and stood against me. And they that were beside me stood afar;

¹² and they did violence, that sought my life. And they that sought evils to me, spake vanities; and thought guiles or treacheries all day.

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

¹⁴ And I am made as a man not hearing; and not having reprovings in his mouth.

¹⁵ For, Lord, I hoped in thee; my Lord God, thou shalt hear me.

¹⁶ For I said, Hear me, Lest any time mine enemies have joy on me; and the while my feet be moved/and while my feet were moved, they spake great things on me.

¹ The psalm of David, to bethink on the sabbath. Lord, reprove thou not me in thy strong vengeance; neither chastise thou me in thine ire. (A song by David, to remember the Sabbath. Lord, rebuke thou me not in thy fury; nor chastise thou me in thy anger.)

² For thine arrows be fixed in me; and thou hast made steadfast thine hand on me.

³ None health is in my flesh from the face of thine ire; no peace is to my bones from the face of my sins. (There is no health in my flesh, because of thy anger; there is no peace for my bones, because of my sins.)

⁴ For my wickednesses be gone over mine head; as an heavy burden, those be made heavy on me, (or like a heavy weight, they be made heavy upon me).

⁵ Mine healed wounds were rotten, and be broken; from the face of mine unwisdom. (My wounds became rotten, and broken; because of my folly, or my foolishness.)

⁶ I am made a wretch, and I am bowed down till into the end; all day I entered sorrowful. (I am made a wretch, and I am bent down to the ground; I go about in sorrow all day long.)

⁷ For my loins be filled with scornings; and health is not in my flesh. (For my loins be filled with sickness; and there is no health in my flesh.)

⁸ I am tormented, and made low full greatly, (or I am tormented, and brought down so very low); I roared for the wailing of mine heart.

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

¹⁰ Mine heart is troubled in me, my virtue forsook me; and the light of mine eyes, and it is not with me. (My heart is troubled within me, my strength deserted me; and the light in my eyes, it hath also left me.)

¹¹ My friends and my neighbours nighed; and stood (over) against me. And they that were beside me stood afar; (My friends and my neighbours stand far away from me; because of my sickness, or my sores. And even my family members stand far away from me;)

¹² and they did violence, that sought my life. And they that sought evils to me, spake vanities; and thought guiles all day. (and they who sought my life, did violence to me. Yea, they who sought evil for me, spoke empty gossip; and they thought up lies and slander about me, all day long.)

¹³ But I, as a deaf man, heard not; and as a dumb man not opening his mouth. (But I, like a deaf man, did not listen to them; and like a dumb man, I did not open my mouth.)

¹⁴ And I am made as a man not hearing; and not having reprovings in his mouth. (And I am made like a deaf man; yea, one not speaking any rebuke, or reply.)

¹⁵ For, Lord, I hoped in thee, (or For, Lord, I trusted in thee); my Lord God, thou shalt hear me.

¹⁶ For I said, (Hear me), Lest any time mine enemies have joy on me; and the while my feet be moved/and while my feet were moved, they spake great things on me. (For I said, Hear me, lest any time my enemies have joy over me; for when my feet slipped, or stumbled, they spoke many things against me.)

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

¹² And 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 And I, as deaf, hear not. And as a dumb one who openeth not his mouth.

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

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

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