Psalms 38:1-8

¹A 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!

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

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

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

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

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

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

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