Psalms 38:10-19

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

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

¹²And 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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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