^{1 Ref} O Jehovah, rebuke me not in thy wrath; Neither chasten me in thy hot displeasure.

^{2 Ref} For thine arrows stick fast in me, And thy hand presseth me sore.

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

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

^{5 Ref} My wounds are loathsome and corrupt, Because of my foolishness.

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

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

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

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

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

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

^{12 Ref} 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 Ref} But I, as a deaf man, hear not; And I am as a dumb man that openeth not his mouth.

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

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

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

^{17 Ref} For I am ready to fall, And my sorrow is continually before me.

^{18 Ref} For I will declare mine iniquity; I will be sorry for my sin.

^{19 Ref} But mine enemies are lively, `and' are strong; And they that hate me wrongfully are multiplied.

^{20 Ref} They also that render evil for good Are adversaries unto me, because I follow the thing that is good.

^{21 Ref} Forsake me not, O Jehovah: O my God, be not far from me.

^{22 Ref} Make haste to help me, O Lord, my salvation. Psalm 39 For the Chief Musician, Jeduthun. A Psalm of David.

^{1 Ref} > Yahweh, don't rebuke me in your wrath, Neither chasten me in your hot displeasure.

^{2 Ref} For your arrows have pierced me, Your hand presses hard on me.

^{3 Ref} There is no soundness in my flesh because of your indignation, Neither is there any health in my bones because of my sin.

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

^{5 Ref} My wounds are loathsome and corrupt, Because of my foolishness.

^{6 Ref} I am pained and bowed down greatly. I go mourning all day long.

^{7 Ref} For my loins are filled with burning. There is no soundness in my flesh.

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

^{9 Ref} Lord, all my desire is before you. My groaning is not hidden from you.

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

^{11 Ref} My lovers and my friends stand aloof from my plague. My kinsmen stand far away.

^{12 Ref} They also who seek after my life lay snares. Those who seek my hurt speak mischievous things, And meditate deceits all day long.

^{13 Ref} But I, as a deaf man, don't hear. I am as a mute man who doesn't open his mouth.

^{14 Ref} Yes, I am as a man who doesn't hear, In whose mouth are no reproofs.

^{15 Ref} For in you, Yahweh, do I hope. You will answer, Lord my God.

^{16 Ref} For I said, "Don't let them gloat over me, Or exalt themselves over me when my foot slips."

^{17 Ref} For I am ready to fall. My pain is continually before me.

^{18 Ref} For I will declare my iniquity. I will be sorry for my sin.

^{19 Ref} But my enemies are vigorous and many. Those who hate me without reason are numerous.

^{20 Ref} They who also render evil for good are adversaries to me, Because I follow what is good.

^{21 Ref} Don't forsake me, Yahweh. My God, don't be far from me.

^{22 Ref} Hurry to help me, Lord, my salvation.