Psalms 38
1 Ref A Psalm of David, `To cause to remember.' Jehovah, in Thy wrath reprove me not, Nor in Thy fury chastise me.
2 Ref For Thine arrows have come down on me, And Thou lettest down upon me Thy hand.
3 Ref Soundness is not in my flesh, Because of Thine indignation, Peace is not in my bones because of my sin.
4 Ref For mine iniquities have passed over my head, As a heavy burden -- too heavy for me.
5 Ref Stunk -- become corrupt have my wounds, Because of my folly.
6 Ref I have been bent down, I have been bowed down -- unto excess, All the day I have gone mourning.
7 Ref For my flanks have been full of drought, And soundness is not in my flesh.
8 Ref I have been feeble and smitten -- unto excess, I have roared from disquietude of heart.
9 Ref Lord, before Thee `is' all my desire, And my sighing from Thee hath not been hid.
10 Ref My heart `is' panting, my power hath forsaken me, And the light of mine eyes, Even they are not with me.
11 Ref My lovers and my friends over-against my plague stand. And my neighbours afar off have stood.
12 Ref 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 Ref And I, as deaf, hear not. And as a dumb one who openeth not his mouth.
14 Ref Yea, I am as a man who heareth not, And in his mouth are no reproofs.
15 Ref Because for Thee, O Jehovah, I have waited, Thou dost answer, O Lord my God.
16 Ref When I said, `Lest they rejoice over me, In the slipping of my foot against me they magnified themselves.
17 Ref For I am ready to halt, And my pain `is' before me continually.
18 Ref For mine iniquity I declare, I am sorry for my sin.
19 Ref And mine enemies `are' lively, They have been strong, and those hating me without cause, Have been multiplied.
20 Ref And those paying evil for good accuse me, Because of my pursuing good.
21 Ref Do not forsake me, O Jehovah, My God, be not far from me,
