Psalms - Chapter 38 | American Standard Version

  • 1. A Psalm of David, to bring 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 {cf15i 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.
  • 17. For I am ready to fall, And my sorrow is continually before me.
  • 18. For I will declare mine iniquity; I will be sorry for my sin.
  • 19. But mine enemies are lively, {cf15i and} are strong; And they that hate me wrongfully are multiplied.
  • 20. They also that render evil for good Are adversaries unto me, because I follow the thing that is good.
  • 21. Forsake me not, O Jehovah: O my God, be not far from me.
  • 22. Make haste to help me, O Lord, my salvation.
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