38:1 O Jehovah, rebuke me not in thy wrath; Neither chasten me in thy hot displeasure.
38:1 {A Psalm of David, for a memorial.} O LORD, rebuke me not in Thy wrath; And chasten me not in Thy burning anger.

38:2 For thine arrows stick fast in me, And thy hand presseth me sore.
38:2 For Thine arrows have sunk deep into me, And Thy hand has pressed down on me.

38:3 There is no soundness in my flesh because of thine indignation; Neither is there any health in my bones because of my sin.
38:3 There is no soundness in my flesh because of Thine indignation; There is no health in my bones because of my sin.

38:4 For mine iniquities are gone over my head: As a heavy burden they are too heavy for me.
38:4 For my iniquities are gone over my head; As a heavy burden they weigh too much for me.

38:5 My wounds are loathsome and corrupt, Because of my foolishness.
38:5 My wounds grow foul [and] fester. Because of my folly,

38:6 I am pained and bowed down greatly; I go mourning all the day long.
38:6 I am bent over and greatly bowed down; I go mourning all day long.

38:7 For my loins are filled with burning; And there is no soundness in my flesh.
38:7 For my loins are filled with burning; And there is no soundness in my flesh.

38:8 I am faint and sore bruised: I have groaned by reason of the disquietness of my heart.
38:8 I am benumbed and badly crushed; I groan because of the agitation of my heart.

38:9 Lord, all my desire is before thee; And my groaning is not hid from thee.
38:9 Lord, all my desire is before Thee; And my sighing is not hidden from Thee.

38:10 My heart throbbeth, my strength faileth me: As for the light of mine eyes, it also is gone from me.
38:10 My heart throbs, my strength fails me; And the light of my eyes, even that has gone from me.

38:11 My lovers and my friends stand aloof from my plague; And my kinsmen stand afar off.
38:11 My loved ones and my friends stand aloof from my plague; And my kinsmen stand afar off.

38:12 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.
38:12 Those who seek my life lay snares [for me]; And those who seek to injure me have threatened destruction, And they devise treachery all day long.

38:13 But I, as a deaf man, hear not; And I am as a dumb man that openeth not his mouth.
38:13 But I, like a deaf man, do not hear; And I am like a dumb man who does not open his mouth.

38:14 Yea, I am as a man that heareth not, And in whose mouth are no reproofs.
38:14 Yes, I am like a man who does not hear, And in whose mouth are no arguments.

38:15 For in thee, O Jehovah, do I hope: Thou wilt answer, O Lord my God.
38:15 For I hope in Thee, O LORD; Thou wilt answer, O Lord my God.

38:16 For I said, Lest they rejoice over me: When my foot slippeth, they magnify themselves against me.
38:16 For I said, "May they not rejoice over me, [Who,] when my foot slips, would magnify themselves against me."

38:17 For I am ready to fall, And my sorrow is continually before me.
38:17 For I am ready to fall, And my sorrow is continually before me.

38:18 For I will declare mine iniquity; I will be sorry for my sin.
38:18 For I confess my iniquity; I am full of anxiety because of my sin.

38:19 But mine enemies are lively, (and) are strong; And they that hate me wrongfully are multiplied.
38:19 But my enemies are vigorous [and] strong; And many are those who hate me wrongfully.

38:20 They also that render evil for good Are adversaries unto me, because I follow the thing that is good.
38:20 And those who repay evil for good, They oppose me, because I follow what is good.

38:21 Forsake me not, O Jehovah: O my God, be not far from me.
38:21 Do not forsake me, O LORD; O my God, do not be far from me!

38:22 Make haste to help me, O Lord, my salvation.
38:22 Make haste to help me, O Lord, my salvation!