1O LORD, rebuke me not in thy wrath: neither chasten me in thy hot displeasure.
2O LORD, rebuke me not in thy wrath: neither chasten me in thy hot displeasure.
3For thine arrows stick fast in me, and thy hand presseth me sore.
4For thine arrows stick fast in me, and thy hand presseth me sore.
5There is no soundness in my flesh because of thine anger; neither is there any rest in my bones because of my sin.38.3 rest: Heb. peace, or, health
6There is no soundness in my flesh because of thine anger; neither is there any rest in my bones because of my sin.38.3 rest: Heb. peace, or, health
7For mine iniquities are gone over mine head: as an heavy burden they are too heavy for me.
8For mine iniquities are gone over mine head: as an heavy burden they are too heavy for me.
9My wounds stink and are corrupt because of my foolishness.
10My wounds stink and are corrupt because of my foolishness.
11I am troubled; I am bowed down greatly; I go mourning all the day long.38.6 troubled: Heb. wried
12I am troubled; I am bowed down greatly; I go mourning all the day long.38.6 troubled: Heb. wried
13For my loins are filled with a loathsome disease: and there is no soundness in my flesh.
14For my loins are filled with a loathsome disease: and there is no soundness in my flesh.
15I am feeble and sore broken: I have roared by reason of the disquietness of my heart.
16I am feeble and sore broken: I have roared by reason of the disquietness of my heart.
17Lord, all my desire is before thee; and my groaning is not hid from thee.
18Lord, all my desire is before thee; and my groaning is not hid from thee.
19My heart panteth, my strength faileth me: as for the light of mine eyes, it also is gone from me.38.10 is gone…: Heb. is not with me
20My heart panteth, my strength faileth me: as for the light of mine eyes, it also is gone from me.38.10 is gone…: Heb. is not with me
21My lovers and my friends stand aloof from my sore; and my kinsmen stand afar off.38.11 sore: Heb. stroke38.11 my kinsmen: or, my neighbours
22My lovers and my friends stand aloof from my sore; and my kinsmen stand afar off.38.11 sore: Heb. stroke38.11 my kinsmen: or, my neighbours
23They also that seek after my life lay snares for me: and they that seek my hurt speak mischievous things, and imagine deceits all the day long.
24They also that seek after my life lay snares for me: and they that seek my hurt speak mischievous things, and imagine deceits all the day long.
25But I, as a deaf man, heard not; and I was as a dumb man that openeth not his mouth.
26But I, as a deaf man, heard not; and I was as a dumb man that openeth not his mouth.
27Thus I was as a man that heareth not, and in whose mouth are no reproofs.
28Thus I was as a man that heareth not, and in whose mouth are no reproofs.
29For in thee, O LORD, do I hope: thou wilt hear, O Lord my God.38.15 in…: or, thee do I wait for38.15 hear: or, answer
30For in thee, O LORD, do I hope: thou wilt hear, O Lord my God.38.15 in…: or, thee do I wait for38.15 hear: or, answer
31For I said, Hear me, lest otherwise they should rejoice over me: when my foot slippeth, they magnify themselves against me.
32For I said, Hear me, lest otherwise they should rejoice over me: when my foot slippeth, they magnify themselves against me.
33For I am ready to halt, and my sorrow is continually before me.38.17 to halt: Heb. for halting
34For I am ready to halt, and my sorrow is continually before me.38.17 to halt: Heb. for halting
35For I will declare mine iniquity; I will be sorry for my sin.
36For I will declare mine iniquity; I will be sorry for my sin.
37But mine enemies are lively, and they are strong: and they that hate me wrongfully are multiplied.38.19 are lively…: Heb. being living, are strong
38But mine enemies are lively, and they are strong: and they that hate me wrongfully are multiplied.38.19 are lively…: Heb. being living, are strong
39They also that render evil for good are mine adversaries; because I follow the thing that good is.
40They also that render evil for good are mine adversaries; because I follow the thing that good is.
41Forsake me not, O LORD: O my God, be not far from me.
42Forsake me not, O LORD: O my God, be not far from me.
43Make haste to help me, O Lord my salvation.38.22 to…: Heb. for my help
44Make haste to help me, O Lord my salvation.38.22 to…: Heb. for my help