A Psalm of David for remembrance concerning
the Sabbath-day. 38:1 O Lord, rebuke me not in thy wrath, neither chasten
me in thine anger.
38:2 For thy weapons are fixed in me, and thou hast pressed thy hand heavily
upon me.
38:3 For there is no health in my flesh because of thine anger; there is no
peace to my bones because of my sins.
38:4 For my transgressions have gone over mine head: they have pressed
heavily upon me like a weighty burden.
38:5 My bruises have become noisome and corrupt, because of my foolishness.
38:6 I have been wretched and bowed down continually: I went with a mourning
countenance all the day.
38:7 For my soul is filled with mockings; and there is no health in my
flesh.
38:8 I have been afflicted and brought down exceedingly: I have roared for
the groaning of my heart.
38:9 But all my desire is before thee; and my groaning is not hidden from
thee.
38:10 My heart is troubled, my strength has failed me; and the light of mine
eyes is not with me.
38:11 My friends and my neighbours drew near before me, and stood sill; and
my nearest of kin stood afar off.
38:12 While they pressed hard upon me that sought my soul: and they that
sought my hurt spoke vanities, and devised deceits all the day.
38:13 But I, as a deaf man, heard not; and was as a dumb man not opening his
mouth.
38:14 And I was as a man that hears not, and who has no reproofs in his
mouth.
38:15 For I hoped in thee, O Lord: thou wilt hear, O Lord my God.
38:16 For I said, Lest mine enemies rejoice against me: for when my feet
were moved, they spoke boastingly against me.
38:17 For I am ready for plagues, and my grief is continually before me.
38:18 For I will declare mine iniquity, and be distressed for my sin.
38:19 But mine enemies live, and are mightier than I: and they that hate me
unjustly are multiplied.
38:20 They that reward evil for good slandered me; because I followed
righteousness.
38:21 Forsake me not, O Lord my God: depart not from me.
38:22 Draw nigh to my help, O Lord of my salvation. |
A Psalm of David, to bring to remembrance.
38:1 O lord, rebuke me not in thy wrath: neither chasten me in thy hot
displeasure.
38:2 For thine arrows stick fast in me, and thy hand presseth me sore.
38:3 There is no soundness in my flesh because of thine anger; neither is
there any rest in my bones because of my sin.
38:4 For mine iniquities are gone over mine head: as an heavy burden they
are too heavy for me.
38:5 My wounds stink and are corrupt because of my foolishness.
38:6 I am troubled; I am bowed down greatly; I go mourning all the day long.
38:7 For my loins are filled with a loathsome disease: and there is no
soundness in my flesh.
38:8 I am feeble and sore broken: I have roared by reason of the
disquietness of my heart.
38:9 Lord, all my desire is before thee; and my groaning is not hid from
thee.
38:10 My heart panteth, my strength faileth me: as for the light of mine
eyes, it also is gone from me.
38:11 My lovers and my friends stand aloof from my sore; 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 imagine deceits all the day long.
38:13 But I, as a deaf man, heard not; and I was as a dumb man that openeth
not his mouth.
38:14 Thus I was as a man that heareth not, and in whose mouth are no
reproofs.
38:15 For in thee, O LORD, do I hope: thou wilt hear, O Lord my God.
38:16 For I said, Hear me, lest otherwise they should rejoice over me: when
my foot slippeth, they magnify themselves against me.
38:17 For I am ready to halt, and my sorrow is continually before me.
38:18 For I will declare mine iniquity; I will be sorry for my sin.
38:19 But mine enemies are lively, and they are strong: and they that hate
me wrongfully are multiplied.
38:20 They also that render evil for good are mine adversaries; because I
follow the thing that good is.
38:21 Forsake me not, O LORD: O my God, be not far from me.
38:22 Make haste to help me, O Lord my salvation. |