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.