American Standard Version

Psalms 38

A Psalm of David, to bring to remembrance.

1OJehovah, rebukemenotinthy wrath; Neither chastenmeinthy hot displeasure.

2Forthine arrows stick fastinme,Andthy hand pressethmesore.

3Thereisno soundnessinmyfleshbecauseofthine indignation; Neitheristhereanyhealthinmybonesbecauseofmysin.

4Formine iniquitiesaregoneovermyhead:Asaheavy burdentheyaretoo heavyforme.

5Mywoundsareloathsomeandcorrupt,Becauseofmyfoolishness.

6I am painedandboweddowngreatly; I go mourning allthedaylong.

7Formyloinsarefilledwithburning;Andthereisnosoundnessinmyflesh.

8Iam faintandsore bruised:Ihavegroanedbyreasonofthedisquietnessofmyheart.

9Lord,allmydesireisbeforethee;Andmygroaningisnot hidfromthee.

10Myheart throbbeth,mystrength failethme: Asforthelightofmineeyes,italsoisgonefromme.

11Myloversandmyfriends stand alooffrommyplague;Andmykinsmen stand afar off.

12They alsothatseekaftermylife lay snaresforme;Andtheythatseekmyhurt speak mischievous things,Andmeditate deceits allthedaylong.

13ButI,asadeafman, hearnot;AndIamasadumbmanthatopenethnothismouth.

14Yea,Iamasamanthathearethnot,AndinwhosemouthH6310arenoreproofs.

15Forinthee,OJehovah,doIhope: Thou wilt answer,OLordmyGod.

16ForIsaid, Lesttheyrejoiceoverme:Whenmyfoot slippeth,theymagnify themselves againstme.

17ForIam readytofall,Andmysorrowiscontinuallybeforeme.

18ForIwilldeclare mine iniquity;Iwillbesorryformysin.

19Butmine enemiesarelively,andarestrong;Andtheythathatemewrongfullyaremultiplied.

20They also that render evilforgood Are adversaries untome, because I followthething thatisgood.

21Forsakemenot, O Jehovah: OmyGod,benot farfromme.

22Make hastetohelpme,OLord,mysalvation.

American Standard Version — 1901 — Public Domain