Psalms 38:1-9

1Lord, when you are angry, please do not punish me.

2You have shot your arrows deep into me. Your hand has pushed me down to the ground.

3Your punishment has made my whole body ill. My health has gone, because of my sin.

4My sin is too much for me! It is like a heavy weight, that I cannot carry.

5My wounds make a bad smell, and they get worse. This is because I have done stupid things.

6My body is bent down to the ground. Every day I weep because I am so sad.

7My body is hot with fever. I am very ill.

8The pain has made me tired and weak. I am so upset that I cry aloud.

9My Lord, you already know what I want most. You hear me when I cry with pain.