Psalms 38:1-9

1O Lord, do not angrily punish me or discipline me in your wrath.

2Your arrows have struck me. Your hand has struck me hard.

3No healthy spot is left on my body because of your rage. There is no peace in my bones because of my sin.

4My guilt has overwhelmed me. Like a heavy load, it is more than I can bear.

5My wounds smell rotten. They fester because of my stupidity.

6I am bent over and bowed down very low. All day I walk around in mourning.

7My insides are filled with burning pain, and no healthy spot is left on my body.

8I am numb and completely devastated. I roar because my heart’s in turmoil.

9You know all my desires, O Lord, and my groaning has not been hidden from you.