38 O
Lord, rebuke me not in thy wrath: neither chasten me in thy hot displeasure. 2 For
thine arrows stick fast in me, and thy hand presseth me sore. 3 There
is no soundness in my flesh because of thine anger; neither is there any
rest in my bones because of my sin. 4 For
mine iniquities are gone over mine head: as an heavy burden they are too
heavy for me. 5 My
wounds stink and are corrupt because of my foolishness. 6 I
am troubled; I am bowed down greatly; I go mourning all the day long. 7 For
my loins are filled with a loathsome disease: and there is no soundness
in my flesh. 8 I
am feeble and sore broken: I have roared by reason of the disquietness
of my heart. 9 Lord,
all my desire is before thee; and my groaning is not hid from thee. 10 My
heart panteth, my strength faileth me: as for the light of mine eyes,
it also is gone from me.
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My lovers and my friends stand aloof from my sore; and my kinsmen stand
afar off. 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. 13 But
I, as a deaf man, heard not; and I was as a dumb man that openeth not his
mouth. 14 Thus
I was as a man that heareth not, and in whose mouth are no reproofs. 15 For
in thee, O LORD, do I hope: thou wilt hear, O Lord my God. 16 For
I said, Hear me, lest otherwise they should rejoice over me: when my foot
slippeth, they magnify themselves against me. 17 For
I am ready to halt, and my sorrow is continually before me. 18 For
I will declare mine iniquity; I will be sorry for my sin. 19 But
mine enemies are lively, and they are strong: and they that hate me wrongfully
are multiplied. 20 They
also that render evil for good are mine adversaries; because I follow the
thing that good is. 21 Forsake
me not, O LORD: O my God, be not far from me. 22 Make
haste to help me, O Lord my salvation.