Geneva1599 - Psalms - 38

38:1  A Psalme of Dauid for remembrance. O Lord, rebuke mee not in thine anger, neither chastise me in thy wrath.

38:2  For thine arrowes haue light vpon me, and thine hand lyeth vpon me.

38:3  There is nothing sound in my flesh, because of thine anger: neither is there rest in my bones because of my sinne.

38:4  For mine iniquities are gone ouer mine head, and as a weightie burden they are too heauie for me.

38:5  My woundes are putrified, and corrupt because of my foolishnes.

38:6  I am bowed, and crooked very sore: I goe mourning all the day.

38:7  For my reines are full of burning, and there is nothing sound in my flesh.

38:8  I am weakened and sore broken: I roare for the very griefe of mine heart.

38:9  Lord, I powre my whole desire before thee, and my sighing is not hid from thee.

38:10  Mine heart panteth: my strength faileth me, and the light of mine eyes, euen they are not mine owne.

38:11  My louers and my friends stand aside from my plague, and my kinsmen stand a farre off.

38:12  They also, that seeke after my life, laye snares, and they that go about to do me euil, talke wicked things and imagine deceite continually.

38:13  But I as a deafe man heard not, and am as a dumme man, which openeth not his mouth.

38:14  Thus am I as a man, that heareth not, and in whose mouth are no reproofes.

38:15  For on thee, O Lord, do I waite: thou wilt heare me, my Lord, my God.

38:16  For I said, Heare me, least they reioyce ouer me: for when my foote slippeth, they extol themselues against me.

38:17  Surely I am ready to halte, and my sorow is euer before me.

38:18  When I declare my paine, and am sory for my sinne,

38:19  Then mine enemies are aliue and are mightie, and they that hate me wrongfully are many.

38:20  They also, that rewarde euill for good, are mine aduersaries, because I follow goodnesse.

38:21  Forsake me not, O Lord: be not thou farre from me, my God.

38:22  Haste thee to helpe mee, O my Lord, my saluation.