Psalms 38
Douay-Rheims Bible, American Edition (1899)Translation
Douay-Rheims Bible, American Edition (1899)
JPS Tanakh (Jewish Publication Society, 1917)
1Unto the end, for Idithun himself, a canticle of David.
1(38-1) A Psalm of David, to make memorial. (38-2) O LORD, rebuke me not in Thine anger; neither chasten me in Thy wrath.
2I said: I will take heed to my ways: that I sin not with my tongue. I have set guard to my mouth, when the sinner stood against me.
2(38-3) For Thine arrows are gone deep into me, and Thy hand is come down upon me.
3I was dumb, and was humbled, and kept silence from good things: and my sorrow was renewed.
3(38-4) There is no soundness in my flesh because of Thine indignation; neither is there any health in my bones because of my sin.
4My heart grew hot within me: and in my meditation a fire shall flame out.
4(38-5) For mine iniquities are gone over my head; as a heavy burden they are too heavy for me.
5I spoke with my tongue: O Lord, make me know my end. And what is the number of my days: that I may know what is wanting to me.
5(38-6) My wounds are noisome, they fester, because of my foolishness.
6Behold thou hast made my days measurable: and my substance is as nothing before thee. And indeed all things are vanity: every man living.
6(38-7) I am bent and bowed down greatly; I go mourning all the day.
7Surely man passeth as an image: yea, and he is disquieted in vain. He storeth up: and he knoweth not for whom he shall gather these things.
7(38-8) For my loins are filled with burning; and there is no soundness in my flesh.
8And now what is my hope? is it not the Lord? and my substance is with thee.
8(38-9) I am benumbed and sore crushed; I groan by reason of the moaning of my heart.
9Deliver thou me from all my iniquities: thou hast made me a reproach to the fool.
9(38-10) Lord, all my desire is before Thee; and my sighing is not hid from Thee.
10I was dumb, and I opened not my mouth, because thou hast done it.
10(38-11) My heart fluttereth, my strength faileth me; as for the light of mine eyes, it also is gone from me.
11Remove thy scourges from me. The strength of thy hand hath made me faint in rebukes:
11(38-12) My friends and my companions stand aloof from my plague; and my kinsmen stand afar off.
12Thou hast corrected man for iniquity. And thou hast made his soul to waste away like a spider: surely in vain is any man disquieted.
12(38-13) They also that seek after my life lay snares for me; and they that seek my hurt speak crafty devices, and utter deceits all the day.
13Hear my prayer, O Lord, and my supplication: give ear to my tears. Be not silent: for I am a stranger with thee, and a sojourner as all my fathers were.
13(38-14) But I am as a deaf man, I hear not; and I am as a dumb man that openeth not his mouth.
14O forgive me, that I may be refreshed, before I go hence, and be no more.
14(38-15) Yea, I am become as a man that heareth not, and in whose mouth are no arguments.
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15(38-16) For in Thee, O LORD, do I hope; Thou wilt answer, O Lord my God.
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16(38-17) For I said: 'Lest they rejoice over me; when my foot slippeth, they magnify themselves against me.'
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17(38-18) For I am ready to halt, and my pain is continually before me.
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18(38-19) For I do declare mine iniquity; I am full of care because of my sin.
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19(38-20) But mine enemies are strong in health; and they that hate me wrongfully are multiplied.
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20(38-21) They also that repay evil for good are adversaries unto me, because I follow the thing that is good.
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21(38-22) Forsake me not, O LORD; O my God, be not far from me.
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22(38-23) Make haste to help me, O LORD, my salvation.
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