Psalms 38
JPS Tanakh (Jewish Publication Society, 1917)
Douay-Rheims Bible, American Edition (1899)
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.
1Unto the end, for Idithun himself, a canticle of David.
2(38-3) For Thine arrows are gone deep into me, and Thy hand is come down upon me.
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.
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.
3I was dumb, and was humbled, and kept silence from good things: and my sorrow was renewed.
4(38-5) For mine iniquities are gone over my head; as a heavy burden they are too heavy for me.
4My heart grew hot within me: and in my meditation a fire shall flame out.
5(38-6) My wounds are noisome, they fester, because of my foolishness.
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.
6(38-7) I am bent and bowed down greatly; I go mourning all the day.
6Behold thou hast made my days measurable: and my substance is as nothing before thee. And indeed all things are vanity: every man living.
7(38-8) For my loins are filled with burning; and there is no soundness in my flesh.
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.
8(38-9) I am benumbed and sore crushed; I groan by reason of the moaning of my heart.
8And now what is my hope? is it not the Lord? and my substance is with thee.
9(38-10) Lord, all my desire is before Thee; and my sighing is not hid from Thee.
9Deliver thou me from all my iniquities: thou hast made me a reproach to the fool.
10(38-11) My heart fluttereth, my strength faileth me; as for the light of mine eyes, it also is gone from me.
10I was dumb, and I opened not my mouth, because thou hast done it.
11(38-12) My friends and my companions stand aloof from my plague; and my kinsmen stand afar off.
11Remove thy scourges from me. The strength of thy hand hath made me faint in rebukes:
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.
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.
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.
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.
14(38-15) Yea, I am become as a man that heareth not, and in whose mouth are no arguments.
14O forgive me, that I may be refreshed, before I go hence, and be no more.
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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