Psalms 38 – King James Version (KJV)
1[A Psalm of David, to bring to remembrance.] O LORD, rebuke me not in thy wrath: neither chasten me in thy hot displeasure.
2For thine arrows stick fast in me, and thy hand presseth me sore.
3no soundness in my flesh because of thine anger; neither rest in my bones because of my sin.
4For mine iniquities are gone over mine head: as an heavy burden they are too heavy for me.
5My wounds stink are corrupt because of my foolishness.
6I am troubled; I am bowed down greatly; I go mourning all the day long.
7For my loins are filled with a loathsome : and no soundness in my flesh.
8I am feeble and sore broken: I have roared by reason of the disquietness of my heart.
9Lord, all my desire before thee; and my groaning is not hid from thee.
10My heart panteth, my strength faileth me: as for the light of mine eyes, it also is gone from me.
11My lovers and my friends stand aloof from my sore; and my kinsmen stand afar off.
12They also that seek after my life lay snares : and they that seek my hurt speak mischievous things, and imagine deceits all the day long.
13But I, as a deaf , heard not; and as a dumb man openeth not his mouth.
14Thus I was as a man that heareth not, and in whose mouth no reproofs.
15For in thee, O LORD, do I hope: thou wilt hear, O Lord my God.
16For I said, , lest they should rejoice over me: when my foot slippeth, they magnify against me.
17For I ready to halt, and my sorrow continually before me.
18For I will declare mine iniquity; I will be sorry for my sin.
19But mine enemies lively, they are strong: and they that hate me wrongfully are multiplied.
20They also that render evil for good are mine adversaries; because I follow good .
21Forsake me not, O LORD: O my God, be not far from me.
22Make haste to help me, O Lord my salvation.