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A Psalm by David, for a memorial.

[1] Yahweh, don’t rebuke me in your wrath,
neither chasten me in your hot displeasure.
[2] For your arrows have pierced me,
your hand presses hard on me.
[3] There is no soundness in my flesh because of your indignation,
neither is there any health in my bones because of my sin.
[4] For my iniquities have gone over my head.
As a heavy burden, they are too heavy for me.
[5] My wounds are loathsome and corrupt
because of my foolishness.
[6] I am in pain and bowed down greatly.
I go mourning all day long.
[7] For my waist is filled with burning.
There is no soundness in my flesh.
[8] I am faint and severely bruised.
I have groaned by reason of the anguish of my heart.
[9] Lord, all my desire is before you.
My groaning is not hidden from you.
[10] My heart throbs.
My strength fails me.
As for the light of my eyes, it has also left me.
[11] My lovers and my friends stand aloof from my plague.
My kinsmen stand far away.
[12] They also who seek after my life lay snares.
Those who seek my hurt speak mischievous things,
and meditate deceits all day long.
[13] But I, as a deaf man, don’t hear.
I am as a mute man who doesn’t open his mouth.
[14] Yes, I am as a man who doesn’t hear,
in whose mouth are no reproofs.
[15] For I hope in you, Yahweh.
You will answer, Lord my God.
[16] For I said, “Don’t let them gloat over me,
or exalt themselves over me when my foot slips.”
[17] For I am ready to fall.
My pain is continually before me.
[18] For I will declare my iniquity.
I will be sorry for my sin.
[19] But my enemies are vigorous and many.
Those who hate me without reason are numerous.
[20] They who give evil for good are also adversaries to me,
because I follow what is good.
[21] Don’t forsake me, Yahweh.
My God, don’t be far from me.
[22] Hurry to help me,
Lord, my salvation.
King James Version

A Psalm H4210 of David, H1732 to bring to remembrance. H2142

[1] O Lord, H3068 rebuke H3198 me not in thy wrath: H7110
Neither chasten H3256 me in thy hot displeasure. H2534
[2] For H3588 thine arrows H2671 stick fast H5181 in me,
And thy hand H3027 presseth me sore. H5181
[3] There is no soundness H4974 in my flesh H1320 because H6440 of thine anger; H2195
Neither is there any rest§ H7965 in my bones H6106 because H6440 of my sin. H2403
[4] For H3588 mine iniquities H5771 are gone over H5674 mine head: H7218
As an heavy H3515 burden H4853 they are too heavy H3513 for me.
[5] My wounds H2250 stink H887 and are corrupt H4743
Because H6440 of my foolishness. H200
[6] I am troubled; H5753§ I am bowed down H7817 greatly; H3966
I go H1980 mourning H6937 all H3605 the day H3117 long.
[7] For H3588 my loins H3689 are filled H4390 with a loathsome H7033 disease:
And there is no soundness H4974 in my flesh. H1320
[8] I am feeble H6313 and sore H3966 broken: H1794
I have roared H7580 by reason of the disquietness H5100 of my heart. H3820
[9] Lord, H136 all H3605 my desire H8378 is before thee;
And my groaning H585 is not hid H5641 from thee.
[10] My heart H3820 panteth, H5503 my strength H3581 faileth H5800 me:
As for the light H216 of mine eyes, H5869 it H1992 also H1571 is gone H369 from me.§
[11] My lovers H157 and my friends H7453 stand H5975 aloof from H5048 my sore; H5061§
And my kinsmen H7138§ stand H5975 afar off. H7350
[12] They also that seek H1245 after my life H5315 lay snares H5367 for me:
And they that seek H1875 my hurt H7451 speak H1696 mischievous things, H1942 and imagine H1897 deceits H4820 all H3605 the day H3117 long.
[13] But I, as a deaf H2795 man, heard H8085 not;
And I was as a dumb man H483 that openeth H6605 not H3808 his mouth. H6310
[14] Thus I was as a man H376 that heareth H8085 not,
And in whose mouth H6310 are no reproofs. H8433
[15] For H3588 in thee,§ O Lord, H3068 do I hope: H3176
Thou wilt hear, H6030§ O Lord H136 my God. H430
[16] For H3588 I said, H559 Hear me, lest otherwise they should rejoice H8055 over H5921 me:
When my foot H7272 slippeth, H4131 they magnify H1431 themselves against me.
[17] For I am ready H3559 to halt, H6761§
And my sorrow H4341 is continually H8548 before me.
[18] For I will declare H5046 mine iniquity; H5771
I will be sorry H1672 for my sin. H2403
[19] But mine enemies H341 are lively, H2416§ and they are strong: H6105
And they that hate H8130 me wrongfully H8267 are multiplied. H7231
[20] They also that render H7999 evil H7451 for good H2896
Are mine adversaries; H7853 because I follow H7291 the thing that good H2896 is.
[21] Forsake H5800 me not, O Lord: H3068
O my God, H430 be not far H7368 from me.
[22] Make haste H2363 to help H5833 me,
O Lord H136 my salvation. H8668

Footnotes

  1. § 38:3 Heb. peace, or health
  2. § 38:6 Heb. worried
  3. § 38:10 Heb. is not with me
  4. § 38:11a Heb. stroke
  5. § 38:11b Or, my neighbors
  6. § 38:15a Or, thee do I wait for
  7. § 38:15b Or, answer
  8. § 38:17 Heb. for halting
  9. § 38:19 Heb. being living, are strong
Septuaginta
[1] ‡Ψαλμὸς G5568 τῷ G3588 Δαυιδ· G1138 εἰς G1519 ἀνάμνησιν G364 περὶ G4012 σαββάτου. G4521 Κύριε, G2962 μὴ G3361 τῷ G3588 θυμῷ G2372 σου G4675 ἐλέγξῃς G1651 με G3165 μηδὲ G3366 τῇ G3588 ὀργῇ G3709 σου G4675 παιδεύσῃς G3811 με. G3165 [2] ‡Ὅτι G3754 τὰ G3588 βέλη G956 σου G4675 ἐνεπάγησάν μοι, G3427 καὶ G2532 ἐπεστήρισας G1991 ἐπ’ G1909 ἐμὲ G1691 τὴν G3588 χεῖρά G5495 σου· G4675 [3] ‡οὐκ G3756 ἔστιν G2076 ἴασις G2392 ἐν G1722 τῇ G3588 σαρκί G4561 μου G3450 ἀπὸ G575 προσώπου G4383 τῆς G3588 ὀργῆς G3709 σου, G4675 οὐκ G3756 ἔστιν G2076 εἰρήνη G1515 τοῖς G3588 ὀστέοις G3747 μου G3450 ἀπὸ G575 προσώπου G4383 τῶν G3588 ἁμαρτιῶν G266 μου. G3450 [4] ‡Ὅτι G3754 αἱ G3588 ἀνομίαι G458 μου G3450 ὑπερῆραν G5229 τὴν G3588 κεφαλήν G2776 μου, G3450 ὡσεὶ G5616 φορτίον G5413 βαρὺ G926 ἐβαρύνθησαν G925 ἐπ’ G1909 ἐμέ. G1691 [5] ‡Προσώζεσαν καὶ G2532 ἐσάπησαν G4595 οἱ G3588 μώλωπές G3468 μου G3450 ἀπὸ G575 προσώπου G4383 τῆς G3588 ἀφροσύνης G877 μου· G3450 [6] ‡ἐταλαιπώρησα G5003 καὶ G2532 κατεκάμφθην ἕως G2193 τέλους, G5056 ὅλην G3650 τὴν G3588 ἡμέραν G2250 σκυθρωπάζων ἐπορευόμην. G4198 [7] ‡Ὅτι G3754 αἱ G3588 ψύαι μου G3450 ἐπλήσθησαν G4130 ἐμπαιγμῶν, G1701 καὶ G2532 οὐκ G3756 ἔστιν G2076 ἴασις G2392 ἐν G1722 τῇ G3588 σαρκί G4561 μου· G3450 [8] ‡ἐκακώθην G2559 καὶ G2532 ἐταπεινώθην G5013 ἕως G2193 σφόδρα, G4970 ὠρυόμην G5612 ἀπὸ G575 στεναγμοῦ G4726 τῆς G3588 καρδίας G2588 μου. G3450 [9] ‡Κύριε, G2962 ἐναντίον G1726 σου G4675 πᾶσα G3956 ἡ G3588 ἐπιθυμία G1939 μου, G3450 καὶ G2532 ὁ G3588 στεναγμός G4726 μου G3450 ἀπὸ G575 σοῦ G4675 οὐκ G3756 ἐκρύβη. G2928 [10] ‡Ἡ G3588 καρδία G2588 μου G3450 ἐταράχθη, G5015 ἐγκατέλιπέν G1459 με G3165 ἡ G3588 ἰσχύς G2479 μου, G3450 καὶ G2532 τὸ G3588 φῶς G5457 τῶν G3588 ὀφθαλμῶν G3788 μου G3450 καὶ G2532 αὐτὸ G846 οὐκ G3756 ἔστιν G2076 μετ’ G3326 ἐμοῦ. G1699 [11] ‡Οἱ G3588 φίλοι G5384 μου G3450 καὶ G2532 οἱ G3588 πλησίον G4139 μου G3450 ἐξ G1537 ἐναντίας G1727 μου G3450 ἤγγισαν G1448 καὶ G2532 ἔστησαν, G2476 καὶ G2532 οἱ G3588 ἔγγιστά μου G3450 ἀπὸ G575 μακρόθεν G3113 ἔστησαν· G2476 [12] ‡καὶ G2532 ἐξεβιάσαντο οἱ G3588 ζητοῦντες G2212 τὴν G3588 ψυχήν G5590 μου, G3450 καὶ G2532 οἱ G3588 ζητοῦντες G2212 τὰ G3588 κακά G2556 μοι G3427 ἐλάλησαν G2980 ματαιότητας G3153 καὶ G2532 δολιότητας ὅλην G3650 τὴν G3588 ἡμέραν G2250 ἐμελέτησαν. G3191 [13] ‡Ἐγὼ G1473 δὲ G1161 ὡσεὶ G5616 κωφὸς G2974 οὐκ G3756 ἤκουον G191 καὶ G2532 ὡσεὶ G5616 ἄλαλος G216 οὐκ G3756 ἀνοίγων G455 τὸ G3588 στόμα G4750 αὐτοῦ G846 [14] ‡καὶ G2532 ἐγενόμην G1096 ὡσεὶ G5616 ἄνθρωπος G444 οὐκ G3756 ἀκούων G191 καὶ G2532 οὐκ G3756 ἔχων G2192 ἐν G1722 τῷ G3588 στόματι G4750 αὐτοῦ G846 ἐλεγμούς. [15] ‡Ὅτι G3754 ἐπὶ G1909 σοί, G4671 κύριε, G2962 ἤλπισα· G1679 σὺ G4771 εἰσακούσῃ, G1522 κύριε G2962 ὁ G3588 θεός G2316 μου. G3450 [16] ‡Ὅτι G3754 εἶπα G2036 Μήποτε G3379 ἐπιχαρῶσίν μοι G3427 οἱ G3588 ἐχθροί G2190 μου· G3450 καὶ G2532 ἐν G1722 τῷ G3588 σαλευθῆναι G4531 πόδας G4228 μου G3450 ἐπ’ G1909 ἐμὲ G1691 ἐμεγαλορρημόνησαν. [17] ‡Ὅτι G3754 ἐγὼ G1473 εἰς G1519 μάστιγας G3148 ἕτοιμος, G2092 καὶ G2532 ἡ G3588 ἀλγηδών μου G3450 ἐνώπιόν G1799 μου G3450 διὰ G1223 παντός. G3956 [18] ‡Ὅτι G3754 τὴν G3588 ἀνομίαν G458 μου G3450 ἐγὼ G1473 ἀναγγελῶ G312 καὶ G2532 μεριμνήσω G3309 ὑπὲρ G5228 τῆς G3588 ἁμαρτίας G266 μου. G3450 [19] ‡Οἱ G3588 δὲ G1161 ἐχθροί G2190 μου G3450 ζῶσιν G2198 καὶ G2532 κεκραταίωνται G2901 ὑπὲρ G5228 ἐμέ, G1691 καὶ G2532 ἐπληθύνθησαν G4129 οἱ G3588 μισοῦντές G3404 με G3165 ἀδίκως· G95 [20] ‡οἱ G3588 ἀνταποδιδόντες G467 κακὰ G2556 ἀντὶ G473 ἀγαθῶν G18 ἐνδιέβαλλόν με, G3165 ἐπεὶ G1893 κατεδίωκον G2614 δικαιοσύνην, G1343 [καὶ G2532 ἀπέρριψάν G641 με G3165 τὸν G3588 ἀγαπητὸν G27 ὡσεὶ G5616 νεκρὸν G3498 ἐβδελυγμένον.] G948 [21] ‡μὴ G3361 ἐγκαταλίπῃς G1459 με, G3165 κύριε· G2962 ὁ G3588 θεός G2316 μου, G3450 μὴ G3361 ἀποστῇς G868 ἀπ’ G575 ἐμοῦ· G1699 [22] ‡πρόσχες G4337 εἰς G1519 τὴν G3588 βοήθειάν G996 μου, G3450 κύριε G2962 τῆς G3588 σωτηρίας G4991 μου. G3450
Septuaginta, in place of Byzantine Greek New Testament

Footnotes

  1. ‡ 38:1 Originally verses 37:1–2.
  2. ‡ 38:2 Originally verse 37:3.
  3. ‡ 38:3 Originally verse 37:4.
  4. ‡ 38:4 Originally verse 37:5.
  5. ‡ 38:5 Originally verse 37:6.
  6. ‡ 38:6 Originally verse 37:7.
  7. ‡ 38:7 Originally verse 37:8.
  8. ‡ 38:8 Originally verse 37:9.
  9. ‡ 38:9 Originally verse 37:10.
  10. ‡ 38:10 Originally verse 37:11.
  11. ‡ 38:11 Originally verse 37:12.
  12. ‡ 38:12 Originally verse 37:13.
  13. ‡ 38:13 Originally verse 37:14.
  14. ‡ 38:14 Originally verse 37:15.
  15. ‡ 38:15 Originally verse 37:16.
  16. ‡ 38:16 Originally verse 37:17.
  17. ‡ 38:17 Originally verse 37:18.
  18. ‡ 38:18 Originally verse 37:19.
  19. ‡ 38:19 Originally verse 37:20.
  20. ‡ 38:20 Originally verse 37:21.
  21. ‡ 38:21 Originally verse 37:22.
  22. ‡ 38:22 Originally verse 37:23.