Salmo 38

¹ Jehovah, rebuke me not in thy wrath; neither chasten me in thy hot displeasure. ² For thine arrows stick fast in me, and thy hand cometh down upon me. ³ There is no soundness in my flesh because of thine indignation; no peace in my bones, because of my sin. ⁴ For mine iniquities are gone over my head: as a heavy burden they are too heavy for me. ⁵ My wounds stink, they are corrupt, because of my foolishness. ⁶ I am depressed; I am bowed down beyond measure; I go mourning all the day. ⁷ For my loins are full of burning, and there is no soundness in my flesh. ⁸ I am faint and broken beyond measure; I roar by reason of the agitation of my heart. ⁹ Lord, all my desire is before thee, and my sighing is not hid from thee. ¹⁰ My heart throbbeth, my strength hath left me; and the light of mine eyes, it also is no more with me. ¹¹ My lovers and mine associates stand aloof from my stroke; and my kinsmen stand afar off.

¹² And they that seek after my life lay snares for me ; and they that seek my hurt speak mischievous things, and meditate deceits all the day long. ¹³ But I, as a deaf man , hear not; and am as a dumb man that openeth not his mouth. ¹⁴ Yea, I am as a man that heareth not, and in whose mouth are no reproofs. ¹⁵ For in thee, Jehovah, do I hope: *thou* wilt answer, O Lord my God. ¹⁶ For I said, Let them not rejoice over me! When my foot slipped, they magnified themselves against me. ¹⁷ For I am ready to halt, and my pain is continually before me. ¹⁸ For I will declare mine iniquity, I am grieved for my sin. ¹⁹ But mine enemies are lively, they are strong; and they that hate me wrongfully are multiplied: ²⁰ And they that render evil for good are adversaries unto me; because I pursue what is good. ²¹ Forsake me not, Jehovah; O my God, be not far from me. ²² Make haste to help me, O Lord, my salvation.