Psalms 38 Parallel Bible Translations

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1 A psalme of Dauid to reduce in remembraunce. Rebuke me not O God in thyne anger: neither chasten me in thy heauie displeasure. O LORD, rebuke me not in your anger, nor discipline me in your wrath! A psalm of David. A petition. LORD, do not rebuke me in your anger or discipline me in your wrath.
2 For thyne arrowes sticke fast in me: and thy hande presseth me sore. For your arrows have sunk into me, and your hand has come down on me. Your arrows have pierced me, and your hand has come down on me.
3 There is no helath in my flesh through thy displeasure: neither is there any rest in my bones by reason of my sinne. There is no soundness in my flesh because of your indignation; there is no health in my bones because of my sin. Because of your wrath there is no health in my body; there is no soundness in my bones because of my sin.
4 For my manyfolde wickednes is gone ouer my head: and like a sore burthen is to heauie for me to beare. For my iniquities have gone over my head; like a heavy burden, they are too heavy for me. My guilt has overwhelmed me like a burden too heavy to bear.
5 My woundes stinke and are corrupt: through my foolishnes. My wounds stink and fester because of my foolishness, My wounds fester and are loathsome because of my sinful folly.
6 I am become crooked, and am exceedingly pulled downe: I go a mourning all the day long. I am utterly bowed down and prostrate; all the day I go about mourning. I am bowed down and brought very low; all day long I go about mourning.
7 For my loynes are filled with heate: and there is no whole part in my body. For my sides are filled with burning, and there is no soundness in my flesh. My back is filled with searing pain; there is no health in my body.
8 I am feeble and sore smitten: I haue rored for the very disquietnesse of my heart. I am feeble and crushed; I groan because of the tumult of my heart. I am feeble and utterly crushed; I groan in anguish of heart.
9 Lorde thou knowest all my desire: and my gronyng is not hyd from thee. O Lord, all my longing is before you; my sighing is not hidden from you. All my longings lie open before you, Lord; my sighing is not hidden from you.
10 My heart panteth, my strength hath fayled me: and the lyght of myne eyes is gone from me. My heart throbs; my strength fails me, and the light of my eyes—it also has gone from me. My heart pounds, my strength fails me; even the light has gone from my eyes.
11 My louers and my neygbours dyd stande on the other syde lokyng vpon my plague: and my kinsmen stoode a farre of. My friends and companions stand aloof from my plague, and my nearest kin stand far off. My friends and companions avoid me because of my wounds; my neighbors stay far away.
12 They also that sought after my lyfe layde snares for me : and they that went about to do me euyll, talked of wickednesse, and imagined deceipt all the day long. Those who seek my life lay their snares; those who seek my hurt speak of ruin and meditate treachery all day long. Those who want to kill me set their traps, those who would harm me talk of my ruin; all day long they scheme and lie.
13 As for me, as one deafe I woulde not heare: and I was as one that is dumbe who coulde not open his mouth. But I am like a deaf man; I do not hear, like a mute man who does not open his mouth. I am like the deaf, who cannot hear, like the mute, who cannot speak;
14 I became euen as a man that heareth not: and who hath no replies in his mouth. I have become like a man who does not hear, and in whose mouth are no rebukes. I have become like one who does not hear, whose mouth can offer no reply.
15 For on thee O God I haue wayted: thou shalt aunswere for me O Lorde my God. But for you, O LORD, do I wait; it is you, O Lord my God, who will answer. LORD, I wait for you; you will answer, Lord my God.
16 For I sayde heare me lest that they shoulde triumph on me: who auaunce them selues greatly agaynst me when my foote doth slyp. For I said, “Only let them not rejoice over me, who boast against me when my foot slips!” For I said, “Do not let them gloat or exalt themselves over me when my feet slip.”
17 Because I am disposed to a haltyng: and my sorowe is euer in my syght. For I am ready to fall, and my pain is ever before me. For I am about to fall, and my pain is ever with me.
18 Because I confesse my wickednesse: and am sory for my sinne. I confess my iniquity; I am sorry for my sin. I confess my iniquity; I am troubled by my sin.
19 But myne enemies lyuyng without payne are mightie: & they that hate me wrongfully are increased in number. But my foes are vigorous, they are mighty, and many are those who hate me wrongfully. Many have become my enemies without cause; those who hate me without reason are numerous.
20 They also that rewarde euyl for good are agaynst me: because I folowe the thyng that is good. Those who render me evil for good accuse me because I follow after good. Those who repay my good with evil lodge accusations against me, though I seek only to do what is good.
21 Forsake me not O God: O my Lorde be not thou farre fro me. Do not forsake me, O LORD! O my God, be not far from me! LORD, do not forsake me; do not be far from me, my God.
22 Haste thee to helpe me: O Lorde my saluation. Make haste to help me, O Lord, my salvation! Come quickly to help me, my Lord and my Savior.
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