Psalms 38 Parallel Bible Translations

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1 A Psalm of David, for remembrance. O YHWH, do not rebuke me in Your wrath and chastise me in Your fury. 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 Your arrows descend into me, and Your hand comes down on me. 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 No soundness is in my flesh before the face of Your anger; no peace is in my bones before the face of my sin. 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 iniquities have passed over my head; like a heavy burden, they are heavy for me. 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 wounds are foul and festering, before the face of my foolishness. My wounds stink and fester because of my foolishness, My wounds fester and are loathsome because of my sinful folly.
6 I am bent, I am bowed down even to excess; all the day I go about mourning. 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 loins are full of burning, and there is no soundness in my flesh. 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 numb and crushed, even to excess; I roar from the groaning 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 O Lord, all my desire is before You, and my groaning is not hidden from You. 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 pounds, my strength has forsaken me, and the light of my eyes—even they are not with 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 beloved and my friends stand away from my plague; my neighbors stand far off. 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 And those seeking my soul lay snares, and those searching out my harm speak; they ponder destruction and treachery all the day. 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 And I am like a deaf one who does not hear and like a mute one who does 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 And I am like a man who is not hearing, and in his mouth are no rebukes, 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 because for You, O YHWH, I have waited; You will answer, O Lord 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 said, “Lest they rejoice over me; in the slipping of my foot they magnify themselves against me.” 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 For I am ready to fall, and my sorrow is before me continually. 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 For I declare my iniquity; I am anxious over my sin. I confess my iniquity; I am sorry for my sin. I confess my iniquity; I am troubled by my sin.
19 And my enemies without cause are many, and those hating me without cause have been multiplied. 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 And those repaying evil for good, they oppose me, because of my pursuing 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 Do not forsake me, O YHWH; O my God, do not be far from 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 Hurry to help me, O Lord, my salvation. Make haste to help me, O Lord, my salvation! Come quickly to help me, my Lord and my Savior.
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