Psalms 38 Parallel Bible Translations

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1 A Psalm of David, to make memorial. O LORD, rebuke me not in Thine anger; Neither chasten me in Thy wrath. 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 Thine arrows are gone deep into me, And Thy hand is come down upon 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 There is no soundness in my flesh because of Thine indignation; Neither is there any health in my bones because 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 mine iniquities are gone over my head; As a heavy burden they are too 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 noisome, they fester, Because 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 and bowed down greatly; I go mourning all the day. 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 filled with 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 benumbed and sore crushed; I groan by reason of the moaning 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 Lord, all my desire is before Thee; And my sighing is not hid 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 fluttereth, my strength faileth me; As for the light of mine eyes, it also 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 friends and my companions stand aloof from my plague; And my kinsmen stand afar 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 They also that seek after my life lay snares for me; And they that seek my hurt speak crafty devices, And utter deceits 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 But I am as a deaf man, I hear not; And I am as a dumb man that openeth not 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 Yea, I am become as a man that heareth not, And in whose mouth are no arguments. 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 in Thee, O LORD, do I hope; Thou wilt 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; When my foot slippeth, 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 halt, And my pain is continually before me. 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 do declare mine iniquity; I am full of care because of my sin. I confess my iniquity; I am sorry for my sin. I confess my iniquity; I am troubled by my sin.
19 But mine enemies are strong in health; And they that hate me wrongfully are 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 They also that repay evil for good Are adversaries unto me, because I follow the thing 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 LORD; O my God, be not 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 Make haste 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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