Psalms 38 Parallel Bible Translations

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1 O LORD, rebuke me not in thy wrath; neither chasten me in the heat of thine anger. 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 stick fast in me, and thy hand rests heavily 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 peace in my flesh because of thine anger; neither is there any rest in my bones because of my sins. 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 great 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 loathsome and corrupt 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 greatly troubled; all the day long I walk sadly. 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 My loins are filled with trembling, and there is no peace 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 miserable; I have groaned because of the despair 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 thee; and my groaning is not hidden 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 is broken, my strength hath failed 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 neighbors and my friends stood aside from my grief; and my kinsmen stood 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 and wish me evil lay hold on me and speak mischievous things and imagine deceits 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 But I, as a deaf man, heard not; and I was as a dumb man that opens 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 Thus I was as a man that hears not, and in whose mouth is no reproof. 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 me, 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 Because I said, Hear me, lest they rejoice over me; they scoff at me when my feet waver. 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 I am prepared to suffer, and my sorrow is continually with 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 I will declare mine iniquity to thee; I will purify myself of my sins. 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 and alert; 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 reward me evil for good; they reproach me because I seek after good things. 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 Abide to help me and save me. Make haste to help me, O Lord, my salvation! Come quickly to help me, my Lord and my Savior.
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