Psalms 38:1-10 ▼

1 A Psalm of David, for remembrance. O YHWH, do not rebuke me in Your wrath and chastise me in Your fury.

2 For Your arrows descend into me, and Your hand comes 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.

4 For my iniquities have passed over my head; like a heavy burden, they are heavy for me.

5 My wounds are foul and festering, before the face of my foolishness.

6 I am bent, I am bowed down even to excess; all the day I go about mourning.

7 For my loins are full of burning, and there is no soundness in my flesh.

8 I am numb and crushed, even to excess; I roar from the groaning of my heart.

9 O Lord, all my desire is before You, and my groaning 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.