Psalms 38:1-9 ▼

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.