PSALMS

The Thirty-Eighth Psalm

Domine, ne in furore.

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PUT me not to rebuke, O LORD, in thine anger; * neither chasten me in thy heavy displeasure:
 
For thine arrows stick fast in me, * and thy hand presseth me sore.
 
There is no health in my flesh, because of thy displeasure; * neither is there any rest in my bones, by reason of my sin.
 
For my wickednesses are gone over my head, * and are like a sore burden, too heavy for me to bear.
 
My wounds stink, and are corrupt, * through my foolishness.
 
I am brought into so great trouble and misery, * that I go mourning all the day long.
 
For my loins are filled with a sore disease, * and there is no whole part in my body.
 
I am feeble and sore smitten; * I have roared for the very disquietness of my heart.
 
Lord, thou knowest all my desire; * and my groaning is not hid from thee.
 
My heart panteth, my strength hath failed me, * and the light of mine eyes is gone from me.
 
My lovers and my neighbours did stand looking upon my trouble, * and my kinsmen stood afar off.
 
They also that sought after my life laid snares for me; * and they that went about to do me evil talked of wickedness, and imagined deceit all the day long.
 
As for me, I was like a deaf man, and heard not; * and as one that is dumb, who doth not open his mouth.
 
I became even as a man that heareth not, * and in whose mouth are no reproofs.
 
For in thee, O LORD, have I put my trust; * thou shalt answer for me, O Lord my God.
 
I have required that they, even mine enemies, should not triumph over me; * for when my foot slipt, they rejoiced greatly against me.
 
And I truly am set in the plague, * and my heaviness is ever in my sight.
 
For I will confess my wickedness, * and be sorry for my sin.
 
But mine enemies live, and are mighty; * and they that hate me wrongfully are many in number.
 
They also that reward evil for good are against me; * because I follow the thing that good is.
 
Forsake me not, O LORD my God; * be not thou far from me.
 
Haste thee to help me, * O Lord God of my salvation.