Psalms 38

DOUAI-RHEIMS	NEW AMERICAN BIBLE
1 A psalm for David, for a remembrance of the sabbath.	1 A psalm of David. For remembrance.
2 Rebuke me not, O Lord, in thy indignation; nor chastise me in thy wrath.	2 LORD, punish me no more in your anger; in your wrath do not chastise me!
3 For thy arrows are fastened in me : and thy hand hath been strong upon me.	3 Your arrows have sunk deep in me; your hand has come down upon me.
4 There is no health in my flesh, because of thy wrath : there is no peace for my bones, because of my sins.	4 My flesh is afflicted because of your anger; my frame aches because of my sin.
5 For my iniquities are gone over my head : and as a heavy burden are become heavy upon me.	5 My iniquities overwhelm me, a burden beyond my strength.
6 My sores are putrified and corrupted, because of my foolishness.	6 Foul and festering are my sores because of my folly.
7 I am become miserable, and am bowed down even to the end : I walked sorrowful all the day long.	7 I am stooped and deeply bowed; all day I go about mourning.
8 For my loins are filled with illusions; and there is no health in my flesh.	8 My loins burn with fever; my flesh is afflicted.
9 I am afflicted and humbled exceedingly : I roared with the groaning of my heart.	9 I am numb and utterly crushed; I wail with anguish of heart.
10 Lord, all my desire is before thee, and my groaning is not hidden from thee.	10 My Lord, my deepest yearning is before you; my groaning is not hidden from you.
11 My heart is troubled, my strength hath left me, and the light of my eyes itself is not with me.	11 My heart shudders, my strength forsakes me; the very light of my eyes has failed.
12 My friends and my neighbours have drawn near, and stood against me. And they that were near me stood afar off :	12 Friends and companions shun my pain; my neighbors stand far off.
13 And they that sought my soul used violence. And they that sought evils to me spoke vain things, and studied deceits all the day long.	13 Those who seek my life lay snares for me; they seek my misfortune, they speak of ruin; they plot treachery all the day.
14 But I, as a deaf man, heard not : and as a dumb man not opening his mouth.	14 But I am like the deaf, hearing nothing, like the dumb, saying nothing,
15 And I became as a man that heareth not : and that hath no reproofs in his mouth.	15 Like someone who does not hear, who has no answer ready.
16 For in thee, O Lord, have I hoped : thou wilt hear me, O Lord my God.	16 LORD, I wait for you; O Lord, my God, answer me.
17 For I said: Lest at any time my enemies rejoice over me : and whilst my feet are moved, they speak great things against me.	17 For I fear they will gloat, exult over me if I stumble.
18 For I am ready for scourges : and my sorrow is continually before me.	18 I am very near to falling; my pain is with me always.
19 For I will declare my inequity : and I will think for my sin.	19 I acknowledge my guilt and grieve over my sin.
20 But my enemies live, and are stronger that I : and they hate me wrongfully are multiplied.	20 But many are my foes without cause, a multitude of enemies without reason,
21 They that render evil for good, have detracted me, because I followed goodness.	21 Repaying me evil for good, harassing me for pursuing good.
22 Forsake me not, O Lord my God : do not thou depart from me.	22 Forsake me not, O LORD; my God, be not far from me!
23 Attend unto my help, O Lord, the God of my salvation.	23 Come quickly to help me, my Lord and my salvation!