Psalms 38

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