Psalms 38

DOUAI-RHEIMS	CATHOLIC PUBLIC DOMAIN
1 A psalm for David, for a remembrance of the sabbath.	1 Unto the end. For Jeduthun himself. A Canticle of David.
2 Rebuke me not, O Lord, in thy indignation; nor chastise me in thy wrath.	2 I said, “I will keep to my ways, so that I will not offend with my tongue.” I posted a guard at my mouth, when a sinner took up a position against me.
3 For thy arrows are fastened in me : and thy hand hath been strong upon me.	3 I was silenced and humbled, and I was quiet before good things, and my sorrow was renewed.
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 heart grew hot within me, and, during my meditation, a fire would flare up.
5 For my iniquities are gone over my head : and as a heavy burden are become heavy upon me.	5 I spoke with my tongue, “O Lord, make me know my end, and what the number of my days will be, so that I may know what is lacking to me.”
6 My sores are putrified and corrupted, because of my foolishness.	6 Behold, you have made my days measurable, and, before you, my substance is as nothing. Yet truly, all things are vanity: every living man.
7 I am become miserable, and am bowed down even to the end : I walked sorrowful all the day long.	7 So then, truly man passes by like an image; even so, he is disquieted in vain. He stores up, and he knows not for whom he will gather these things.
8 For my loins are filled with illusions; and there is no health in my flesh.	8 And now, what is it that awaits me? Is it not the Lord? And my substance is with you.
9 I am afflicted and humbled exceedingly : I roared with the groaning of my heart.	9 Rescue me from all my iniquities. You have handed me over as reproach to the foolish.
10 Lord, all my desire is before thee, and my groaning is not hidden from thee.	10 I was silenced, and I did not open my mouth, because it was you who acted.
11 My heart is troubled, my strength hath left me, and the light of my eyes itself is not with me.	11 Remove your scourges from me.
12 My friends and my neighbours have drawn near, and stood against me. And they that were near me stood afar off :	12 I fall short at corrections from the strength of your hand. For you have chastised man for iniquity. And you have made his soul shrink away like a spider. Nevertheless, it is in vain that any man be disquieted.
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 O Lord, heed my prayer and my supplication. Pay attention to my tears. Do not be silent. For I am a newcomer with you, and a sojourner, just as all my fathers were.
14 But I, as a deaf man, heard not : and as a dumb man not opening his mouth.	14 Forgive me, so that I may be refreshed, before I will go forth and be no more.
15 And I became as a man that heareth not : and that hath no reproofs in his mouth.
16 For in thee, O Lord, have I hoped : thou wilt hear me, O Lord my God.
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 For I am ready for scourges : and my sorrow is continually before me.
19 For I will declare my inequity : and I will think for my sin.
20 But my enemies live, and are stronger that I : and they hate me wrongfully are multiplied.
21 They that render evil for good, have detracted me, because I followed goodness.
22 Forsake me not, O Lord my God : do not thou depart from me.
23 Attend unto my help, O Lord, the God of my salvation.