1 O Lord, rebuke me not in thy wrath: neither chasten me in thy hot displeasure.

O Lord, do not speak sharp words to me when You are angry. Do not punish me in Your burning anger.

2 F or thine arrows stick fast in me, and thy hand presseth me sore.

For Your arrows have cut deep into me. And Your hand has come down upon me.

3 T here is no soundness in my flesh because of thine anger; neither is there any rest in my bones because of my sin.

My body is in pain because of Your anger. There is no strength in my bones because of my sin.

4 F or mine iniquities are gone over mine head: as an heavy burden they are too heavy for me.

For my sins are gone over my head. Like a heavy load, they weigh too much for me.

5 M y wounds stink and are corrupt because of my foolishness.

My sores smell and grow bigger because I do foolish things.

6 I am troubled; I am bowed down greatly; I go mourning all the day long.

I cannot stand straight but keep my head down. I have sorrow all day long

7 F or my loins are filled with a loathsome disease: and there is no soundness in my flesh.

for my body is filled with burning pain. There is no strength in my body.

8 I am feeble and sore broken: I have roared by reason of the disquietness of my heart.

I am weak and broken. I cry because of the pain in my heart.

9 L ord, all my desire is before thee; and my groaning is not hid from thee.

Lord, all my desire is before You. And my breathing deep within is not hidden from You.

10 M y heart panteth, my strength faileth me: as for the light of mine eyes, it also is gone from me.

My heart beats fast. My strength leaves me. Even the light of my eyes has gone from me.

11 M y lovers and my friends stand aloof from my sore; and my kinsmen stand afar off.

My loved ones and my friends stay away from me because of my sickness. My family stands far away.

12 T hey also that seek after my life lay snares for me: and they that seek my hurt speak mischievous things, and imagine deceits all the day long.

Those who want to take my life set their traps. And those who want to destroy me talk about ways to do it. They make their sinful plans all day long.

13 B ut I, as a deaf man, heard not; and I was as a dumb man that openeth not his mouth.

But like a deaf man, I do not hear. I am like one who cannot speak and does not open his mouth.

14 T hus I was as a man that heareth not, and in whose mouth are no reproofs.

Yes, I am like a man who does not hear, and whose mouth does not argue.

15 F or in thee, O Lord, do I hope: thou wilt hear, O Lord my God.

For I hope in You, O Lord. You will answer, O Lord my God.

16 F or I said, Hear me, lest otherwise they should rejoice over me: when my foot slippeth, they magnify themselves against me.

For I said, “Do not let them be happy and raise themselves up against me when my foot trips.”

17 F or I am ready to halt, and my sorrow is continually before me.

For I am ready to fall. And my sorrow is always with me.

18 F or I will declare mine iniquity; I will be sorry for my sin.

For I tell my wrong-doings. I am full of sorrow because of my sin.

19 B ut mine enemies are lively, and they are strong: and they that hate me wrongfully are multiplied.

But those who fight against me are full of action and strength. There are many who hate me without reason.

20 T hey also that render evil for good are mine adversaries; because I follow the thing that good is.

They pay what is bad for what is good. They are against me because I follow what is good.

21 F orsake me not, O Lord: O my God, be not far from me.

Do not leave me alone, O Lord! O my God, do not be far from me!

22 M ake haste to help me, O Lord my salvation.

Hurry to help me, O Lord, Who saves me!