1 O Jehovah, rebuke me not in thy wrath; Neither chasten me in thy hot displeasure.
O Jehovah, rebuke me not in thy wrath; Neither chasten me in thy hot displeasure.
2 F or thine arrows stick fast in me, And thy hand presseth me sore.
For thine arrows stick fast in me, And thy hand presseth me sore.
3 T here is no soundness in my flesh because of thine indignation; Neither is there any health in my bones because of my sin.
There is no soundness in my flesh because of thine indignation; Neither is there any health in my bones because of my sin.
4 F or mine iniquities are gone over my head: As a heavy burden they are too heavy for me.
For mine iniquities are gone over my head: As a heavy burden they are too heavy for me.
5 M y wounds are loathsome and corrupt, Because of my foolishness.
My wounds are loathsome and corrupt, Because of my foolishness.
6 I am pained and bowed down greatly; I go mourning all the day long.
I am pained and bowed down greatly; I go mourning all the day long.
7 F or my loins are filled with burning; And there is no soundness in my flesh.
For my loins are filled with burning; And there is no soundness in my flesh.
8 I am faint and sore bruised: I have groaned by reason of the disquietness of my heart.
I am faint and sore bruised: I have groaned by reason of the disquietness of 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 thee; And my groaning is not hid from thee.
10 M y heart throbbeth, my strength faileth me: As for the light of mine eyes, it also is gone from me.
My heart throbbeth, my strength faileth me: As for the light of mine eyes, it also is gone from me.
11 M y lovers and my friends stand aloof from my plague; And my kinsmen stand afar off.
My lovers and my friends stand aloof from my plague; And my kinsmen stand afar off.
12 T hey also that seek after my life lay snares for me; And they that seek my hurt speak mischievous things, And meditate deceits all the day long.
They also that seek after my life lay snares for me; And they that seek my hurt speak mischievous things, And meditate deceits all the day long.
13 B ut I, as a deaf man, hear not; And I am as a dumb man that openeth not his mouth.
But I, as a deaf man, hear not; And I am as a dumb man that openeth not his mouth.
14 Y ea, I am as a man that heareth not, And in whose mouth are no reproofs.
Yea, I am as a man that heareth not, And in whose mouth are no reproofs.
15 F or in thee, O Jehovah, do I hope: Thou wilt answer, O Lord my God.
For in thee, O Jehovah, do I hope: Thou wilt answer, O Lord my God.
16 F or I said, Lest they rejoice over me: When my foot slippeth, they magnify themselves against me.
For I said, Lest they rejoice over me: When my foot slippeth, they magnify themselves against me.
17 F or I am ready to fall, And my sorrow is continually before me.
For I am ready to fall, And my sorrow is continually before me.
18 F or I will declare mine iniquity; I will be sorry for my sin.
For I will declare mine iniquity; I will be sorry for my sin.
19 B ut mine enemies are lively, and are strong; And they that hate me wrongfully are multiplied.
But mine enemies are lively, and are strong; And they that hate me wrongfully are multiplied.
20 T hey also that render evil for good Are adversaries unto me, because I follow the thing that is good.
They also that render evil for good Are adversaries unto me, because I follow the thing that is good.
21 F orsake me not, O Jehovah: O my God, be not far from me.
Forsake me not, O Jehovah: O my God, be not far from me.
22 M ake haste to help me, O Lord, my salvation.
Make haste to help me, O Lord, my salvation.