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

Jehovah, rebuke me not in thy wrath; neither chasten me in thy hot displeasure.

2 F or Your arrows have cut deep into me. And Your hand has come down upon me.

For thine arrows stick fast in me, and thy hand cometh down upon me.

3 M y body is in pain because of Your anger. There is no strength in my bones because of my sin.

There is no soundness in my flesh because of thine indignation; no peace in my bones, because of my sin.

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

For mine iniquities are gone over my head: as a heavy burden they are too heavy for me.

5 M y sores smell and grow bigger because I do foolish things.

My wounds stink, they are corrupt, because of my foolishness.

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

I am depressed; I am bowed down beyond measure; I go mourning all the day.

7 f or my body is filled with burning pain. There is no strength in my body.

For my loins are full of burning, and there is no soundness in my flesh.

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

I am faint and broken beyond measure; I roar by reason of the agitation of my heart.

9 L ord, all my desire is before You. And my breathing deep within is not hidden from You.

Lord, all my desire is before thee, and my sighing is not hid from thee.

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

My heart throbbeth, my strength hath left me; and the light of mine eyes, it also is no more with me.

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

My lovers and mine associates stand aloof from my stroke; and my kinsmen stand afar off.

12 T hose 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.

And they that seek after my life lay snares; and they that seek my hurt speak mischievous things, and meditate deceits all the day long.

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

But I, as a deaf, hear not; and am as a dumb man that openeth not his mouth.

14 Y es, I am like a man who does not hear, and whose mouth does not argue.

Yea, I am as a man that heareth not, and in whose mouth are no reproofs.

15 F or I hope in You, O Lord. You will answer, O Lord my God.

For in thee, Jehovah, do I hope: thou wilt answer, O Lord my God.

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

For I said, Let them not rejoice over me! When my foot slipped, they magnified against me.

17 F or I am ready to fall. And my sorrow is always with me.

For I am ready to halt, and my pain is continually before me.

18 F or I tell my wrong-doings. I am full of sorrow because of my sin.

For I will declare mine iniquity, I am grieved for my sin.

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

But mine enemies are lively, they are strong; and they that hate me wrongfully are multiplied:

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

And they that render evil for good are adversaries unto me; because I pursue what is good.

21 D o not leave me alone, O Lord! O my God, do not be far from me!

Forsake me not, Jehovah; O my God, be not far from me.

22 H urry to help me, O Lord, Who saves me!

Make haste to help me, O Lord, my salvation.