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

Yahweh, don’t rebuke me in your wrath, neither chasten me in your hot displeasure.

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

For your arrows have pierced me, your hand presses hard on 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 your indignation, neither is there any health 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 my iniquities have 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 are loathsome and corrupt, because of my foolishness.

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

I am pained and bowed down greatly. I go mourning all day long.

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

For my waist is filled with burning. 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 severely bruised. I have groaned by reason of the anguish 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 you. My groaning is not hidden from you.

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

My heart throbs. My strength fails me. As for the light of my eyes, it has also left 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 my friends stand aloof from my plague. My kinsmen stand far away.

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.

They also who seek after my life lay snares. Those who seek my hurt speak mischievous things, and meditate deceits all 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 man, don’t hear. I am as a mute man who doesn’t open his mouth.

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

Yes, I am as a man who doesn’t hear, in whose mouth are no reproofs.

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

For in you, Yahweh, do I hope. You will answer, 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, “Don’t let them gloat over me, or exalt themselves over me when my foot slips.”

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

For I am ready to fall. 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 my iniquity. I will be sorry 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 my enemies are vigorous and many. Those who hate me without reason are numerous.

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

They who also render evil for good are adversaries to me, because I follow what is good.

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

Don’t forsake me, Yahweh. My God, don’t be far from me.

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

Hurry to help me, Lord, my salvation.