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

A Psalm of David, `To cause to remember.' Jehovah, in Thy wrath reprove me not, Nor in Thy fury chastise me.

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

For Thine arrows have come down on me, And Thou lettest down upon me Thy hand.

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

Soundness is not in my flesh, Because of Thine indignation, Peace is not 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 have passed over my head, As a heavy burden -- too heavy for me.

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

Stunk -- become corrupt have my wounds, Because of my folly.

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

I have been bent down, I have been bowed down -- unto excess, All the day I have gone mourning.

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

For my flanks have been full of drought, And soundness is not in my flesh.

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

I have been feeble and smitten -- unto excess, I have roared from disquietude of heart.

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

Lord, before Thee all my desire, And my sighing from Thee hath not been hid.

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

My heart panting, my power hath forsaken me, And the light of mine eyes, Even they are not 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 my friends over-against my plague stand. And my neighbours afar off have stood.

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 those seeking my soul lay a snare, And those seeking my evil Have spoken mischievous things, And they do deceits meditate all the day.

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

And I, as deaf, hear not. And as a dumb one who 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 who heareth not, And in his mouth are no reproofs.

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

Because for Thee, O Jehovah, I have waited, Thou dost 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.”

When I said, `Lest they rejoice over me, In the slipping of my foot against me they magnified themselves.

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

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

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

For mine iniquity I declare, I am 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.

And mine enemies lively, They have been strong, and those hating me without cause, Have been multiplied.

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

And those paying evil for good accuse me, Because of my pursuing good.

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

Do not forsake me, O Jehovah, My God, be not far from me,

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

Haste to help me, O Lord, my salvation!