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

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

2 F or Thine arrows have come down on me, And Thou lettest down upon me Thy hand.

For thine arrows stick fast in me, And thy hand presseth me sore.

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

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

5 S tunk -- become corrupt have my wounds, Because of my folly.

My wounds are loathsome and corrupt, Because of my foolishness.

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

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

7 F or my flanks have been full of drought, And soundness is not in my flesh.

For my loins are filled with burning; And there is no soundness in my flesh.

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

I am faint and sore bruised: I have groaned by reason of the disquietness of my heart.

9 L ord, before Thee all my desire, And my sighing from Thee hath not been hid.

Lord, all my desire is before thee; And my groaning is not hid from thee.

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

My lovers and my friends stand aloof from my plague; And my kinsmen stand afar off.

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

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

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

15 B ecause for Thee, O Jehovah, I have waited, Thou dost answer, O Lord my God.

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

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

For I said, Lest they rejoice over me: When my foot slippeth, they magnify themselves against me.

17 F or I am ready to halt, And my pain before me continually.

For I am ready to fall, And my sorrow is continually before me.

18 F or mine iniquity I declare, I am sorry for my sin.

For I will declare mine iniquity; I will be sorry for my sin.

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

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

20 A nd those paying evil for good accuse me, Because of my pursuing good.

They also that render evil for good Are adversaries unto me, because I follow the thing that is good.

21 D o not forsake me, O Jehovah, My God, be not far from me,

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

22 H aste to help me, O Lord, my salvation!

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