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

O Lord, do not rebuke me in Your wrath, Nor chasten me in Your hot displeasure!

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

For Your arrows pierce me deeply, And Your hand presses me down.

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 Your anger, Nor 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 my iniquities have gone over my head; Like a heavy burden they are too heavy for me.

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

My wounds are foul and festering 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 troubled, I am 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 full of inflammation, 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 feeble and severely broken; I groan because of the turmoil 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 You; And my sighing is not hidden from You.

10 M y heart panting, my power hath forsaken me, And the light of mine eyes, Even they are not with me.

My heart pants, my strength fails me; As for the light of my eyes, it also has gone from me.

11 M y lovers and my friends over-against my plague stand. And my neighbours afar off have stood.

My loved ones and my friends stand aloof from my plague, And my relatives 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.

Those also who seek my life lay snares for me; Those who seek my hurt speak of destruction, And plan deception all the day long.

13 A nd I, as deaf, hear not. And as a dumb one who openeth not his mouth.

But I, like a deaf man, do not hear; And I am like a mute who does not open his mouth.

14 Y ea, I am as a man who heareth not, And in his mouth are no reproofs.

Thus I am like a man who does not hear, And in whose mouth is no response.

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

For in You, O Lord, I hope; You will hear, 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, “Hear me, lest they rejoice over me, Lest, when my foot slips, they exalt 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 my iniquity; I will be in anguish over my sin.

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

But my enemies are vigorous, and they are strong; And those who hate me wrongfully have multiplied.

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

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

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

Do not forsake me, O Lord; 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!