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

Yahweh, don’t rebuke me in your wrath, neither 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 have pierced me, your hand presses hard on me.

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 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 my iniquities have 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 day long.

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

For my waist is filled with burning. 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 severely bruised. I have groaned by reason of the anguish 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. My groaning 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 throbs. My strength fails me. As for the light of my eyes, it has also left 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. My kinsmen stand far away.

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

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

Yes, I am as a man who doesn’t hear, 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 you, Yahweh, do I hope. You will answer, 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, “Don’t let them gloat over me, or exalt themselves over me when my foot slips.”

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

For I am ready to fall. My pain 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 sorry for 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 many. Those who hate me without reason are numerous.

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

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

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

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

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

Hurry to help me, Lord, my salvation.