KJB-1611 PSA Chapter 38

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XXXVIII P S A L. XXXVIII.

Dauid mooueth God to take compassion of his pitifull case.

¶ A Psalme of Dauid, to bring to remembrance.

1 ¶ O LORD, rebuke me not in thy wrath: neither chasten me in thy hot displeasure.

2 For thine arrowes sticke fast in me; and thy hand presseth me sore.

3 [fn]There is no soundnesse in my flesh, because of thine anger: neither is there any rest in my bones, because of my sinne.

4 For mine iniquities are gone ouer mine head: as an heauy burden, they are too heauie for me.

5 My wounds stinke, and are corrupt: because of my foolishnesse.

6 [fn]I am troubled, I am bowed downe greatly; I goe mourning all the day long.

7 For my loynes are filled with a loathsome disease: and there is no soundnesse in my flesh.

8 I am feeble and sore broken; I haue roared by reason of the disquietnesse of my heart.

9 LORD, all my desire is before thee: and my groning is not hid from thee.

10 [fn]My heart panteth, my strength faileth me: as for the light of mine eies, it also is gone from me.

11 [fn][fn]My louers and my friends stand a loofe from my sore: and my kinsmen stand a farre off.

12 They also that seeke after my life, lay snares for me: and they that seeke my hurt, speake mischieuous things, and imagine deceits all the day long.

13 But I, as a deafe man, heard not; and I was as a dumbe man that openeth not his mouth.

14 Thus I was as a man that heareth not; and in whose mouth are no reproofes.

15 [fn][fn]For in thee, O LORD, doe I hope: thou wilt heare, O LORD my God.

16 For I said, heare me, least otherwise they should reioyce ouer me: when my foot slippeth, they magnifie themselues against me.

17 [fn]For I am ready to halt, and my sorrow is continually before me.

18 For I will declare mine iniquitie; I will be sory for my sinne.

19 [fn]But mine enemies are liuely, and they are strong: and they that hate mee wrongfully, are multiplied.

20 They also that render euill for good, are mine aduersaries: because I follow the thing that good is.

21 Forsake me not, O LORD: O my God, be not farre from me.

22 [fn]Make haste to helpe mee, O LORD my saluation.

38:3 Heb. peace, or health.

38:6 Hebr. wryed.

38:10 Heb. is not with me.

38:11 Heb. stroke

38:11 Or, my neighbours.

38:15 Or, thee do I wast for.

38:15 Or, answere.

38:17 Heb. for haulting.

38:19 Heb. being liuing, are strong.

38:22 Heb. for my helpe.