Psalm 38 A psalm of David, asking God to remember him.

Psalm 38 (New Living Translation)

Psalm 38

A psalm of David, asking God to remember him.

 ¹ O Lord, don’t rebuke me in your anger
      or discipline me in your rage!
 ² Your arrows have struck deep,
      and your blows are crushing me.
 ³ Because of your anger, my whole body is sick;
      my health is broken because of my sins.
 ⁴ My guilt overwhelms me—
      it is a burden too heavy to bear.
 ⁵ My wounds fester and stink
      because of my foolish sins.
 ⁶ I am bent over and racked with pain.
      All day long I walk around filled with grief.
 ⁷ A raging fever burns within me,
      and my health is broken.
 ⁸ I am exhausted and completely crushed.
      My groans come from an anguished heart. ⁹ You know what I long for, Lord;
      you hear my every sigh.
 ¹⁰ My heart beats wildly, my strength fails,
      and I am going blind.
 ¹¹ My loved ones and friends stay away, fearing my disease.
      Even my own family stands at a distance.
 ¹² Meanwhile, my enemies lay traps to kill me.
      Those who wish me harm make plans to ruin me.
      All day long they plan their treachery.
 ¹³ But I am deaf to all their threats.
      I am silent before them as one who cannot speak.
 ¹⁴ I choose to hear nothing,
      and I make no reply.
 ¹⁵ For I am waiting for you, O Lord.
      You must answer for me, O Lord my God.
 ¹⁶ I prayed, “Don’t let my enemies gloat over me
      or rejoice at my downfall.”
 ¹⁷ I am on the verge of collapse,
      facing constant pain.
 ¹⁸ But I confess my sins;
      I am deeply sorry for what I have done.
 ¹⁹ I have many aggressive enemies;
      they hate me without reason.
 ²⁰ They repay me evil for good
      and oppose me for pursuing good.
 ²¹ Do not abandon me, O Lord.
      Do not stand at a distance, my God.
 ²² Come quickly to help me,
      O Lord my savior.