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38:1 [A Psalm of David, for a memorial]. O Lord, rebuke me not in Thy wrath; And chasten me not in Thy burning anger. 38:2 For Thine arrows have sunk deep into me, And Thy hand has pressed down on me. 38:3 There is no soundness in my flesh because of Thine indignation; There is no health in my bones because of my sin. 38:4 For my iniquities are gone over my head; As a heavy burden they weigh too much for me. 38:5 My wounds grow foul [and] fester. Because of my folly, 38:6 I am bent over and greatly bowed down; I go mourning all day long. 38:7 For my loins are filled with burning; And there is no soundness in my flesh. 38:8 I am benumbed and badly crushed; I groan because of the agitation of my heart. 38:9 Lord, all my desire is before Thee; And my sighing is not hidden from Thee. 38:10 My heart throbs, my strength fails me; And the light of my eyes, even that has gone from me. 38:11 My loved ones and my friends stand aloof from my plague; And my kinsmen stand afar off. 38:12 Those who seek my life lay snares [for me]; And those who seek to injure me have threatened destruction, And they devise treachery all day long. 38:13 But I, like a deaf man, do not hear; And I am like a dumb man who does not open his mouth. 38:14 Yes, I am like a man who does not hear, And in whose mouth are no arguments. 38:15 For I hope in Thee, O LORD; Thou wilt answer, O Lord my God. 38:16 For I said, "May they not rejoice over me, [Who], when my foot slips, would magnify themselves against me." 38:17 For I am ready to fall, And my sorrow is continually before me. 38:18 For I confess my iniquity; I am full of anxiety because of my sin. 38:19 But my enemies are vigorous [and] strong; And many are those who hate me wrongfully. 38:20 And those who repay evil for good, They oppose me, because I follow what is good. 38:21 Do not forsake me, O LORD; O my God, do not be far from me! 38:22 Make haste to help me, O Lord, my salvation! 38:23