1902 Rotherham's Emphasized Bible (EBR)

Psalms 38

David moveth God to take compassion of his pitiful case.

 38:1 ¶ [[A Melody of David. To bring to Remembrance.]] O Yahweh, do not, in thine anger, correct me, nor, in thy wrath, chastise me;

 38:2 For, thine arrows, have sunk down into me, and thy hand, presseth heavily upon me.

 38:3 There is no soundness in my flesh, By reason of thine indignation, There is no peace in my bones, By reason of my sin;

 38:4 For, mine iniquities, have passed over my head, Like a heavy burden, they are too heavy for me:

 38:5 My wounds are of bad odour—they have festered, by reason of my folly:

 38:6 I am bent, I am bowed down very low. All the day, have I gloomily walked;

 38:7 For, my loins, are filled with inflammation, and there is no soundness in my flesh:

 38:8 I am benumbed and crushed exceedingly,—I have cried aloud because of the groaning of my heart.

 38:9 O My Lord! before thee, is all my longing, and, my sighing, from thee, hath not been hid:

 38:10 My heart, fluttereth, my strength hath forsaken me, and, as for the light of mine eyes, even they, are not with me:

 38:11 My lovers, and my friends, from before my stroke, stand aloof,—and, my near ones, far away, do stand:

 38:12 ¶ Yea they who are seeking my life, have laid snares, and they who are asking my harm, have threatened engulfing ruin, And, deceitful things—all day long, do they mutter.

 38:13 But, I, as one deaf, will not hear,—and as one dumb, who will not open his mouth:

 38:14 Thus have I become as a man who cannot hear, in whose mouth are no arguments:

 38:15 Because, for thee, O Yahweh, have I waited, Thou, wilt answer, O Adonay, my God!

 38:16 For I said, Lest they rejoice over me! When my feet were tottering, against me, have they magnified themselves:

 38:17 For, I, to halt, am ready, and, my pain, is before me continually;

 38:18 For, mine iniquity, will I declare, I shall be anxious because of my sin;

 38:19 And, my foes, are alive—have become strong,—and multiplied are they who hate me for false cause:

 38:20 Even they who are repaying evil for good, accuse me because I pursue the good.

 38:21 Do not forsake me, O Yahweh, My God! be not far from me:

 38:22 Make haste to help me, My Lord, my deliverance!