38:1 A song of David for remembering. O Eternal One, please do not scold me in Your anger; though Your wrath is just, do not correct me in Your fury.
38:2 The arrows from Your bow have penetrated my flesh; Your hand has come down hard on me.
38:3 Because Your anger has infected the depths of my being and stolen my health, my flesh is ill. My bones are no longer sound because of all the sins I have committed.
38:4 My guilt has covered me; it’s more than I can handle; this burden is too heavy for me to carry.
38:5 Now sores cover me—infected and putrid sores, because of all the foolish things I have done.
38:6 I am bent down, cowering in fear, prostrate on the ground; I spend the day in mourning, guilty tears stinging and burning my eyes.
38:7 My back aches. I’m full of fever; my body is no longer whole, no longer well.
38:8 I am completely numb, totally spent, hopelessly crushed. The agitation of my heart makes me groan.
38:9 O Lord, You know all my desires; nothing escapes You; You hear my every moan.
38:10 My heart pounds against my chest; my vigor is completely drained; my eyes were once bright, but now the brightness is all gone.
38:11 Even my friends and loved ones turn away when they see this marked man; those closest to me are no longer close at all.
38:12 Those who want me dead lay traps upon my path; those who desire my downfall threaten—my end is near— they spend their days plotting against me.
38:13 Like one who is deaf, my ears do not hear. Like one who is mute, my tongue cannot speak.
38:14 The truth is this: I am like one who cannot hear; I cannot even protest against them.
38:15 Still I wait expectantly for You, O Eternal One— knowing You will answer me in some way, O Lord, my True God.
38:16 I only asked, “When I stumble on the narrow path, don’t let them boast or celebrate my failure.”
38:17 I am prepared for what may come; my time must be short; my pain and suffering a constant companion.
38:18 I confess, “I have sinned,” and I regret the wrong I have done.
38:19 My enemies are alive and well, they are powerful and on the increase, and for no reason, they hate me.
38:20 When I do good, my opponents reward me with evil; though I pursue what is right, they stand against me.
38:21 Eternal One, do not leave me to their mercy; my True God, don’t be far from me when they are near.
38:22 I need Your help now—not later. O Lord, be my Rescuer.
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