Psalms 38

A Psalm of David, to bring to remembrance.

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

2 For thine arrows stick fast in me, and thy hand presseth me sore.

3 There is no soundness in my flesh because of thine anger; neither is there any rest in my bones because of my sin.*38.3 rest: Heb. peace, or, health

4 For mine iniquities are gone over mine head: as an heavy burden they are too heavy for me.

5 My wounds stink and are corrupt because of my foolishness.

6 I am troubled; I am bowed down greatly; I go mourning all the day long.*38.6 troubled: Heb. wried

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

8 I am feeble and sore broken: I have roared by reason of the disquietness of my heart.

9 Lord, all my desire is before thee; and my groaning is not hid from thee.

10 My heart panteth, my strength faileth me: as for the light of mine eyes, it also is gone from me.*38.10 is gone…: Heb. is not with me

11 My lovers and my friends stand aloof from my sore; and my kinsmen stand afar off.*38.11 sore: Heb. stroke*38.11 my kinsmen: or, my neighbours

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

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

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

15 For in thee, O LORD, do I hope: thou wilt hear, O Lord my God.*38.15 in…: or, thee do I wait for*38.15 hear: or, answer

16 For I said, Hear me, lest otherwise they should rejoice over me: when my foot slippeth, they magnify themselves against me.

17 For I am ready to halt, and my sorrow is continually before me.*38.17 to halt: Heb. for halting

18 For I will declare mine iniquity; I will be sorry for my sin.

19 But mine enemies are lively, and they are strong: and they that hate me wrongfully are multiplied.*38.19 are lively…: Heb. being living, are strong

20 They also that render evil for good are mine adversaries; because I follow the thing that good is.

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

22 Make haste to help me, O Lord my salvation.*38.22 to…: Heb. for my help

在痛苦中认罪祈求

大卫的记念诗。 1 耶和华啊！求你不要在忿怒中责备我，

也不要在烈怒中管教我。

2 因为你的箭射入我身，

你的手压住我。

3 因你的忿怒，我体无完肤；

因我的罪恶，我的骨头都不安妥。

4 我的罪孽高过我的头，

如同重担，使我担当不起。

5 因为我的愚昧，

我的伤口发臭流脓。

6 我屈身弯腰，弯到极低，

整天哀痛，到处行走。

7 我的两腰灼痛，

我体无完肤。

8 我已经疲乏无力，被压得粉碎了；

我因心里痛苦而唉哼。

9 主啊！我的心愿都在你面前，

我不向你隐瞒我的叹息。

10 我的心剧烈跳动，我的力量衰退；

连我眼中的光彩也消逝了。

11 我的良朋密友因我的灾祸，都站到一旁去；

我的亲人也都站得远远的。

12 那些寻索我命的，设下网罗；

那些想要害我的，口说威吓的话，

他们整天思想诡计。

13 至于我，像个聋子，不能听见；

像个哑巴，不能开口。

14 我竟变成了一个像是不能听见的人，

变成了一个口中不能反驳的人。

15 耶和华啊！我等候你；

主我的　神啊！你必应允我。

16 因为我曾说："恐怕他们向我夸耀；

我的脚滑跌的时候，不要让他们向我夸口。"

17 我随时会跌倒，

我的痛苦常在我面前。

18 我要承认我的罪孽，

我要因我的罪忧伤。

19 但我强悍的仇敌众多，

无理憎恨我的不断增加。

20 那些以恶报善的都与我作对，

因为我追求良善。

21 耶和华啊！求你不要离弃我；

我的　神啊，求你不要远离我。

22 拯救我的主啊！

求你快来帮助我。