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Psalms 38

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¹ A psalm of David, asking God to remember him. 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.

#	NLT
1	A psalm of David, asking God to remember him. 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.

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