38:1 <A Psalm. Of David. To keep in memory.> O Lord, be not bitter with me in your wrath; let not your hand be on me in the heat of your passion.
The BBE Book of Psalms , Chapter 38 , Verse 1 , <A Psalm. Of David. To keep in memory.> O Lord, be not bitter with me in your wrath; let not your hand be on me in the heat of your passion.
38:2 For your arrows have gone into my flesh, and I am crushed under the weight of your hand.
The BBE Book of Psalms , Chapter 38 , Verse 2 , For your arrows have gone into my flesh, and I am crushed under the weight of your hand.
38:3 My flesh is wasted because of your wrath; and there is no peace in my bones because of my sin.
The BBE Book of Psalms , Chapter 38 , Verse 3 , My flesh is wasted because of your wrath; and there is no peace in my bones because of my sin.
38:4 For my crimes have gone over my head; they are like a great weight which is more than my strength.
The BBE Book of Psalms , Chapter 38 , Verse 4 , For my crimes have gone over my head; they are like a great weight which is more than my strength.
38:5 My wounds are poisoned and evil-smelling, because of my foolish behaviour.
The BBE Book of Psalms , Chapter 38 , Verse 5 , My wounds are poisoned and evil-smelling, because of my foolish behaviour.
38:6 I am troubled, I am made low; I go weeping all the day.
The BBE Book of Psalms , Chapter 38 , Verse 6 , I am troubled, I am made low; I go weeping all the day.
38:7 For my body is full of burning; all my flesh is unhealthy.
The BBE Book of Psalms , Chapter 38 , Verse 7 , For my body is full of burning; all my flesh is unhealthy.
38:8 I am feeble and crushed down; I gave a cry like a lion because of the grief in my heart.
The BBE Book of Psalms , Chapter 38 , Verse 8 , I am feeble and crushed down; I gave a cry like a lion because of the grief in my heart.
38:9 Lord, all my desire is before you; my sorrow is not kept secret from you.
The BBE Book of Psalms , Chapter 38 , Verse 9 , Lord, all my desire is before you; my sorrow is not kept secret from you.
38:10 My heart goes out in pain, my strength is wasting away; as for the light of my eyes, it is gone from me.
The BBE Book of Psalms , Chapter 38 , Verse 10 , My heart goes out in pain, my strength is wasting away; as for the light of my eyes, it is gone from me.
38:11 My lovers and my friends keep away from my disease; my relations keep far away.
The BBE Book of Psalms , Chapter 38 , Verse 11 , My lovers and my friends keep away from my disease; my relations keep far away.
38:12 Those who have a desire to take my life put nets for me; those who are designing my destruction say evil things against me, all the day their minds are full of deceit.
The BBE Book of Psalms , Chapter 38 , Verse 12 , Those who have a desire to take my life put nets for me; those who are designing my destruction say evil things against me, all the day their minds are full of deceit.
38:13 But I kept my ears shut like a man without hearing; like a man without a voice, never opening his mouth.
The BBE Book of Psalms , Chapter 38 , Verse 13 , But I kept my ears shut like a man without hearing; like a man without a voice, never opening his mouth.
38:14 So I was like a man whose ears are shut, and in whose mouth there are no sharp words.
The BBE Book of Psalms , Chapter 38 , Verse 14 , So I was like a man whose ears are shut, and in whose mouth there are no sharp words.
38:15 In you, O Lord, is my hope: you will give me an answer, O Lord, my God.
The BBE Book of Psalms , Chapter 38 , Verse 15 , In you, O Lord, is my hope: you will give me an answer, O Lord, my God.
38:16 I said, Let them not be glad over me; when my foot is moved, let them not be lifted up with pride against me.
The BBE Book of Psalms , Chapter 38 , Verse 16 , I said, Let them not be glad over me; when my foot is moved, let them not be lifted up with pride against me.
38:17 My feet are near to falling, and my sorrow is ever before me.
The BBE Book of Psalms , Chapter 38 , Verse 17 , My feet are near to falling, and my sorrow is ever before me.
38:18 I will make clear my wrongdoing, with sorrow in my heart for my sin.
The BBE Book of Psalms , Chapter 38 , Verse 18 , I will make clear my wrongdoing, with sorrow in my heart for my sin.
38:19 But they are strong who have hate for me without cause: those who are against me falsely are increased in numbers.
The BBE Book of Psalms , Chapter 38 , Verse 19 , But they are strong who have hate for me without cause: those who are against me falsely are increased in numbers.
38:20 They give me back evil for good; they are my haters because I go after the thing which is right.
The BBE Book of Psalms , Chapter 38 , Verse 20 , They give me back evil for good; they are my haters because I go after the thing which is right.
38:21 Do not give me up, O Lord; O my God, be near to me.
The BBE Book of Psalms , Chapter 38 , Verse 21 , Do not give me up, O Lord; O my God, be near to me.
38:22 Come quickly to give me help, O Lord, my salvation.
The BBE Book of Psalms , Chapter 38 , Verse 22 , Come quickly to give me help, O Lord, my salvation.
