Psalms 38

1A Psalm by David, for a memorial. Yahweh, don’t rebuke me in your wrath, neither chasten me in your hot displeasure.Cross-references: Deut 9:19 · Ps 6:1 · Ps 70:1 · Ps 88:7 · Ps 88:15 · Isa 27:8 · +5 more

2For your arrows have pierced me, your hand presses hard on me.Cross-references: Deut 2:15 · Ruth 1:13 · 1Sam 5:6 · 1Sam 5:11 · 1Sam 6:9 · Job 6:4 · +5 more

3There is no soundness in my flesh because of your indignation, neither is there any health in my bones because of my sin.Cross-references: 2Chr 26:19 · Job 2:7 · Job 33:19 · Ps 6:2 · Ps 31:9 · Ps 51:8 · +5 more

4For my iniquities have gone over my head. As a heavy burden, they are too heavy for me.Cross-references: Lev 7:18 · Ezra 9:6 · Ps 40:12 · Isa 53:11 · Lam 1:14 · Matt 11:28 · +1 more

5My wounds are loathsome and corrupt because of my foolishness.Cross-references: Ps 32:3 · Ps 38:7 · Ps 69:5 · Isa 1:5 · Jer 8:22

6I am in pain and bowed down greatly. I go mourning all day long.Cross-references: Job 30:28 · Ps 6:6 · Ps 31:10 · Ps 35:14 · Ps 42:5 · Ps 42:9 · +5 more

7For my waist is filled with burning. There is no soundness in my flesh.Cross-references: 2Chr 21:18 · Job 7:5 · Job 30:18 · Ps 41:8 · Ps 102:3 · Acts 12:23

8I am faint and severely bruised. I have groaned by reason of the anguish of my heart.Cross-references: Job 3:24 · Job 30:28 · Ps 22:1 · Ps 32:3 · Isa 59:11

9Lord, all my desire is before you. My groaning is not hidden from you.Cross-references: Ps 6:6 · Ps 10:17 · Ps 102:5 · Ps 102:20 · John 1:48 · Rom 8:22 · +2 more

10My heart throbs. My strength fails me. As for the light of my eyes, it has also left me.Cross-references: 1Sam 14:27 · Ps 6:7 · Ps 31:10 · Ps 42:1 · Ps 69:3 · Ps 88:9 · +6 more

11My lovers and my friends stand aloof from my plague. My kinsmen stand far away.Cross-references: Job 6:21 · Job 19:13 · Ps 31:11 · Ps 88:18 · Isa 53:4 · Isa 53:8 · +5 more

12They also who seek after my life lay snares. Those who seek my hurt speak mischievous things, and meditate deceits all day long.Cross-references: 2Sam 16:7 · 2Sam 17:1 · Ps 10:9 · Ps 35:4 · Ps 35:20 · Ps 54:3 · +6 more

13But I, as a deaf man, don’t hear. I am as a mute man who doesn’t open his mouth.Cross-references: 2Sam 16:10 · Ps 39:2 · Ps 39:9 · Isa 53:7 · 1Pet 2:23

14Yes, I am as a man who doesn’t hear, in whose mouth are no reproofs.Cross-references: Amos 5:13 · Mic 7:5 · Mark 15:3 · John 8:6

15For I hope in you, Yahweh. You will answer, Lord my God.Cross-references: Ps 17:6 · Ps 39:7 · Ps 123:1 · Ps 138:3

16For I said, “Don’t let them gloat over me, or exalt themselves over me when my foot slips.”Cross-references: Deut 32:35 · Ps 13:3 · Ps 35:24 · Ps 94:18

17For I am ready to fall. My pain is continually before me.Cross-references: Ps 6:6 · Ps 35:15 · Ps 38:6 · Ps 77:2 · Isa 53:3 · Mic 4:6

18For I will declare my iniquity. I will be sorry for my sin.Cross-references: Job 31:33 · Job 33:27 · Ps 32:5 · Ps 51:3 · Prov 28:13 · 2Cor 7:7

19But my enemies are vigorous and many. Those who hate me without reason are numerous.Cross-references: Ps 3:1 · Ps 18:17 · Ps 25:19 · Ps 35:19 · Ps 56:1 · Ps 59:1 · +4 more

20They who give evil for good are also adversaries to me, because I follow what is good.Cross-references: 1Sam 19:4 · 1Sam 23:5 · 1Sam 23:12 · 1Sam 25:16 · 1Sam 25:21 · Ps 7:4 · +9 more

21Don’t forsake me, Yahweh. My God, don’t be far from me.Cross-references: Ps 22:1 · Ps 22:11 · Ps 22:19 · Ps 22:24 · Ps 35:21

22Hurry to help me, Lord, my salvation.Cross-references: Ps 27:1 · Ps 40:13 · Ps 40:17 · Ps 62:2 · Ps 62:6 · Ps 70:1 · +4 more