Psalms 37
1 A Psalm of David for remembrance
concerning the Sabbath-day.
2 O Lord, rebuke me not in thy wrath,
neither chasten me in thine anger.
3 For thy weapons are fixed in me, and
thou hast pressed thy hand heavily upon me.
4 For there is no health in my flesh
because of thine anger; there is no peace to my bones because of my sins.
5 For my transgressions have gone over
mine head: they have pressed heavily upon me like a weighty burden.
6 My bruises have become noisome and
corrupt, because of my foolishness.
7 I have been wretched and bowed down
continually: I went with a mourning countenance all the day.
8 For my soul is filled with mockings;
and there is no health in my flesh.
9 I have been afflicted and brought
down exceedingly: I have roared for the groaning of my heart.
10 But all my desire is before thee;
and my groaning is not hidden from thee.
11 My heart is troubled, my strength
has failed me; and the light of mine eyes is not with me.
12 My friends and my neighbours drew
near before me, and stood still; and my nearest of kin stood afar off.
13 While they pressed hard upon me
that sought my soul: and they that sought my hurt spoke vanities, and devised
deceits all the day. 14 But I, as a
deaf man, heard not; and was as a dumb man not opening his mouth.
15 And I was as a man that hears not,
and who has no reproofs in his mouth.
16 For I hoped in thee, O Lord: thou
wilt hear, O Lord my God. 17 For I
said, Lest mine enemies rejoice against me: for when my feet were moved, they
spoke boastingly against me. 18 For I
am ready for
aGr. scourges.plagues, and my grief is continually before me.
19 For I will declare mine iniquity,
and be distressed for my sin. 20 But
mine enemies live, and are mightier than I: and they that hate me unjustly are
multiplied. 21 They that reward evil
for good slandered me; because I followed righteousness.
22 Forsake me not, O Lord my God:
depart not from me. 23 Draw nigh to
my help, O Lord of my salvation.