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Psalms 38:1-11

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Psalm 38

Prayer of a Suffering Penitent.

A Psalm of David, for a memorial.

1Lord, do not rebuke me in Your wrath,

And do not punish me in Your burning anger.

2For Your arrows have sunk deep into me,

And Your hand has pressed down on me.

3There is no healthy part in my flesh because of Your indignation;

There is no health in my bones because of my sin.

4For my guilty deeds have gone over my head;

Like a heavy burden they weigh too much for me.

5My wounds grow foul and fester

Because of my foolishness.

6I am bent over and greatly bowed down;

I go in mourning all day long.

7For my sides are filled with burning,

And there is no healthy part in my flesh.

8I feel faint and badly crushed;

I groan because of the agitation of my heart.

9Lord, all my desire is before You;

And my sighing is not hidden from You.

10My heart throbs, my strength fails me;

And the light of my eyes, even that has gone from me.

11My loved ones and my friends stand aloof from my plague;

And my kinsmen stand far away.