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46 lines
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# Chapter 38
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1 O Lord, don’t rebuke me in your anger
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or discipline me in your rage!
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2 Your arrows have struck deep,
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and your blows are crushing me.
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3 Because of your anger, my whole body is sick;
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my health is broken because of my sins.
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4 My guilt overwhelms me—
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it is a burden too heavy to bear.
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5 My wounds fester and stink
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because of my foolish sins.
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6 I am bent over and racked with pain.
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All day long I walk around filled with grief.
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7 A raging fever burns within me,
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and my health is broken.
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8 I am exhausted and completely crushed.
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My groans come from an anguished heart.
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9 You know what I long for, Lord;
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you hear my every sigh.
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10 My heart beats wildly, my strength fails,
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and I am going blind.
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11 My loved ones and friends stay away, fearing my disease.
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Even my own family stands at a distance.
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12 Meanwhile, my enemies lay traps to kill me.
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Those who wish me harm make plans to ruin me.
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All day long they plan their treachery.
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13 But I am deaf to all their threats.
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I am silent before them as one who cannot speak.
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14 I choose to hear nothing,
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and I make no reply.
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15 For I am waiting for you, O Lord.
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You must answer for me, O Lord my God.
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16 I prayed, “Don’t let my enemies gloat over me
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or rejoice at my downfall.”
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17 I am on the verge of collapse,
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facing constant pain.
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18 But I confess my sins;
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I am deeply sorry for what I have done.
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19 I have many aggressive enemies;
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they hate me without reason.
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20 They repay me evil for good
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and oppose me for pursuing good.
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21 Do not abandon me, O Lord.
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Do not stand at a distance, my God.
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22 Come quickly to help me,
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O Lord my savior. |