Psalm 38

Contemporary English Version

³ My body hurts all over
    because of your anger.
Even my bones are in pain,
and my sins ⁴ are so heavy
    that I am crushed.

⁵ Because of my foolishness,
I am covered with sores
    that stink and spread.
⁶ My body is twisted and bent,
    and I groan all day long.
⁷ Fever has my back in flames,
    and I hurt everywhere.
⁸ I am worn out and weak,
    moaning and in distress.

⁹ You, Lord, know every one
    of my deepest desires,
and my noisy groans
    are no secret to you.
¹⁰ My heart is beating fast.
I feel weak all over,
    and my eyes are red.

¹¹ Because of my sickness,
no friends or neighbors
    will come near me.
¹² All who want me dead
    set traps to catch me,
and those who want
to harm and destroy me
    plan and plot all day.

¹³ I am not able to hear
    or speak a word;
¹⁴ I am completely deaf
    and can't make a sound.

¹⁵ I trust you, Lord God,
    and you will do something.
¹⁶ I said, “Don't let them laugh
    or brag when I slip and fall.”

¹⁷ I am about to collapse
    from constant pain.
¹⁸ I told you my sins,
    and I am sorry for them.
¹⁹ Many deadly and powerful
    enemies hate me,
²⁰ and they repay evil for good
    because I try to do right.

²¹ You are the Lord God!
Stay nearby
    and don't desert me.
²² You are the one who saves me.
    Please hurry and help.