Context at a Glance
Author:Traditional Attribution
Topic:psalms Chapter 38 Study
This chapter provides a foundational look at the theological themes of psalms, analyzed across multiple historic translations for maximum scholarly depth.
Psalms 38
Bishops' Bible
1A psalme of Dauid to reduce in remembraunce. Rebuke me not O God in thyne anger: neither chasten me in thy heauie displeasure.
2For thyne arrowes sticke fast in me: and thy hande presseth me sore.
3There is no helath in my flesh through thy displeasure: neither is there any rest in my bones by reason of my sinne.
4For my manyfolde wickednes is gone ouer my head: and like a sore burthen is to heauie for me to beare.
5My woundes stinke and are corrupt: through my foolishnes.
6I am become crooked, and am exceedingly pulled downe: I go a mourning all the day long.
7For my loynes are filled with heate: and there is no whole part in my body.
8I am feeble and sore smitten: I haue rored for the very disquietnesse of my heart.
9Lorde thou knowest all my desire: and my gronyng is not hyd from thee.
10My heart panteth, my strength hath fayled me: and the lyght of myne eyes is gone from me.
11My louers and my neygbours dyd stande on the other syde lokyng vpon my plague: and my kinsmen stoode a farre of.
12They also that sought after my lyfe layde snares for me: and they that went about to do me euyll, talked of wickednesse, and imagined deceipt all the day long.
13As for me, as one deafe I woulde not heare: and I was as one that is dumbe who coulde not open his mouth.
14I became euen as a man that heareth not: and who hath no replies in his mouth.
15For on thee O God I haue wayted: thou shalt aunswere for me O Lorde my God.
16For I sayde heare me lest that they shoulde triumph on me: who auaunce them selues greatly agaynst me when my foote doth slyp.
17Because I am disposed to a haltyng: and my sorowe is euer in my syght.
18Because I confesse my wickednesse: and am sory for my sinne.
19But myne enemies lyuyng without payne are mightie: & they that hate me wrongfully are increased in number.
20They also that rewarde euyl for good are agaynst me: because I folowe the thyng that is good.
21Forsake me not O God: O my Lorde be not thou farre fro me.
22Haste thee to helpe me: O Lorde my saluation.