1 | A Psalm. Of David. To keep in memory. |
2 | For your arrows have gone into my flesh, and I am crushed under the weight of your hand. |
3 | My flesh is wasted because of your wrath; and there is no peace in my bones because of my sin. |
4 | For my crimes have gone over my head; they are like a great weight which is more than my strength. |
5 | My wounds are poisoned and evil-smelling, because of my foolish behaviour. |
6 | I am troubled, I am made low; I go weeping all the day. |
7 | For my body is full of burning; all my flesh is unhealthy. |
8 | I am feeble and crushed down; I gave a cry like a lion because of the grief in my heart. |
9 | Lord, all my desire is before you; my sorrow is not kept secret from you. |
10 | My heart goes out in pain, my strength is wasting away; as for the light of my eyes, it is gone from me. |
11 | My lovers and my friends keep away from my disease; my relations keep far away. |
12 | Those who have a desire to take my life put nets for me; those who are designing my destruction say evil things against me, all the day their minds are full of deceit. |
13 | But I kept my ears shut like a man without hearing; like a man without a voice, never opening his mouth. |
14 | So I was like a man whose ears are shut, and in whose mouth there are no sharp words. |
15 | In you, O Lord, is my hope: you will give me an answer, O Lord, my God. |
16 | I said, Let them not be glad over me; when my foot is moved, let them not be lifted up with pride against me. |
17 | My feet are near to falling, and my sorrow is ever before me. |
18 | I will make clear my wrongdoing, with sorrow in my heart for my sin. |
19 | But they are strong who have hate for me without cause: those who are against me falsely are increased in numbers. |
20 | They give me back evil for good; they are my haters because I go after the thing which is right. |
21 | Do not give me up, O Lord; O my God, be near to me. |
22 | Come quickly to give me help, O Lord, my salvation. |
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