Psalms - Chapter 37

Passage

A psalm for David, for a remembrance of the sabbath. Rebuke me not, O Lord, in your indignation; nor chastise me in your wrath. For your arrows are fastened in me: and your hand has been strong upon me. There is no health in my flesh, because of your wrath: there is no peace for my bones, because of my sins. For my iniquities are gone over my head: and as a heavy burden are become heavy upon me. My sores are putrefied and corrupted, because of my foolishness. I am become miserable, and am bowed down even to the end: I walked sorrowful all the day long. For my loins are filled with illusions; and there is no health in my flesh. I am afflicted and humbled exceedingly: I roared with the groaning of my heart. Lord, all my desire is before you, and my groaning is not hidden from you. My heart is troubled, my strength has left me, and the light of my eyes itself is not with me. My friends and my neighbors have drawn near, and stood against me. And they that were near me stood afar off: And they that sought my soul used violence. And they that sought evils to me spoke vain things, and studied deceits all the day long. But I, as a deaf man, heard not: and as a dumb man not opening his mouth. And I became as a man that does not hear: and that has no reproofs in his mouth. For in you, O Lord, have I hoped: you will hear me, O Lord my God. For I said: Lest at any time my enemies rejoice over me: and while my feet are moved, they speak great things against me. For I am ready for scourges: and my sorrow is continually before me. For I will declare my iniquity: and I will think for my sin. But my enemies live, and are stronger than I: and they that hate me wrongfully are multiplied. They that render evil for good, have detracted me, because I followed goodness. For sake me not, O Lord my God: do not depart from me. Attend to my help, O Lord, the God of my salvation.