1“A psalm of David. To bring to remembrance.” O LORD! rebuke me not in thy wrath, Nor chasten me in thy hot displeasure!

2For thine arrows have deeply pierced me, And thy hand hath been heavy upon me.

3There is no soundness in my flesh, because of thine anger; Nor rest in my bones, because of my sin.

4For my iniquities have gone over my head; Like a heavy burden, they are more than I can bear.

5My wounds putrefy and are loathsome on account of my folly.

6I am bent; I am bowed down greatly; I go mourning all the day long.

7For my loins are full of burning heat, And there is no soundness in my flesh.

8I am weakened and bruised exceedingly; I roar by reason of the disquietude of my heart.

9O Lord! thou knowest all my desire, And my groaning is not hidden from thee!

10My heart panteth; my strength faileth me; The very light of my eyes is gone from me.

11My friends and acquaintance keep aloof from my woe, And my kinsmen stand afar off:

12While they who seek my life lay snares for me; They who seek my hurt threaten destruction, And meditate deceit all the day long.

13But I, like a deaf man, hear not; And, like a dumb man, open not my mouth.

14I am like one who heareth nothing, And in whose mouth is no reply.

15For in thee, O LORD! do I put my trust; Thou wilt hear, O Lord, my God!

16For I have prayed, “Let them not rejoice over me; Let them not exult at the slipping of my feet!”

17For I am ready to fall, And my pain doth never leave me;

18For I confess my iniquity, And am troubled on account of my sin.

19But my enemies flourish and are strong; They who hate me without cause are multiplied.

20They who repay good with evil are my enemies, Because I follow that which is good.

21Forsake me not, O LORD! O my God! be not far from me!

22Make hast to mine aid, O Lord, my salvation!