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38:1  A song of David for the day of remembrance. Lord, don’t criticize me when you are angry. Don’t discipline me in anger.
38:2  You have hurt me. You punished me and hurt me deeply.
38:3  You punished me severely, so my whole body is sore. I sinned, and now all my bones hurt.
38:4  My guilt is like a heavy burden. I am sinking beneath its weight.
38:5  I did a foolish thing, and now I have infected sores that stink.
38:6  I am bent and bowed down. I am depressed all day long.
38:7  I am burning with fever, and my whole body hurts.
38:8  I hurt so much I cannot feel anything. My pounding heart makes me scream!
38:9  My Lord, you heard my groaning. You can hear my sighs.
38:10  My heart is pounding. My strength is gone, and I am going blind.
38:11  Because of my sickness, my friends and neighbors will not visit me; my family will not come near me.
38:12  My enemies say bad things about me. They are spreading lies and rumors. They talk about me all the time.
38:13  But I am like a deaf man and cannot hear. I am like someone who cannot speak.
38:14  I am like those who cannot hear what people are saying about them. I cannot answer to prove my enemies wrong.
38:15  Lord, you must defend me. Lord my God, you must speak for me.
38:16  That’s why I prayed, “Don’t let my enemies smile at my pain. Full of pride, they will laugh if I stumble and fall.”
38:17  I know I am guilty of doing wrong. I cannot forget my pain.
38:18  Lord, I told you about the evil I have done. I am sorry for my sin.
38:19  But my enemies are alive and healthy, and they have told many lies.
38:20  I did nothing but good, and they paid me back with evil. I try to do what is right, but that only makes them turn against me.
38:21  Lord, don’t leave me. My God, stay close to me.
38:22  Come quickly and help me. My Lord, you are the one who saves me.