1 (A Psalm of David, for a memorial.) O Lord, rebuke me not in Thy wrath; And chasten me not in Thy burning anger.

2 For Thine arrows have sunk deep into me, And Thy hand has pressed down on me.

3 There is no soundness in my flesh because of Thine indignation; There is no health in my bones because of my sin.

4 For my iniquities are gone over my head; As a heavy burden they weigh too much for me.

5 My wounds grow foul [and] fester. Because of my folly,

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

7 For my loins are filled with burning; And there is no soundness in my flesh.

8 I am benumbed and badly crushed; I groan because of the agitation of my heart.

9 Lord, all my desire is before Thee; And my sighing is not hidden from Thee.

10 My heart throbs, my strength fails me; And the light of my eyes, even that has gone from me.

11 My loved ones and my friends stand aloof from my plague; And my kinsmen stand afar off.

12 Those who seek my life lay snares [for me]; And those who seek to injure me have threatened destruction, And they devise treachery all day long.

13 But I, like a deaf man, do not hear; And I am like a dumb man who does not open his mouth.

14 Yes, I am like a man who does not hear, And in whose mouth are no arguments.

15 For I hope in Thee, O Lord; Thou wilt answer, O Lord my God.

16 For I said, "May they not rejoice over me, [Who,] when my foot slips, would magnify themselves against me."

17 For I am ready to fall, And my sorrow is continually before me.

18 For I confess my iniquity; I am full of anxiety because of my sin.

19 But my enemies are vigorous [and] strong; And many are those who hate me wrongfully.

20 And those who repay evil for good, They oppose me, because I follow what is good.

21 Do not forsake me, O Lord; O my God, do not be far from me!

22 Make haste to help me, O Lord, my salvation!