New Living Translation NLT
Young's Literal Translation YLT
1 O LORD, don’t rebuke me in your anger or discipline me in your rage!
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A Psalm of David, `To cause to remember.' Jehovah, in Thy wrath reprove me not, Nor in Thy fury chastise me.
2 Your arrows have struck deep, and your blows are crushing me.
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For Thine arrows have come down on me, And Thou lettest down upon me Thy hand.
3 Because of your anger, my whole body is sick; my health is broken because of my sins.
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Soundness is not in my flesh, Because of Thine indignation, Peace is not in my bones because of my sin.
4 My guilt overwhelms me— it is a burden too heavy to bear.
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For mine iniquities have passed over my head, As a heavy burden -- too heavy for me.
5 My wounds fester and stink because of my foolish sins.
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Stunk -- become corrupt have my wounds, Because of my folly.
6 I am bent over and racked with pain. All day long I walk around filled with grief.
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I have been bent down, I have been bowed down -- unto excess, All the day I have gone mourning.
7 A raging fever burns within me, and my health is broken.
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For my flanks have been full of drought, And soundness is not in my flesh.
8 I am exhausted and completely crushed. My groans come from an anguished heart.
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I have been feeble and smitten -- unto excess, I have roared from disquietude of heart.
9 You know what I long for, Lord; you hear my every sigh.
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Lord, before Thee [is] all my desire, And my sighing from Thee hath not been hid.
10 My heart beats wildly, my strength fails, and I am going blind.
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My heart [is] panting, my power hath forsaken me, And the light of mine eyes, Even they are not with me.
11 My loved ones and friends stay away, fearing my disease. Even my own family stands at a distance.
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My lovers and my friends over-against my plague stand. And my neighbours afar off have stood.
12 Meanwhile, my enemies lay traps to kill me. Those who wish me harm make plans to ruin me. All day long they plan their treachery.
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And those seeking my soul lay a snare, And those seeking my evil Have spoken mischievous things, And they do deceits meditate all the day.
13 But I am deaf to all their threats. I am silent before them as one who cannot speak.
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And I, as deaf, hear not. And as a dumb one who openeth not his mouth.
14 I choose to hear nothing, and I make no reply.
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Yea, I am as a man who heareth not, And in his mouth are no reproofs.
15 For I am waiting for you, O LORD . You must answer for me, O Lord my God.
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Because for Thee, O Jehovah, I have waited, Thou dost answer, O Lord my God.
16 I prayed, “Don’t let my enemies gloat over me or rejoice at my downfall.”
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When I said, `Lest they rejoice over me, In the slipping of my foot against me they magnified themselves.
17 I am on the verge of collapse, facing constant pain.
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For I am ready to halt, And my pain [is] before me continually.
18 But I confess my sins; I am deeply sorry for what I have done.
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For mine iniquity I declare, I am sorry for my sin.
19 I have many aggressive enemies; they hate me without reason.
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And mine enemies [are] lively, They have been strong, and those hating me without cause, Have been multiplied.
20 They repay me evil for good and oppose me for pursuing good.
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And those paying evil for good accuse me, Because of my pursuing good.
21 Do not abandon me, O LORD . Do not stand at a distance, my God.
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Do not forsake me, O Jehovah, My God, be not far from me,
22 Come quickly to help me, O Lord my savior.
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Haste to help me, O Lord, my salvation!