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1 (37-1) <A psalm for David, for a remembrance of the sabbath.> (37-2) Rebuke me not, O Lord, in thy indignation; nor chastise me in thy wrath.
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O LORD, don’t rebuke me in your anger or discipline me in your rage!
2 (37-3) For thy arrows are fastened in me: and thy hand hath been strong upon me.
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Your arrows have struck deep, and your blows are crushing me.
3 (37-4) There is no health in my flesh, because of thy wrath: there is no peace for my bones, because of my sins.
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Because of your anger, my whole body is sick; my health is broken because of my sins.
4 (37-5) For my iniquities are gone over my head: and as a heavy burden are become heavy upon me.
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My guilt overwhelms me— it is a burden too heavy to bear.
5 (37-6) My sores are putrefied and corrupted, because of my foolishness.
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My wounds fester and stink because of my foolish sins.
6 (37-7) I am become miserable, and am bowed down even to the end: I walked sorrowful all the day long.
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I am bent over and racked with pain. All day long I walk around filled with grief.
7 (37-8) For my loins are filled with illusions; and there is no health in my flesh.
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A raging fever burns within me, and my health is broken.
8 (37-9) I am afflicted and humbled exceedingly: I roared with the groaning of my heart.
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I am exhausted and completely crushed. My groans come from an anguished heart.
9 (37-10) Lord, all my desire is before thee, and my groaning is not hidden from thee.
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You know what I long for, Lord; you hear my every sigh.
10 (37-11) My heart is troubled, my strength hath left me, and the light of my eyes itself is not with me.
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My heart beats wildly, my strength fails, and I am going blind.
11 (37-12) My friends and my neighbours have drawn near, and stood against me. And they that were near me stood afar off:
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My loved ones and friends stay away, fearing my disease. Even my own family stands at a distance.
12 (37-13) 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.
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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.
13 (37-14) But I, as a deaf man, heard not: and as a dumb man not opening his mouth.
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But I am deaf to all their threats. I am silent before them as one who cannot speak.
14 (37-15) And I became as a man that heareth not: and that hath no reproofs in his mouth.
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I choose to hear nothing, and I make no reply.
15 (37-16) For in thee, O Lord, have I hoped: thou wilt hear me, O Lord my God.
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For I am waiting for you, O LORD . You must answer for me, O Lord my God.
16 (37-17) For I said: Lest at any time my enemies rejoice over me: and whilst my feet are moved, they speak great things against me.
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I prayed, “Don’t let my enemies gloat over me or rejoice at my downfall.”
17 (37-18) For I am ready for scourges: and my sorrow is continually before me.
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I am on the verge of collapse, facing constant pain.
18 (37-19) For I will declare my iniquity: and I will think of my sin.
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But I confess my sins; I am deeply sorry for what I have done.
19 (37-20) But my enemies live, and are stronger than I: and they that hate me wrongfully are multiplied.
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I have many aggressive enemies; they hate me without reason.
20 (37-21) They that render evil for good, have detracted me, because I followed goodness.
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They repay me evil for good and oppose me for pursuing good.
21 (37-22) For sake me not, O Lord my God: do not thou depart from me.
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Do not abandon me, O LORD . Do not stand at a distance, my God.
22 (37-23) Attend unto my help, O Lord, the God of my salvation.
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Come quickly to help me, O Lord my savior.
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