Psalm 38 - 21st Century translation - Common English Bible (2011)

A psalm of David / / / For the memorial offering / / /
Please, LORD, don't punish me when you are mad;
don't discipline me when you are furious.
Your arrow have pierced me;
your fist has come down hard on me.
There's nothing in my body that isn't broken because of your rage;
there's no health in my bones because of my sin.
My wrongdoings are stacked higher than my head;
they are a weight that's way too heavy for me.
My wounds reek; they are all infected because of my stupidity.
I am hunched over, completely down;
I wander around all day long, sad.
My insides are burning up;
there's nothing in my body that isn't broken.
I'm worn out, completely crushed;
I groan because of my miserable heart.
Everything I long for is laid out before you, my Lord;
my sights aren't hidden from you.
My heart pounds;
my strength abandons me.
Even the light of my eyes is gone.
My loved ones and friends keep their distance from me in my sickness;
those who were near me now stay far away.
Those who want me dead lay traps;
those who want me harmed utter threats, muttering lies all day long.
But I'm like someone who is deaf, who can't hear;
like someone who can't speak,
whose mouth won't open.
I've become like a person who doesn't hear what is being said,
whose mouth has no good comeback.
But I wait for you, LORD!
You will answer, my Lord, my God!
Because I prayed: "Don't let them celebrate over me
or exalt themselves over me when my foot slips,"
because I'm very close to falling,
and my pain is always with me.
Yes, I confess my wrongdoing;
I'm worried about my sin.
But my mortal enemies are so strong;
those who hate for no reason seem countless.
Those who give, repay good with evil;
they oppose me for pursuing good.
Don't leave me all alone, LORD!
Please, my God, don't be far from me!
Come quickly and help me, my Lord, my salvation!