Psalm 38

A just man's peace and patience in his sufferings; considering the vanity of the world, and the providence of God.

1. 1

   Unto the end, for Idithun himself, a canticle of David.

2. 2

   I said: I will take heed to my ways: that I sin not with my tongue. I have set a guard to my mouth, when the sinner stood against me.

3. 3

   I was dumb, and was humbled, and kept silence from good things: and my sorrow was renewed.

4. 4

   My heart grew hot within me: and in my meditation a fire shall flame out.

5. 5

   I spoke with my tongue: O Lord, make me know my end, And what is the number of my days: that I may know what is wanting to me.

6. 6

   Behold thou hast made my days measurable: and my substance is as nothing before thee. And indeed all things are vanity: every man living.

7. 7

   Surely man passeth as an image: yea, and he is disquieted in vain. He storeth up: and he knoweth not for whom he shall gather these things.

8. 8

   And now what is my hope? is it not the Lord? and my substance is with thee.

9. 9

   Deliver thou me from all my iniquities; thou hast made me a reproach to the fool.

10. 10

    I was dumb, and I opened not my mouth, because thou hast done it.

11. 11

    Remove thy scourges from me. The strength of thy hand hath made me faint in rebukes:

12. 12

    The strength of thy hand hath made me faint in rebukes: thou hast corrected man for iniquity. And thou hast made his soul to waste away like a spider: surely in vain is any man disquieted.

13. 13

    Hear my prayer, O Lord, and my supplication; give ear to my tears. Be not silent; for I am a stranger with thee, and a sojourner, as all my fathers were.

14. 14

    O forgive me, that I may be refreshed, before I go hence, and be no more.