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Psalm 38 :: Bible in Basic English (BBE)

Psa 38:1

Psa 38:1<A Psalm. Of David. To keep in memory.> O Lord, be not bitter with me in your wrath; let not your hand be on me in the heat of your passion.

Psa 38:2

Psa 38:2For your arrows have gone into my flesh, and I am crushed under the weight of your hand.

Psa 38:3

Psa 38:3My flesh is wasted because of your wrath; and there is no peace in my bones because of my sin.

Psa 38:4

Psa 38:4For my crimes have gone over my head; they are like a great weight which is more than my strength.

Psa 38:5

Psa 38:5My wounds are poisoned and evil-smelling, because of my foolish behaviour.

Psa 38:6

Psa 38:6I am troubled, I am made low; I go weeping all the day.

Psa 38:7

Psa 38:7For my body is full of burning; all my flesh is unhealthy.

Psa 38:8

Psa 38:8I am feeble and crushed down; I gave a cry like a lion because of the grief in my heart.

Psa 38:9

Psa 38:9Lord, all my desire is before you; my sorrow is not kept secret from you.

Psa 38:10

Psa 38:10My heart goes out in pain, my strength is wasting away; as for the light of my eyes, it is gone from me.

Psa 38:11

Psa 38:11My lovers and my friends keep away from my disease; my relations keep far away.

Psa 38:12

Psa 38:12Those who have a desire to take my life put nets for me; those who are designing my destruction say evil things against me, all the day their minds are full of deceit.

Psa 38:13

Psa 38:13But I kept my ears shut like a man without hearing; like a man without a voice, never opening his mouth.

Psa 38:14

Psa 38:14So I was like a man whose ears are shut, and in whose mouth there are no sharp words.

Psa 38:15

Psa 38:15In you, O Lord, is my hope: you will give me an answer, O Lord, my God.

Psa 38:16

Psa 38:16I said, Let them not be glad over me; when my foot is moved, let them not be lifted up with pride against me.

Psa 38:17

Psa 38:17My feet are near to falling, and my sorrow is ever before me.

Psa 38:18

Psa 38:18I will make clear my wrongdoing, with sorrow in my heart for my sin.

Psa 38:19

Psa 38:19But they are strong who have hate for me without cause: those who are against me falsely are increased in numbers.

Psa 38:20

Psa 38:20They give me back evil for good; they are my haters because I go after the thing which is right.

Psa 38:21

Psa 38:21Do not give me up, O Lord; O my God, be near to me.

Psa 38:22

Psa 38:22Come quickly to give me help, O Lord, my salvation.
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