Jehovah, rebuke me not in thy wrath; neither chasten me in thy hot displeasure. For thine arrows stick fast in me, and thy hand cometh down upon me. There is no soundness in my flesh because of thine indignation; no peace in my bones, because of my sin. For mine iniquities are gone over my head: as a heavy burden they are too heavy for me. My wounds stink, they are corrupt, because of my foolishness. I am depressed; I am bowed down beyond measure; I go mourning all the day. For my loins are full of burning, and there is no soundness in my flesh. I am faint and broken beyond measure; I roar by reason of the agitation of my heart. Lord, all my desire is before thee, and my sighing is not hid from thee. My heart throbbeth, my strength hath left me; and the light of mine eyes, it also is no more with me. My lovers and mine associates stand aloof from my stroke; and my kinsmen stand afar off.

¹²And they that seek after my life lay snares for me; and they that seek my hurt speak mischievous things, and meditate deceits all the day long. ¹³But I, as a deaf man, hear not; and am as a dumb man that openeth not his mouth. ¹⁴Yea, I am as a man that heareth not, and in whose mouth are no reproofs. ¹⁵For in thee, Jehovah, do I hope: thou wilt answer, O Lord my God. ¹⁶For I said, Let them not rejoice over me! When my foot slipped, they magnified themselves against me. ¹⁷For I am ready to halt, and my pain is continually before me. ¹⁸For I will declare mine iniquity, I am grieved for my sin. ¹⁹But mine enemies are lively, they are strong; and they that hate me wrongfully are multiplied: ²⁰And they that render evil for good are adversaries unto me; because I pursue what is good. ²¹Forsake me not, Jehovah; O my God, be not far from me. ²²Make haste to help me, O Lord, my salvation.

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