Psalm 37:1–11

Title A psalm of David. A petition.

1 Lord, do not rebuke me in your anger

or discipline me in your wrath.

2 Your arrows have pierced me,

and your hand has come down on me.

3 Because of your wrath there is no health in my body;

there is no soundness in my bones because of my sin.

4 My guilt has overwhelmed me

like a burden too heavy to bear.

5 My wounds fester and are loathsome

because of my sinful folly.

6 I am bowed down and brought very low;

all day long I go about mourning.

7 My back is filled with searing pain;

there is no health in my body.

8 I am feeble and utterly crushed;

I groan in anguish of heart.

9 All my longings lie open before you, Lord;

my sighing is not hidden from you.

10 My heart pounds, my strength fails me;

even the light has gone from my eyes.

Title A Psalm of David, for the memorial offering.

1 O Lord, rebuke me not in your anger,

nor discipline me in your wrath!

2 For your arrows have sunk into me,

and your hand has come down on me.

3 There is no soundness in my flesh

because of your indignation;

there is no health in my bones

because of my sin.

4 For my iniquities have gone over my head;

like a heavy burden, they are too heavy for me.

5 My wounds stink and fester

because of my foolishness,

6 I am utterly bowed down and prostrate;

all the day I go about mourning.

7 For my sides are filled with burning,

and there is no soundness in my flesh.

8 I am feeble and crushed;

I groan because of the tumult of my heart.

9 O Lord, all my longing is before you;

my sighing is not hidden from you.

10 My heart throbs; my strength fails me,

and the light of my eyes—it also has gone from me.

Title A Psalm of David, to bring to remembrance.

1 O Lord, rebuke me not in thy wrath:

Neither chasten me in thy hot displeasure.

2 For thine arrows stick fast in me,

And thy hand presseth me sore.

3 There is no soundness in my flesh because of thine anger;

Neither is there any rest in my bones because of my sin.

4 For mine iniquities are gone over mine head:

As an heavy burden they are too heavy for me.

5 My wounds stink and are corrupt

Because of my foolishness.

6 I am troubled; I am bowed down greatly;

I go mourning all the day long.

7 For my loins are filled with a loathsome disease:

And there is no soundness in my flesh.

8 I am feeble and sore broken:

I have roared by reason of the disquietness of my heart.

9 Lord, all my desire is before thee;

And my groaning is not hid from thee.

10 My heart panteth, my strength faileth me:

As for the light of mine eyes, it also is gone from me.

Title A psalm of David, asking God to remember him.

1 O Lord, don’t rebuke me in your anger

or discipline me in your rage!

2 Your arrows have struck deep,

and your blows are crushing me.

3 Because of your anger, my whole body is sick;

my health is broken because of my sins.

4 My guilt overwhelms me—

it is a burden too heavy to bear.

5 My wounds fester and stink

because of my foolish sins.

6 I am bent over and racked with pain.

All day long I walk around filled with grief.

7 A raging fever burns within me,

and my health is broken.

8 I am exhausted and completely crushed.

My groans come from an anguished heart.

9 You know what I long for, Lord;

you hear my every sigh.

10 My heart beats wildly, my strength fails,

and I am going blind.

Title A Psalm of David. To Bring to Remembrance.

1 O Lord, do not rebuke me in Your wrath,

Nor chasten me in Your hot displeasure!

2 For Your arrows pierce me deeply,

And Your hand presses me down.

3 There is no soundness in my flesh

Because of Your anger,

Nor any health in my bones

Because of my sin.

4 For my iniquities have gone over my head;

Like a heavy burden they are too heavy for me.

5 My wounds are foul and festering

Because of my foolishness.

6 I am troubled, I am bowed down greatly;

I go mourning all the day long.

7 For my loins are full of inflammation,

And there is no soundness in my flesh.

8 I am feeble and severely broken;

I groan because of the turmoil of my heart.

9 Lord, all my desire is before You;

And my sighing is not hidden from You.

10 My heart pants, my strength fails me;

As for the light of my eyes, it also has gone from me.

Title A psalm of David to remember.

1 Lord, don’t correct me when you are angry.

Don’t punish me when you are furious.

2 Your arrows have wounded me,

and your hand has come down on me.

3 My body is sick from your punishment.

Even my bones are not healthy because of my sin.

4 My guilt has overwhelmed me;

like a load it weighs me down.

5 My sores stink and become infected

because I was foolish.

6 I am bent over and bowed down;

I am sad all day long.

7 I am burning with fever,

and my whole body is sore.

8 I am weak and faint.

I moan from the pain I feel.

9 Lord, you know everything I want;

my cries are not hidden from you.

10 My heart pounds, and my strength is gone.

I am losing my sight.

Title A Psalm of David, to bring to remembrance.

1 O Jehovah, rebuke me not in thy wrath;

Neither chasten me in thy hot displeasure.

2 For thine arrows stick fast in me,

And thy hand presseth me sore.

3 There is no soundness in my flesh because of thine indignation;

Neither is there any health in my bones because of my sin.

4 For mine iniquities are gone over my head:

As a heavy burden they are too heavy for me.

5 My wounds are loathsome and corrupt,

Because of my foolishness.

6 I am pained and bowed down greatly;

I go mourning all the day long.

7 For my loins are filled with burning;

And there is no soundness in my flesh.

8 I am faint and sore bruised:

I have groaned by reason of the disquietness of my heart.

9 Lord, all my desire is before thee;

And my groaning is not hid from thee.

10 My heart throbbeth, my strength faileth me:

As for the light of mine eyes, it also is gone from me.

Title A Psalm of David, to bring to remembrance.

1 Jehovah, rebuke me not in thy wrath; neither chasten me in thy hot displeasure. 2 For thine arrows stick fast in me, and thy hand cometh down upon me. 3 There is no soundness in my flesh because of thine indignation; no peace in my bones, because of my sin. 4 For mine iniquities are gone over my head: as a heavy burden they are too heavy for me. 5 My wounds stink, they are corrupt, because of my foolishness. 6 I am depressed; I am bowed down beyond measure; I go mourning all the day. 7 For my loins are full of burning, and there is no soundness in my flesh. 8 I am faint and broken beyond measure; I roar by reason of the agitation of my heart. 9 Lord, all my desire is before thee, and my sighing is not hid from thee. 10 My heart throbbeth, my strength hath left me; and the light of mine eyes, it also is no more with me.

Title A psalm by David; to be kept in mind. 

1 O Lord, do not angrily punish me 

or discipline me in your wrath. 

2 Your arrows have struck me. 

Your hand has struck me hard. 

3 No healthy spot is left on my body 

because of your rage. 

There is no peace in my bones 

because of my sin. 

4 My guilt has overwhelmed me. 

Like a heavy load, it is more than I can bear. 

5 My wounds smell rotten. 

They fester because of my stupidity. 

6 I am bent over and bowed down very low. 

All day I walk around in mourning. 

7 My insides are filled with burning pain, 

and no healthy spot is left on my body. 

8 I am numb and completely devastated. 

I roar because my heart’s in turmoil. 

9 You know all my desires, O Lord, 

and my groaning has not been hidden from you. 

10 My heart is pounding. 

I have lost my strength. 

Even the light of my eyes has left me. 

Title A Davidic psalm for remembrance.

1 Lord, do not punish me in Your anger

or discipline me in Your wrath.

2 For Your arrows have sunk into me,

and Your hand has pressed down on me.

3 There is no health in my body

because of Your indignation;

there is no strength in my bones

because of my sin.

4 For my sins have flooded over my head;

they are a burden too heavy for me to bear.

5 My wounds are foul and festering

because of my foolishness.

6 I am bent over and brought low;

all day long I go around in mourning.

7 For my loins are full of burning pain,

and there is no health in my body.

8 I am faint and severely crushed;

I groan because of the anguish of my heart.

9 Lord, my every desire is known to You;

my sighing is not hidden from You.

10 My heart races, my strength leaves me,

and even the light of my eyes has faded.

Title A Psalm of David, for the memorial offering.

1 O Lord, do not rebuke me in your anger

or discipline me in your wrath.

2 For your arrows have sunk into me,

and your hand has come down on me.

3 There is no soundness in my flesh

because of your indignation;

there is no health in my bones

because of my sin.

4 For my iniquities have gone over my head;

they weigh like a burden too heavy for me.

5 My wounds grow foul and fester

because of my foolishness;

6 I am utterly bowed down and prostrate;

all day long I go around mourning.

7 For my loins are filled with burning,

and there is no soundness in my flesh.

8 I am utterly spent and crushed;

I groan because of the tumult of my heart.

9 O Lord, all my longing is known to you;

my sighing is not hidden from you.

10 My heart throbs; my strength fails me;

as for the light of my eyes—it also has gone from me.

Title A psalm of David. To bring to remembrance.

1 O Yahweh, do not rebuke me in your anger

or chastise me in your wrath.

2 For your arrows have sunk into me,

and your hand has pressed down on me.

3 There is no soundness in my flesh because of your indignation.

There is no health in my bones because of my sin.

4 For my iniquities have passed over my head;

like a heavy burden they are too heavy for me.

5 My wounds start to stink; they rot

because of my foolishness.

6 I am bowed down; I am bent over greatly.

All the day I go about mourning.

7 For my loins are full of burning,

and there is no soundness in my flesh.

8 I am faint and crushed greatly;

I groan because of the roaring of my heart.

9 O Lord, all my longing is before you,

and my sighing is not hidden from you.

10 My heart throbs violently, my strength leaves me;

and the light of my eyes, that also is not with me.

Title A psalm of David. A prayer.

1 Lord, don’t correct me when you are angry.

Don’t punish me when you are burning with anger.

2 You have wounded me with your arrows.

You have struck me with your hand.

3 Because of your anger, my whole body is sick.

Because of my sin, I’m not healthy.

4 My guilt has become too much for me.

It is a load too heavy to carry.

5 My wounds are ugly. They stink.

I’ve been foolish. I have sinned.

6 I am bent over. I’ve been brought very low.

All day long I go around sobbing.

7 My back is filled with burning pain.

My whole body is sick.

8 I am weak. I feel as if I’ve been broken in pieces.

I groan because of the great pain in my heart.

9 Lord, everything I really want is clearly known to you.

You always hear me when I sigh.

10 My heart pounds. My strength is gone.

My eyes can hardly see.

Title A Psalm of David, for a memorial.

1 O Lord, rebuke me not in Your wrath,

And chasten me not in Your burning anger.

2 For Your arrows have sunk deep into me,

And Your hand has pressed down on me.

3 There is no soundness in my flesh because of Your indignation;

There is no health in my bones because of my sin.

4 For my iniquities are gone over my head;

As a heavy burden they weigh too much for me.

5 My wounds grow foul and fester

Because of my folly.

6 I am bent over and greatly bowed down;

I go mourning all day long.

7 For my loins are filled with burning,

And there is no soundness in my flesh.

8 I am benumbed and badly crushed;

I groan because of the agitation of my heart.

9 Lord, all my desire is before You;

And my sighing is not hidden from You.

10 My heart throbs, my strength fails me;

And the light of my eyes, even that has gone from me.