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Psalm 38:15–22

15  But for hyou, O Lord, do I wait;

it is you, O Lord my God, who will answer.

16  For I said, “Only ilet them not rejoice over me,

who jboast against me when my kfoot slips!”

17  For I am lready to fall,

and my pain is ever before me.

18  I mconfess my iniquity;

I am nsorry for my sin.

19  But my foes are vigorous, they are mighty,

and many are those who hate me owrongfully.

20  Those who prender me evil for good

qaccuse me because I rfollow after good.

21  Do not forsake me, O Lord!

O my God, be not sfar from me!

22  tMake haste to help me,

O Lord, my usalvation!

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Psalm 38:15–22 — The New International Version (NIV)

15 Lord, I wait for you;

you will answer, Lord my God.

16 For I said, “Do not let them gloat

or exalt themselves over me when my feet slip.”

17 For I am about to fall,

and my pain is ever with me.

18 I confess my iniquity;

I am troubled by my sin.

19 Many have become my enemies without cause;

those who hate me without reason are numerous.

20 Those who repay my good with evil

lodge accusations against me,

though I seek only to do what is good.

21 Lord, do not forsake me;

do not be far from me, my God.

22 Come quickly to help me,

my Lord and my Savior.

Psalm 38:15–22 — King James Version (KJV 1900)

15 For in thee, O Lord, do I hope:

Thou wilt hear, O Lord my God.

16 For I said, Hear me, lest otherwise they should rejoice over me:

When my foot slippeth, they magnify themselves against me.

17 For I am ready to halt,

And my sorrow is continually before me.

18 For I will declare mine iniquity;

I will be sorry for my sin.

19 But mine enemies are lively, and they are strong:

And they that hate me wrongfully are multiplied.

20 They also that render evil for good are mine adversaries;

Because I follow the thing that good is.

21 Forsake me not, O Lord:

O my God, be not far from me.

22 Make haste to help me,

O Lord my salvation.

Psalm 38:15–22 — New Living Translation (NLT)

15 For I am waiting for you, O Lord.

You must answer for me, O Lord my God.

16 I prayed, “Don’t let my enemies gloat over me

or rejoice at my downfall.”

17 I am on the verge of collapse,

facing constant pain.

18 But I confess my sins;

I am deeply sorry for what I have done.

19 I have many aggressive enemies;

they hate me without reason.

20 They repay me evil for good

and oppose me for pursuing good.

21 Do not abandon me, O Lord.

Do not stand at a distance, my God.

22 Come quickly to help me,

O Lord my savior.

Psalm 38:15–22 — The New King James Version (NKJV)

15 For in You, O Lord, I hope;

You will hear, O Lord my God.

16 For I said, “Hear me, lest they rejoice over me,

Lest, when my foot slips, they exalt themselves against me.”

17 For I am ready to fall,

And my sorrow is continually before me.

18 For I will declare my iniquity;

I will be in anguish over my sin.

19 But my enemies are vigorous, and they are strong;

And those who hate me wrongfully have multiplied.

20 Those also who render evil for good,

They are my adversaries, because I follow what is good.

21 Do not forsake me, O Lord;

O my God, be not far from me!

22 Make haste to help me,

O Lord, my salvation!

Psalm 38:15–22 — New Century Version (NCV)

15 I trust you, Lord.

You will answer, my Lord and God.

16 I said, “Don’t let them laugh at me

or brag when I am defeated.”

17 I am about to die,

and I cannot forget my pain.

18 I confess my guilt;

I am troubled by my sin.

19 My enemies are strong and healthy,

and many hate me for no reason.

20 They repay me with evil for the good I did.

They lie about me because I try to do good.

21 Lord, don’t leave me;

my God, don’t go away.

22 Quickly come and help me,

my Lord and Savior.

Psalm 38:15–22 — American Standard Version (ASV)

15 For in thee, O Jehovah, do I hope:

Thou wilt answer, O Lord my God.

16 For I said, Lest they rejoice over me:

When my foot slippeth, they magnify themselves against me.

17 For I am ready to fall,

And my sorrow is continually before me.

18 For I will declare mine iniquity;

I will be sorry for my sin.

19 But mine enemies are lively, and are strong;

And they that hate me wrongfully are multiplied.

20 They also that render evil for good

Are adversaries unto me, because I follow the thing that is good.

21 Forsake me not, O Jehovah:

O my God, be not far from me.

22 Make haste to help me,

O Lord, my salvation.

Psalm 38:15–22 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)

15 For in thee, Jehovah, do I hope: thou wilt answer, O Lord my God. 16 For I said, Let them not rejoice over me! When my foot slipped, they magnified themselves against me. 17 For I am ready to halt, and my pain is continually before me. 18 For I will declare mine iniquity, I am grieved for my sin. 19 But mine enemies are lively, they are strong; and they that hate me wrongfully are multiplied: 20 And they that render evil for good are adversaries unto me; because I pursue what is good. 21 Forsake me not, Jehovah; O my God, be not far from me. 22 Make haste to help me, O Lord, my salvation.

Psalm 38:15–22 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)

15 But I wait with hope for you, O Lord

You will answer, O Lord, my God. 

16 I said, “Do not let them gloat over me. 

When my foot slips, 

do not let them promote themselves at my expense.” 

17 I am ready to fall. 

I am continually aware of my pain. 

18 I confess my guilt. 

My sin troubles me. 

19 My mortal enemies are growing stronger. 

Many hate me for no reason. 

20 They pay me back with evil instead of good, 

and they accuse me because I try to do what is good. 

21 Do not abandon me, O Lord

O my God, do not be so distant from me. 

22 Come quickly to help me, O Lord, my savior. 

Psalm 38:15–22 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)

15 I put my hope in You, Lord;

You will answer, Lord my God.

16 For I said, “Don’t let them rejoice over me—

those who are arrogant toward me when I stumble.”

17 For I am about to fall,

and my pain is constantly with me.

18 So I confess my guilt;

I am anxious because of my sin.

19 But my enemies are vigorous and powerful;

many hate me for no reason.

20 Those who repay evil for good

attack me for pursuing good.

21 Lord, do not abandon me;

my God, do not be far from me.

22 Hurry to help me,

Lord, my Savior.

Psalm 38:15–22 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)

15 But it is for you, O Lord, that I wait;

it is you, O Lord my God, who will answer.

16 For I pray, “Only do not let them rejoice over me,

those who boast against me when my foot slips.”

17 For I am ready to fall,

and my pain is ever with me.

18 I confess my iniquity;

I am sorry for my sin.

19 Those who are my foes without cause are mighty,

and many are those who hate me wrongfully.

20 Those who render me evil for good

are my adversaries because I follow after good.

21 Do not forsake me, O Lord;

O my God, do not be far from me;

22 make haste to help me,

O Lord, my salvation.

Psalm 38:15–22 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)

15 Rather for you I wait, O Yahweh.

You will answer, O Lord my God.

16 For I said, “Help, lest they rejoice over me,

lest they boast against me when my foot slips.”

17 For I am ready to stumble,

and my pain is before me continually.

18 For my iniquity I confess;

I am anxious because of my sin.

19 And my enemies without cause are numerous,

and those who hate me wrongfully are many.

20 And those who repay evil in return for good

accuse me in return for my pursuing good.

21 Do not forsake me, O Yahweh.

O my God, do not be far from me.

22 Hurry to help me,

O Lord, my salvation.

Psalm 38:15–22 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)

15 Lord, I wait for you to help me.

Lord my God, I know you will answer.

16 I said, “Don’t let my enemies have the joy of seeing me fall.

Don’t let them brag when my foot slips.”

17 I am about to fall.

My pain never leaves me.

18 I admit that I have done wrong.

I am troubled by my sin.

19 I have many powerful enemies. They are strong and healthy.

They hate me without any reason.

20 They pay me back with evil, even though I was good to them.

They tell lies about me because I try to do what is good.

21 Lord, don’t desert me.

My God, don’t be far away from me.

22 Lord my Savior,

come quickly to help me.

Psalm 38:15–22 — New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (NASB95)

15 For I hope in You, O Lord;

You will answer, O Lord my God.

16 For I said, “May they not rejoice over me,

Who, when my foot slips, would magnify themselves against me.”

17 For I am ready to fall,

And my sorrow is continually before me.

18 For I confess my iniquity;

I am full of anxiety because of my sin.

19 But my enemies are vigorous and strong,

And many are those who hate me wrongfully.

20 And those who repay evil for good,

They oppose me, because I follow what is good.

21 Do not forsake me, O Lord;

O my God, do not be far from me!

22 Make haste to help me,

O Lord, my salvation!


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