Psalms 38

Psalms 38 in full

King James Version, 22 verses. Tap a reference to link straight to a single verse.

1. Ps 38:1

   A Psalm of David, to bring to remembrance. O Lord, rebuke me not in thy wrath: neither chasten me in thy hot displeasure.

2. Ps 38:2

   For thine arrows stick fast in me, and thy hand presseth me sore.

3. Ps 38:3

   There is no soundness in my flesh because of thine anger; neither is there any rest in my bones because of my sin.

4. Ps 38:4

   For mine iniquities are gone over mine head: as an heavy burden they are too heavy for me.

5. Ps 38:5

   My wounds stink and are corrupt because of my foolishness.

6. Ps 38:6

   I am troubled; I am bowed down greatly; I go mourning all the day long.

7. Ps 38:7

   For my loins are filled with a loathsome disease: and there is no soundness in my flesh.

8. Ps 38:8

   I am feeble and sore broken: I have roared by reason of the disquietness of my heart.

9. Ps 38:9

   Lord, all my desire is before thee; and my groaning is not hid from thee.

10. Ps 38:10

    My heart panteth, my strength faileth me: as for the light of mine eyes, it also is gone from me.

11. Ps 38:11

    My lovers and my friends stand aloof from my sore; and my kinsmen stand afar off.

12. Ps 38:12

    They also that seek after my life lay snares for me: and they that seek my hurt speak mischievous things, and imagine deceits all the day long.

13. Ps 38:13

    But I, as a deaf man, heard not; and I was as a dumb man that openeth not his mouth.

14. Ps 38:14

    Thus I was as a man that heareth not, and in whose mouth are no reproofs.

15. Ps 38:15

    For in thee, O Lord, do I hope: thou wilt hear, O Lord my God.

16. Ps 38:16

    For I said, Hear me, lest otherwise they should rejoice over me: when my foot slippeth, they magnify themselves against me.

17. Ps 38:17

    For I am ready to halt, and my sorrow is continually before me.

18. Ps 38:18

    For I will declare mine iniquity; I will be sorry for my sin.

19. Ps 38:19

    But mine enemies are lively, and they are strong: and they that hate me wrongfully are multiplied.

20. Ps 38:20

    They also that render evil for good are mine adversaries; because I follow the thing that good is.

21. Ps 38:21

    Forsake me not, O Lord: O my God, be not far from me.

22. Ps 38:22

    Make haste to help me, O Lord my salvation.

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Psalms 38 is part of Psalms, book 19 of the 66 in the King James Bible. Read the 150 chapters straight through, or search any word across all 66 books.