第 38 篇
受苦者的祈求
大卫求上帝眷顾的诗。
1耶和华啊，
求你不要在发怒时惩罚我，
不要在烈怒下管教我。
2因为你的箭射穿我，
你的手击打我。
3你的怒气使我浑身是病，
我的罪恶使我骨头朽烂。
4我的罪恶滔天，使我不堪其重。
5我因愚昧而伤口溃烂流脓。
6我疼得弯腰驼背，
终日哀伤。
7我的腰灼痛难忍，
我浑身是病。
8我精疲力尽，彻底崩溃；
我心中悲伤，呻吟不止。
9主啊，你知道我的渴望，
听见了我的叹息。
10我的心砰砰直跳，
气力衰竭，
眼睛黯淡无光。
11因我的疾病，朋友同伴回避我，
亲人远离我。
12谋害我的人设下陷阱，
想害我的人威胁我，
整天图谋奸计。
13但我像听不见的聋子，
无法说话的哑巴。
14我就像一个不能听、不能辩的人。
15耶和华啊，我等候你；
主，我的上帝啊，你必应允我。
16我曾求告你，
别让他们幸灾乐祸，
在我失脚时沾沾自喜。
17我快要跌倒，
我的痛苦无休无止。
18我要承认我的罪过，
罪恶使我心里惴惴不安。
19我的仇敌势力强大，
无故恨我的人不计其数。
20我追求良善，
他们就恨我，以恶报善。
21耶和华啊，求你不要撇弃我！
我的上帝啊，求你不要远离我！
22拯救我的主啊，
求你快来帮助我！
A Psalm of David, to bring to remembrance.
1O LORD, rebuke me not in thy wrath: neither chasten me in thy hot displeasure.
2For thine arrows stick fast in me, and thy hand presseth me sore.
3There is no soundness in my flesh because of thine anger; neither is there any rest in my bones because of my sin.38.3 rest: Heb. peace, or, health
4For mine iniquities are gone over mine head: as an heavy burden they are too heavy for me.
5My wounds stink and are corrupt because of my foolishness.
6I am troubled; I am bowed down greatly; I go mourning all the day long.38.6 troubled: Heb. wried
7For my loins are filled with a loathsome disease: and there is no soundness in my flesh.
8I am feeble and sore broken: I have roared by reason of the disquietness of my heart.
9Lord, all my desire is before thee; and my groaning is not hid from thee.
10My heart panteth, my strength faileth me: as for the light of mine eyes, it also is gone from me.38.10 is gone…: Heb. is not with me
11My lovers and my friends stand aloof from my sore; and my kinsmen stand afar off.38.11 sore: Heb. stroke38.11 my kinsmen: or, my neighbours
12They 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.
13But I, as a deaf man, heard not; and I was as a dumb man that openeth not his mouth.
14Thus I was as a man that heareth not, and in whose mouth are no reproofs.
15For in thee, O LORD, do I hope: thou wilt hear, O Lord my God.38.15 in…: or, thee do I wait for38.15 hear: or, answer
16For I said, Hear me, lest otherwise they should rejoice over me: when my foot slippeth, they magnify themselves against me.
17For I am ready to halt, and my sorrow is continually before me.38.17 to halt: Heb. for halting
18For I will declare mine iniquity; I will be sorry for my sin.
19But mine enemies are lively, and they are strong: and they that hate me wrongfully are multiplied.38.19 are lively…: Heb. being living, are strong
20They also that render evil for good are mine adversaries; because I follow the thing that good is.
21Forsake me not, O LORD: O my God, be not far from me.
22Make haste to help me, O Lord my salvation.38.22 to…: Heb. for my help
