New Living Translation | New Living Translation |
1O LORD, don’t rebuke me in your anger or discipline me in your rage! | 1O LORD, don’t rebuke me in your anger or discipline me in your rage! |
2Your arrows have struck deep, and your blows are crushing me. | 2Your arrows have struck deep, and your blows are crushing me. |
3Because of your anger, my whole body is sick; my health is broken because of my sins. | 3Because of your anger, my whole body is sick; my health is broken because of my sins. |
4My guilt overwhelms me— it is a burden too heavy to bear. | 4My guilt overwhelms me— it is a burden too heavy to bear. |
5My wounds fester and stink because of my foolish sins. | 5My wounds fester and stink because of my foolish sins. |
6I am bent over and racked with pain. All day long I walk around filled with grief. | 6I am bent over and racked with pain. All day long I walk around filled with grief. |
7A raging fever burns within me, and my health is broken. | 7A raging fever burns within me, and my health is broken. |
8I am exhausted and completely crushed. My groans come from an anguished heart. | 8I am exhausted and completely crushed. My groans come from an anguished heart. |
9You know what I long for, Lord; you hear my every sigh. | 9You know what I long for, Lord; you hear my every sigh. |
10My heart beats wildly, my strength fails, and I am going blind. | 10My heart beats wildly, my strength fails, and I am going blind. |
11My loved ones and friends stay away, fearing my disease. Even my own family stands at a distance. | 11My loved ones and friends stay away, fearing my disease. Even my own family stands at a distance. |
12Meanwhile, my enemies lay traps to kill me. Those who wish me harm make plans to ruin me. All day long they plan their treachery. | 12Meanwhile, my enemies lay traps to kill me. Those who wish me harm make plans to ruin me. All day long they plan their treachery. |
13But I am deaf to all their threats. I am silent before them as one who cannot speak. | 13But I am deaf to all their threats. I am silent before them as one who cannot speak. |
14I choose to hear nothing, and I make no reply. | 14I choose to hear nothing, and I make no reply. |
15For I am waiting for you, O LORD. You must answer for me, O Lord my God. | 15For I am waiting for you, O LORD. You must answer for me, O Lord my God. |
16I prayed, “Don’t let my enemies gloat over me or rejoice at my downfall.” | 16I prayed, “Don’t let my enemies gloat over me or rejoice at my downfall.” |
17I am on the verge of collapse, facing constant pain. | 17I am on the verge of collapse, facing constant pain. |
18But I confess my sins; I am deeply sorry for what I have done. | 18But I confess my sins; I am deeply sorry for what I have done. |
19I have many aggressive enemies; they hate me without reason. | 19I have many aggressive enemies; they hate me without reason. |
20They repay me evil for good and oppose me for pursuing good. | 20They repay me evil for good and oppose me for pursuing good. |
21Do not abandon me, O LORD. Do not stand at a distance, my God. | 21Do not abandon me, O LORD. Do not stand at a distance, my God. |
22Come quickly to help me, O Lord my savior. | 22Come quickly to help me, O Lord my savior. |
Holy Bible, New Living Translation, copyright © 1996, 2004, 2015 by Tyndale House Foundation. Used by permission of Tyndale House Publishers, Inc., Carol Stream, Illinois 60188. All rights reserved. | Holy Bible, New Living Translation, copyright © 1996, 2004, 2015 by Tyndale House Foundation. Used by permission of Tyndale House Publishers, Inc., Carol Stream, Illinois 60188. All rights reserved. |
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