37:39 And the salvation of the righteous [is] from Jehovah, Their strong place in a time of adversity.
37:40 And Jehovah doth help them and deliver them, He delivereth them from the wicked, And saveth them, Because they trusted in Him!
38:1 A Psalm of David, `To cause to remember.’ Jehovah, in Thy wrath reprove me not, Nor in Thy fury chastise me.
38:2 For Thine arrows have come down on me, And Thou lettest down upon me Thy hand.
38:3 Soundness is not in my flesh, Because of Thine indignation, Peace is not in my bones because of my sin.
38:4 For mine iniquities have passed over my head, As a heavy burden — too heavy for me.
38:5 Stunk — become corrupt have my wounds, Because of my folly.
38:6 I have been bent down, I have been bowed down — unto excess, All the day I have gone mourning.
38:7 For my flanks have been full of drought, And soundness is not in my flesh.
38:8 I have been feeble and smitten — unto excess, I have roared from disquietude of heart.
38:9 Lord, before Thee [is] all my desire, And my sighing from Thee hath not been hid.
38:10 My heart [is] panting, my power hath forsaken me, And the light of mine eyes, Even they are not with me.
38:11 My lovers and my friends over-against my plague stand. And my neighbours afar off have stood.
38:12 And those seeking my soul lay a snare, And those seeking my evil Have spoken mischievous things, And they do deceits meditate all the day.
38:13 And I, as deaf, hear not. And as a dumb one who openeth not his mouth.
38:14 Yea, I am as a man who heareth not, And in his mouth are no reproofs.
38:15 Because for Thee, O Jehovah, I have waited, Thou dost answer, O Lord my God.
38:16 When I said, `Lest they rejoice over me, In the slipping of my foot against me they magnified themselves.
38:17 For I am ready to halt, And my pain [is] before me continually.
38:18 For mine iniquity I declare, I am sorry for my sin.
38:19 And mine enemies [are] lively, They have been strong, and those hating me without cause, Have been multiplied.
38:20 And those paying evil for good accuse me, Because of my pursuing good.
38:21 Do not forsake me, O Jehovah, My God, be not far from me,
38:22 Haste to help me, O Lord, my salvation!
39:1 To the Overseer, to Jeduthun. — A Psalm of David. I have said, `I observe my ways, Against sinning with my tongue, I keep for my mouth a curb, while the wicked [is] before me.’
39:2 I was dumb [with] silence, I kept silent from good, and my pain is excited.
39:3 Hot [is] my heart within me, In my meditating doth the fire burn, I have spoken with my tongue.
39:4 `Cause me to know, O Jehovah, mine end, And the measure of my days — what it [is],’ I know how frail I [am].
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