Do not rebuke me in your anger
(Psalm 38:1-22)
1
Yahweh, do not correct me when you are angry with me; do not punish me when you are upset.
2
Yahweh, act kindly toward me and heal me because I have become weak. My body shakes because I am experiencing so much sorrow.
3
Yahweh, I am greatly troubled in my inner being. How long must I endure this?
4
Yahweh, please come and rescue me. Save me because you always keep the promises of your covenant.
5
I will not be able to praise you after I die; no one in the place where the dead are praise you.
6
I am exhausted because of my pain. I cry all night long so that my bed and my pillow are drenched by my tears.
7
Because I cry so much, I cannot see well. My eyes have become weak because I constantly cry in fear of my enemies.
8
You people who do evil things, get away from me, because Yahweh heard me when I was crying!
9
Yahweh heard me when I called out for him to help me, and he will answer my prayer.
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When that happens, all my enemies will be ashamed; they will be the ones who are terrified. They will turn away from me and suddenly leave me because they will be disgraced.
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