The Psalter of David with titles and collects according to the matter of each psalm.

PSALME 38. (Book 38)

A Prayer for remission of sinnes.

MORNING PRAYER. (Book 38)

PUt me not to rebuke (O Lord▪) in thine anger: neither chasten me in thine heavy displeasure.

2 For thine arrowes stick fast in me: and thy hand presseth mesore.

3 There is no health in my flesh, because of thy displeasure: neither is there any rest in my bones, by reason of my sinne.

4 For my wickednesses are gone over my head: and are like a sore burden too heavy for me to bear.

5 My wounds stink and are corrupt: through my foolishnesse.

6 I am brought into so great trouble and mi∣sery: that I go mourning all the day long.

7 For my loyns are filled with a sore disease: and there is no whole part in my body.

8 I am feeble and sore smitten: I haue roared for the very disquietnesse of my heart.

9 Lord, thou knowest all my desire: and my groning is not hid from thee.

10 My heart panteth, my strength hath sai∣led me: and the sight of min•• eyes is gone from me.

11 My lovers and my neighbours did stand looking upon my trouble: and my kinsmen stood afarre off.

12 They also that sought after my life, laid snares for me: and they that went about to do me evill, talked of wickednesse, and imagined deceit all the day long.

13 As for me, I was like a deafe man, and heard not: and as one that is dumbe, which doth n••t open his mouth.

14 I became even as a man that heareth not: and in whose mouth are no reproofs.

15 For in thee, O Lord, have I put my trust: thou shalt answer for me, O Lord my God.

16 I have required that they (even mine enemies) should not triumph over me: for when my foot slipt, they reioyced greatly a∣gainst me.

17 And I truly am set in the plague: and my heavinesse is ever in my sight.

18 For I will confesse my wickednesse: and be sory for my sinne.

19 But mine enemies live and are mighty: and they that hate me wrongfully, are many in number.

20 They also that reward evill for good, are against me: because I follow the thing that good is.

21 Forsake me not, O Lord my God: be not thou farre from me.

22 Hast thee to help me: O Lord God my salvation.

The Prayer.

O Lord who knowest all our desires, and from whom our groning is not hid, we confesse before thee our many wickednesses, and are truly sorry for our sinnes; our wickednesses are gone over our head, and are a sore burden too heavy for us to beare, our enemy the Devill is malitious and mighty, our weakenesses many, our temptations strong, our consciences do busily accuse us. Where shall we appeare in the day of judgment? How shall we stand upright in the eternall scrutiny? Our trust is in thy merits, O blessed Iesu, thou a••t our Iudge and our Advocate, thou shalt answer for us, O Lord our God. Put us not to rebuke, O Lord, in thine anger, for it is insupportable, nei∣ther let thy whole displeasure arise, for that is vast and mountainous as our sinnes, and will breake us in pieces. O let not the arrowes of thy vengeance stick fast in us, for our sinnes are wounds enough, and make us restlesse and miserable. Touch our sores gently, and let not thy hands presse us, unlesse to drive forth our corruption, then shall we fol∣low the thing that good is, and rejoyce greatly in

thy mercies, O Lord God of our salvation, who hast redeemed us, and saved us, through Iesus Christ our Lord. Amen.