The Psalms of David in meeter: newly translated, and diligently compared with the originall text, and former translations, more plaine, smooth, and agreeable to the text, then any heretofore. ; Allowed by the authority of the General Assembly of the Kirk of Scotland, and appointed to be sung in congregations and families.

PSAL. XXXVIII. A Psalm of David to bring to remembrance. (Book 38)

IN thy great indignation, O Lord, rebuke me not: Nor on me lay thy chastning hand, in thy displeasure hot. For in me fast thine arrows stick,Line 2 thine hand doth presse me sore. And in my flesh there is no healthLine 3 nor soundnesse any more.

This grief I have, because thy wrath is forth against me gone: And in my bones there is no rest, for sin that I have done. Because, gone up above mine headLine 4 my great transgressions be: And, as a weightie burden, they too heavy are for me.

My wounds do stink, and are corrupt:Line 5 my folly makes it so. I troubled am, and much bow'd down;Line 6 all day I mourning go. For a disease that loathsome is,Line 7 so fills my loins with pain. That in my weak and wearie flesh no soundnesse doth remain.

So feeble and infirm am I,Line 8 and broken am so sore; That through disquiet of my heart,

I have been made to roare. O Lord, all that I do desire,Line 9 is still before thine eye: And of my heart the secret groans not hidden are from thee.

My heart doth pant uncessantly,Line 10 my strength doth quite decay: As for mine eyes, their wonted light is from me gone away. My lovers and my friends do standLine 11 at distance from my sore: And those do stand aloof, that were kinsmen, and kind before.

Yea, they that seek my life, lay snares:Line 12 who seek to do me wrong Speak things mischievous, and deceits imagine all day long. But, as one deaf, that heareth not,Line 13 I suffered all to passe: I as a dumb man did become, whose mouth not op'ned was.

As one that hears not, in whose mouthLine 14 are no reproofs at all. For, Lord, I hope in thee, my God,Line 15 thou'lt hear me when I call. For I said, hear me, lest they shouldLine 16 rejoyce ov'r me, with pride: And ov'r me magnifie themselves, when as my foot doth slide.

For, I am near to halt, my griefLine 17 is still before mine eye. Line 18

For I'le declare my sin; and grieveLine 18 for mine iniquity. But yet mine enemies lively are,Line 19 and strong are they beside: And, they that hate me wrongfully, are greatly multipli'de.

And they, for good that render ill,Line 20 as enemies me withstood: Yea, ev'n for this, because that I do follow what is good. Forsake me not, O Lord: my God,Line 21 far from me never be. O Lord, thou my salvation art,Line 22 haste to give help to me.