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¹ O Lord, rebuke me not in thy wrath, neither chasten me in thine anger. ² For thy weapons are fixed in me, and thou hast pressed thy hand heavily upon me. ³ For there is no health in my flesh because of thine anger; there is no peace to my bones because of my sins. ⁴ For my transgressions have gone over mine head: they have pressed heavily upon me like a weighty burden. ⁵ My bruises have become noisome and corrupt, because of my foolishness. ⁶ I have been wretched and bowed down continually: I went with a mourning countenance all the day. ⁷ For my soul is filled with mockings; and there is no health in my flesh. ⁸ I have been afflicted and brought down exceedingly: I have roared for the groaning of my heart. ⁹ But all my desire is before thee; and my groaning is not hidden from thee. ¹⁰ My heart is troubled, my strength has failed me; and the light of mine eyes is not with me. ¹¹ My friends and my neighbours drew near before me, and stood still; and my nearest of kin stood afar off.

¹² While they pressed hard upon me that sought my soul: and they that sought my hurt spoke vanities, and devised deceits all the day. ¹³ But I, as a deaf man, heard not; and was as a dumb man not opening his mouth. ¹⁴ And I was as a man that hears not, and who has no reproofs in his mouth. ¹⁵ For I hoped in thee, O Lord: thou wilt hear, O Lord my God. ¹⁶ For I said, Lest mine enemies rejoice against me: for when my feet were moved, they spoke boastingly against me. ¹⁷ For I am ready for plagues, and my grief is continually before me. ¹⁸ For I will declare mine iniquity, and be distressed for my sin. ¹⁹ But mine enemies live, and are mightier than I: and they that hate me unjustly are multiplied. ²⁰ They that reward evil for good slandered me; because I followed righteousness. ²¹ Forsake me not, O Lord my God: depart not from me. ²² Draw nigh to my help, O Lord of my salvation.