Read the Bible

¹ A Psalm of David, to bring to remembrance. O LORD, rebuke me not in thy wrath: neither chasten me in thy hot displeasure.² For thine arrows stick fast in me, and thy hand presseth me sore.³ There is no soundness in my flesh because of thine indignation; neither is there any health in my bones because of my sin.⁴ For mine iniquities are gone over mine head: as an heavy burden they are too heavy for me.⁵ My wounds stink and are corrupt, because of my foolishness.⁶ I am pained and bowed down greatly; I go mourning all the day long.⁷ For my loins are filled with burning; and there is no soundness in my flesh.⁸ I am faint and sore bruised: I have roared by reason of the disquietness of my heart.⁹ Lord, all my desire is before thee; and my groaning is not hid from thee.¹⁰ My heart throbbeth, my strength faileth me: as for the light of mine eyes, it also is gone from me.¹¹ My lovers and my friends stand aloof from my plague; and my kinsmen stand afar off.

¹² They also that seek after my life lay snares for me; and they that seek my hurt speak mischievous things, and imagine deceits all the day long.¹³ But I, as a deaf man, hear not; and I am as a dumb man that openeth not his mouth.¹⁴ Yea, I am as a man that heareth not, and in whose mouth are no reproofs.¹⁵ For in thee, O LORD, do I hope: thou wilt answer, O Lord my God.¹⁶ For I said, Lest they rejoice over me: when my foot slippeth, they magnify themselves against me.¹⁷ For I am ready to halt, and my sorrow is continually before me.¹⁸ For I will declare mine iniquity; I will be sorry for my sin.¹⁹ But mine enemies are lively, and are strong: and they that hate me wrongfully are multiplied.²⁰ They also that render evil for good are adversaries unto me, because I follow the thing that is good.²¹ Forsake me not, O LORD: O my God, be not far from me.²² Make haste to help me, O Lord my salvation.