Psalm 37

Ψαλμοί

Psalm 38 in the Hebrew numbering, which most Western Bibles follow.

1 Ψαλμὸς τῷ Δαυΐδ· εἰς ἀνάμνησιν περὶ τοῦ σαββάτου.

(38) A Psalm of David for remembrance concerning the Sabbath-day. O Lord, rebuke me not in your wrath, neither chasten me in your anger.

2 ΚΥΡΙΕ, μὴ τῷ θυμῷ σου ἐλέγξῃς με, μηδὲ τῇ ὀργῇ σου παιδεύσῃς με.

In the English, this verse is part of verse 1.

3 ὅτι τὰ βέλη σου ἐνεπάγησάν μοι, καὶ ἐπεστήριξας ἐπ᾿ ἐμὲ τὴν χεῖρά σου·

For your weapons are fixed in me, and you have pressed your hand heavily upon me. (verse 2 in Brenton's English)

4 οὐκ ἔστιν ἴασις ἐν τῇ σαρκί μου ἀπὸ προσώπου τῆς ὀργῆς σου, οὐκ ἔστιν εἰρήνη ἐν τοῖς ὀστέοις μου ἀπὸ προσώπου τῶν ἁμαρτιῶν μου.

For there is no health in my flesh because of your anger; there is no peace to my bones because of my sins. (verse 3 in Brenton's English)

5 ὅτι αἱ ἀνομίαι μου ὑπερῇραν τὴν κεφαλήν μου, ὡσεὶ φορτίον βαρὺ ἐβαρύνθησαν ἐπ᾿ ἐμέ.

For my transgressions have gone over my head: they have pressed heavily upon me like a weighty burden. (verse 4 in Brenton's English)

6 προσώζεσαν καὶ ἐσάπησαν οἱ μώλωπές μου ἀπὸ προσώπου τῆς ἀφροσύνης μου·

My bruises have become noisome and corrupt, because of my foolishness. (verse 5 in Brenton's English)

7 ἐταλαιπώρησα καὶ κατεκάμφθην ἕως τέλους, ὅλην τὴν ἡμέραν σκυθρωπάζων ἐπορευόμην.

I have been wretched and bowed down continually: I went with a mourning countenance all the day. (verse 6 in Brenton's English)

8 ὅτι αἱ ψόαι μου ἐπλήσθησαν ἐμπαιγμάτων, καὶ οὐκ ἔστιν ἴασις ἐν τῇ σαρκί μου·

For my soul is filled with mockings; and there is no health in my flesh. (verse 7 in Brenton's English)

9 ἐκακώθην καὶ ἐταπεινώθην ἕως σφόδρα, ὠρυόμην ἀπὸ στεναγμοῦ τῆς καρδίας μου.

I have been afflicted and brought down exceedingly: I have roared for the groaning of my heart. (verse 8 in Brenton's English)

10 Κύριε, ἐναντίον σου πᾶσα ἡ ἐπιθυμία μου, καὶ ὁ στεναγμός μου ἀπὸ σοῦ οὐκ ἀπεκρύβη.

But all my desire is before you; and my groaning is not hidden from you. (verse 9 in Brenton's English)

11 ἡ καρδία μου ἐταράχθη, ἐγκατέλιπέ με ἡ ἰσχύς μου, καὶ τὸ φῶς τῶν ὀφθαλμῶν μου, καὶ αὐτὸ οὐκ ἔστι μετ᾿ ἐμοῦ.

My heart is troubled, my strength has failed me; and the light of my eyes is not with me. (verse 10 in Brenton's English)

12 οἱ φίλοι μου καὶ οἱ πλησίον μου ἐξ ἐναντίας μου ἤγγισαν καὶ ἔστησαν, καὶ οἱ ἔγγιστά μου ἀπὸ μακρόθεν ἔστησαν·

My friends and my neighbours drew near before me, and stood still; and my nearest of kin stood afar off. (verse 11 in Brenton's English)

13 καὶ ἐξεβιάζοντο οἱ ζητοῦντες τὴν ψυχήν μου, καὶ οἱ ζητοῦντες τὰ κακά μοι ἐλάλησαν ματαιότητας, καὶ δολιότητας ὅλην τὴν ἡμέραν ἐμελέτησαν.

While they pressed hard upon me that sought my soul: and they that sought my hurt spoke vanities, and devised deceits all the day. (verse 12 in Brenton's English)

14 ἐγὼ δὲ ὡσεὶ κωφὸς οὐκ ἤκουον καὶ ὡσεὶ ἄλαλος οὐκ ἀνοίγων τὸ στόμα αὐτοῦ·

But I, as a deaf man, heard not; and was as a dumb man not opening his mouth. (verse 13 in Brenton's English)

15 καὶ ἐγενόμην ὡσεὶ ἄνθρωπος οὐκ ἀκούων καὶ οὐκ ἔχων ἐν τῷ στόματι αὐτοῦ ἐλεγμούς.

And I was as a man that hears not, and who has no reproofs in his mouth. (verse 14 in Brenton's English)

16 ὅτι ἐπὶ σοί, Κύριε, ἤλπισα· σὺ εἰκακούσῃ, Κύριε ὁ Θεός μου.

For I hoped in you, O Lord: you will hear, O Lord my God. (verse 15 in Brenton's English)

17 ὅτι εἶπα· μήποτε ἐπιχαρῶσί μοι οἱ ἐχθροί μου· καὶ ἐν τῷ σαλευθῆναι πόδας μου ἐπ᾿ ἐμὲ ἐμεγαλορρημόνησαν.

For I said, Lest my enemies rejoice against me: for when my feet were moved, they spoke boastingly against me. (verse 16 in Brenton's English)

18 ὅτι ἐγὼ εἰς μάστιγας ἕτοιμος, καὶ ἡ ἀλγηδών μου ἐνώπιόν μού ἐστι διαπαντός.

For I am ready for plagues, and my grief is continually before me. (verse 17 in Brenton's English)

19 ὅτι τὴν ἀνομίαν μου ἐγὼ ἀναγγελῶ καὶ μεριμνήσω ὑπὲρ τῆς ἁμαρτίας μου.

For I will declare my iniquity, and be distressed for my sin. (verse 18 in Brenton's English)

20 οἱ δὲ ἐχθροί μου ζῶσι καὶ κεκραταίωνται ὑπὲρ ἐμέ, καὶ ἐπληθύνθησαν οἱ μισοῦντές με ἀδίκως·

But my enemies live, and are mightier than I: and they that hate me unjustly are multiplied. (verse 19 in Brenton's English)

21 οἱ ἀνταποδιδόντες μοι κακὰ ἀντὶ ἀγαθῶν ἐνδιέβαλλόν με, ἐπεὶ κατεδίωκον ἀγαθωσύνην.

They that reward evil for good slandered me; because I followed righteousness. (verse 20 in Brenton's English)

22 μὴ ἐγκαταλίπῃς με, Κύριε· ὁ Θεός μου, μὴ ἀποστῇς ἀπ᾿ ἐμοῦ·

Forsake me not, O Lord my God: depart not from me. (verse 21 in Brenton's English)

23 πρόσχες εἰς τὴν βοήθειάν μου, Κύριε τῆς σωτηρίας μου.

Draw near to my help, O Lord of my salvation. (verse 22 in Brenton's English)

Greek: the Septuagint as the Orthodox Media Network published it (Mount Athos); 2 Maccabees and the Prayer of Manasseh from Brenton's edition (1851). English: Brenton's translation (1851), its spelling updated by Michael Paul Johnson; public domain. About these texts.