1  The psalm of David, to bethink on the sabbath. Lord, reprove thou not me in thy strong vengeance; neither chastise thou me in thine ire.

2 For thine arrows be fixed in me; and thou hast made steadfast thine hand on me.

3 None health is in my flesh from the face of thine ire; no peace is to my bones from the face of my sins.

4 For my wickednesses be gone over mine head; as an heavy burden, those [or they] be made heavy on me.

5 Mine healed wounds were rotten, and be broken; from the face of mine unwisdom.

6 I am made a wretch, and I am bowed down till into the end; all day I entered sorrowful.

7 For my loins be filled with scorn-ings; and health is not in my flesh.

8 I am tormented, and made low full greatly; I roared for the wailing of mine heart.

9 Lord, all my desire is before thee; and my wailing is not hid from thee.

10 Mine heart is troubled in me, my virtue forsook me; and the light of mine eyes, and it is not with me.

11 My friends and my neighbours nighed; and stood against me. And they that were beside me stood afar;

12 and they did violence, that sought my life. And they that sought evils to me, spake vanities; and thought guiles [or treacheries] all day.

13 But I, as a deaf man, heard not; and as a dumb man not opening his mouth.

14 And I am made as a man not hearing; and not having reprovings in his mouth.

15 For, Lord, I hoped in thee; my Lord God, thou shalt hear me.

16 For I said, Hear me, Lest any time mine enemies have joy on me; and the while my feet be moved/and while my feet were moved, they spake great things on me.

17 For I am ready to beatings; and my sorrow is ever[more] in my sight.

18 For I shall tell my wickedness; and I shall think for my sin.

19 But mine enemies live, and they be confirmed on me; and they be multiplied, that hate me wickedly.

20 They that yield evils for goods, backbited me; for I pursued [or followed] goodness.

21 My Lord God, forsake thou not me; go thou not away from me.

22 Lord God of mine health; behold thou into mine help.