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A psalm of David. A petition.

Lord , do not rebuke me in your anger or discipline me in your wrath.^(a)

Your arrows^(b) have pierced me, and your hand has come down on me.

Because of your wrath there is no health^(c) in my body; there is no soundness in my bones^(d) because of my sin.

My guilt has overwhelmed^(e) me like a burden too heavy to bear.^(f)

My wounds^(g) fester and are loathsome^(h) because of my sinful folly.⁽ⁱ⁾

I am bowed down^(j) and brought very low; all day long I go about mourning.^(k)

My back is filled with searing pain;^(l) there is no health^(m) in my body.

I am feeble and utterly crushed;⁽ⁿ⁾ I groan^(o) in anguish of heart.^(p)

All my longings^(q) lie open before you, Lord; my sighing^(r) is not hidden from you.

My heart pounds,^(s) my strength fails^(t) me; even the light has gone from my eyes.^(u)

My friends and companions avoid me because of my wounds;^(v) my neighbors stay far away.

Those who want to kill me set their traps,^(w) those who would harm me talk of my ruin;^(x) all day long they scheme and lie.^(y)

I am like the deaf, who cannot hear,^(z) like the mute, who cannot speak;

I have become like one who does not hear, whose mouth can offer no reply.

Lord , I wait^(aa) for you; you will answer,^(ab) Lord my God.

For I said, "Do not let them gloat^(ac) or exalt themselves over me when my feet slip."^(ad)

For I am about to fall,^(ae) and my pain^(af) is ever with me.

I confess my iniquity;^(ag) I am troubled by my sin.

Many have become my enemies^(ah) without cause^[b]; those who hate me^(ai) without reason^(aj) are numerous.

Those who repay my good with evil^(ak) lodge accusations^(al) against me, though I seek only to do what is good.

Lord , do not forsake me;^(am) do not be far^(an) from me, my God.

Come quickly^(ao) to help me,^(ap) my Lord and my Savior.^(aq)