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Psalm 38
A psalm of David. A petition.
O Lord, do not rebuke me in your anger
or discipline me in your wrath.
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For your arrows have pierced me,
and your hand has come down upon me.
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Because of your wrath there is no health in my body;
my bones have no soundness because of my sin.
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My guilt has overwhelmed me
like a burden too heavy to bear.
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My wounds fester and are loathsome
because of my sinful folly.
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I am bowed down and brought very low;
all day long I go about mourning.
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My back is filled with searing pain;
there is no health in my body.
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I am feeble and utterly crushed;
I groan in anguish of heart.