--- title: Psalms 38 — the Tanakh in Hebrew, Aramaic and English, with trees description: Psalms chapter 38 of the Tanakh (Ketuvim — the Writings) in Hebrew, Aramaic (the Targum) and English (JPS 1917), every verse with its syntax tree and pragmatics. It begins: A Psalm of David, to make memorial. --- [Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) · [this page in HTML](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PSA/38/) [home](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) / [corpora](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/) / [Tanakh](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tanakh/) / [Ketuvim](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/) / [Psalms](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PSA/) / chapter 38 # Psalms 38 23 verses, each with its tree and pragmatics: Hebrew, Aramaic (the Targum) and English (JPS 1917), the English sentence by sentence. - [38:1](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PSA.38.1/) — מִזְמוֹר לְדָוִד לְהַזְכִּֽיר׃ — A Psalm of David, to make memorial. - [38:2](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PSA.38.2/) — יְֽהוָה אַל־בְּקֶצְפְּךָ תוֹכִיחֵנִי וּֽבַחֲמָתְךָ תְיַסְּרֵֽנִי׃ — O LORD, rebuke me not in Thine anger; neither chasten me in Thy wrath. - [38:3](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PSA.38.3/) — כִּֽי־חִצֶּיךָ נִחֲתוּ בִי וַתִּנְחַת עָלַי יָדֶֽךָ׃ — For Thine arrows are gone deep into me, and Thy hand is come down upon me. - [38:4](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PSA.38.4/) — אֵין־מְתֹם בִּבְשָׂרִי מִפְּנֵי זַעְמֶךָ אֵין־שָׁלוֹם בַּעֲצָמַי מִפְּנֵי חַטָּאתִֽי׃ — There is no soundness in my flesh because of Thine indignation; neither is there any health in my bones because of my sin. - [38:5](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PSA.38.5/) — כִּי עֲוֺנֹתַי עָבְרוּ רֹאשִׁי כְּמַשָּׂא כָבֵד יִכְבְּדוּ מִמֶּֽנִּי׃ — For mine iniquities are gone over my head; as a heavy burden they are too heavy for me. - [38:6](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PSA.38.6/) — הִבְאִישׁוּ נָמַקּוּ חַבּוּרֹתָי מִפְּנֵי אִוַּלְתִּֽי׃ — My wounds are noisome, they fester, because of my foolishness. - [38:7](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PSA.38.7/) — נַעֲוֵיתִי שַׁחֹתִי עַד־מְאֹד כָּל־הַיּוֹם קֹדֵר הִלָּֽכְתִּי׃ — I am bent and bowed down greatly; I go mourning all the day. - [38:8](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PSA.38.8/) — כִּֽי־כְסָלַי מָלְאוּ נִקְלֶה וְאֵין מְתֹם בִּבְשָׂרִֽי׃ — For my loins are filled with burning; and there is no soundness in my flesh. - [38:9](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PSA.38.9/) — נְפוּגוֹתִי וְנִדְכֵּיתִי עַד־מְאֹד שָׁאַגְתִּי מִֽנַּהֲמַת לִבִּֽי׃ — I am benumbed and sore crushed; I groan by reason of the moaning of my heart. - [38:10](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PSA.38.10/) — אֲ‍ֽדֹנָי נֶגְדְּךָ כָל־תַּאֲוָתִי וְאַנְחָתִי מִמְּךָ לֹא־נִסְתָּֽרָה׃ — Lord, all my desire is before Thee; and my sighing is not hid from Thee. - [38:11](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PSA.38.11/) — לִבִּי סְחַרְחַר עֲזָבַנִי כֹחִי וְֽאוֹר־עֵינַי גַּם־הֵם אֵין אִתִּֽי׃ — My heart fluttereth, my strength faileth me; as for the light of mine eyes, it also is gone from me. - [38:12](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PSA.38.12/) — אֹֽהֲבַי ׀ וְרֵעַי מִנֶּגֶד נִגְעִי יַעֲמֹדוּ וּקְרוֹבַי מֵרָחֹק עָמָֽדוּ׃ — My friends and my companions stand aloof from my plague; and my kinsmen stand afar off. - [38:13](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PSA.38.13/) — וַיְנַקְשׁוּ ׀ מְבַקְשֵׁי נַפְשִׁי וְדֹרְשֵׁי רָעָתִי דִּבְּרוּ הַוּוֹת וּמִרְמוֹת כָּל־הַיּוֹם יֶהְגּֽוּ׃ — They also that seek after my life lay snares for me; and they that seek my hurt speak crafty devices, and utter deceits all the day. - [38:14](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PSA.38.14/) — וַאֲנִי כְחֵרֵשׁ לֹא אֶשְׁמָע וּכְאִלֵּם לֹא יִפְתַּח־פִּֽיו׃ — But I am as a deaf man, I hear not; and I am as a dumb man that openeth not his mouth. - [38:15](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PSA.38.15/) — וָאֱהִי כְּאִישׁ אֲשֶׁר לֹא־שֹׁמֵעַ וְאֵין בְּפִיו תּוֹכָחֽוֹת׃ — Yea, I am become as a man that heareth not, and in whose mouth are no arguments. - [38:16](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PSA.38.16/) — כִּֽי־לְךָ יְהוָה הוֹחָלְתִּי אַתָּה תַעֲנֶה אֲדֹנָי אֱלֹהָֽי׃ — For in Thee, O LORD, do I hope; Thou wilt answer, O Lord my God. - [38:17](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PSA.38.17/) — כִּֽי־אָמַרְתִּי פֶּן־יִשְׂמְחוּ־לִי בְּמוֹט רַגְלִי עָלַי הִגְדִּֽילוּ׃ — For I said: 'Lest they rejoice over me; when my foot slippeth, they magnify themselves against me.' - [38:18](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PSA.38.18/) — כִּֽי־אֲנִי לְצֶלַע נָכוֹן וּמַכְאוֹבִי נֶגְדִּי תָמִֽיד׃ — For I am ready to halt, and my pain is continually before me. - [38:19](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PSA.38.19/) — כִּֽי־עֲוֺנִי אַגִּיד אֶדְאַג מֵֽחַטָּאתִֽי׃ — For I do declare mine iniquity; I am full of care because of my sin. - [38:20](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PSA.38.20/) — וְֽאֹיְבַי חַיִּים עָצֵמוּ וְרַבּוּ שֹׂנְאַי שָֽׁקֶר׃ — But mine enemies are strong in health; and they that hate me wrongfully are multiplied. - [38:21](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PSA.38.21/) — וּמְשַׁלְּמֵי רָעָה תַּחַת טוֹבָה יִשְׂטְנוּנִי תַּחַת רָֽדְפִי־טֽוֹב׃ — They also that repay evil for good are adversaries unto me, because I follow the thing that is good. - [38:22](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PSA.38.22/) — אַל־תַּֽעַזְבֵנִי יְהוָה אֱלֹהַי אַל־תִּרְחַק מִמֶּֽנִּי׃ — Forsake me not, O LORD; O my God, be not far from me. - [38:23](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PSA.38.23/) — חוּשָׁה לְעֶזְרָתִי אֲדֹנָי תְּשׁוּעָתִֽי׃ — Make haste to help me, O LORD, my salvation. - ← previous: [Psalms 37](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PSA/37/) - next →: [Psalms 39](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PSA/39/) - ↑ back to [Psalms](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PSA/)