Psalm 38 Prayed

Psalm 38 Prayed Deliverance from sin    O Lord, why did I sin yet again?             why do I keep betraying you?    Do not rebuke me in your anger             or discipline me in your wrath.    For your arrows have pierced me,             and your hand has come down upon me.    Because of your wrath there is no health in             my body;             my bones have no soundness because of             my sin.    My guilt has overwhelmed me             like a burden too heavy to bear.    My wounds fester and are loathsome             because of my sinful folly.    I am bowed down and brought very low;             all day long I go about mourning.    My back is filled with searing pain;             there is no health in my body.     I am feeble and utterly crushed;             I groan in anguish of heart.    All my longings lie open before you, O Lord;             my sighing is not hidden from you.    My heart pounds, my strength fails me;             even the light has gone from my eyes.    My friends and companions avoid me             because of my wounds;             my neighbours stay far away.    Satan seeks my life and sets his traps,             he who would harm me talks of my ruin;             all day long he plots deception.    I am like a deaf man, who cannot hear your             offer of pardon,             like a mute, who cannot open his mouth             to sing your praises;    I have become like a man who does not hear,             whose mouth can offer no reply.    I wait for you, O Lord;             you will answer, O Lord my God.    For I said, “Do not let them gloat             or exalt themselves over me             when my foot slips.”    For I am about to fall,             and my pain is ever with me.    I confess my iniquity;             I am troubled by my sin.     Many are those who are my spiritual enemies;             those who hate me without reason             are numerous.    Those who repay my good with evil             slander me when I pursue what is good.    O Lord Jesus, do not forsake me;             be not far from me, O my God.    Come quickly to help me,             O Lord my Saviour.    But your Word has greater authority than              my conscience, O Lord,             you have given me this assurance;    If I claim to be without sin,             I am deceiving myself             and the truth is not in me.     If I confess my sin to you,             you are faithful and just             and you will forgive my sins             and purify me from all unrighteousness.     You promised that if anybody sins,             we have one who speaks to you,             O Father, in our defence;             Jesus Christ, the Righteous One.     He is the atoning sacrifice for my sins,             and not only for mine,             but also for the sins of the whole world.    Give me the assurance of your pardon,             and set me free from my shame,             that I may serve you in love and freedom.  Psalm 38 A psalm of David. A petition. 1   O LORD, do not rebuke me in your anger             or discipline me in your wrath. 2   For your arrows have pierced me,             and your hand has come down upon me. 3   Because of your wrath there is no health             in my body;             my bones have no soundness because             of my sin. 4   My guilt has overwhelmed me             like a burden too heavy to bear. 5   My wounds fester and are loathsome             because of my sinful folly. 6    I am bowed down and brought very low;             all day long I go about mourning. 7   My back is filled with searing pain;             there is no health in my body. 8   I am feeble and utterly crushed;             I groan in anguish of heart. 9   All my longings lie open before you, O Lord;             my sighing is not hidden from you. 10   My heart pounds, my strength fails me;             even the light has gone from my eyes. 11   My friends and companions avoid me             because of my wounds;             my neighbours stay far away. 12   Those who seek my life set their traps,             those who would harm me talk of my ruin;             all day long they plot deception. 13   I am like a deaf man, who cannot hear,             like a mute, who cannot open his mouth; 14   I have become like a man who does             not hear,             whose mouth can offer no reply. 15   I wait for you, O LORD;             you will answer, O Lord my God. 16   For I said, “Do not let them gloat             or exalt themselves over me when             my foot slips.” 17   For I am about to fall,             and my pain is ever with me. 18   I confess my iniquity;             I am troubled by my sin. 19   Many are those who are my vigorous             enemies;             those who hate me without reason are             numerous. 20   Those who repay my good with evil             slander me when I pursue what is good. 21   O LORD, do not forsake me;             be not far from me, O my God. 22    Come quickly to help me,             O Lord my Saviour. 1John 1:8  If we claim to be without sin, we deceive ourselves and the truth is not in us.  9 If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just and will forgive us our sins and purify us from all unrighteousness. 1John 2:1  My dear children, I write this to you so that you will not sin. But if anybody does sin, we have one who speaks to the Father in our defence—Jesus Christ, the Righteous One.  2 He is the atoning sacrifice for our sins, and not only for ours but also for the sins of the whole world.