Psalm 38:13-22

Good News Translation

¹³ I am like the deaf and cannot hear,
    like the dumb and cannot speak.
¹⁴ I am like those who do not answer,
    because they cannot hear.

¹⁵ But I trust in you, O Lord;
    and you, O Lord my God, will answer me.
¹⁶ Don't let my enemies gloat over my distress;
    don't let them boast about my downfall!
¹⁷ I am about to fall
    and am in constant pain.

¹⁸ I confess my sins;
    they fill me with anxiety.
¹⁹ My enemies are healthy and strong;
    there are many who hate me for no reason.
²⁰ Those who pay back evil for good
    are against me because I try to do right.

²¹ Do not abandon me, O Lord;
    do not stay away, my God!
²² Help me now, O Lord my savior!