Psalms Chapter 37 – Catholic Bible

The Book of Psalms

Chapter 37

1 – A psalm for David, for a remembrance of the sabbath.

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2 – Rebuke me not, O Lord, in thy indignation; nor chastise me in thy wrath.

3 – For thy arrows are fastened in me : and thy hand hath been strong upon me.

4 – There is no health in my flesh, because of thy wrath : there is no peace for my bones, because of my sins.

5 – For my iniquities are gone over my head : and as a heavy burden are become heavy upon me.

6 – My sores are putrified and corrupted, because of my foolishness.

7 – I am become miserable, and am bowed down even to the end : I walked sorrowful all the day long.

8 – For my loins are filled with illusions; and there is no health in my flesh.

9 – I am afflicted and humbled exceedingly : I roared with the groaning of my heart.

10 – Lord, all my desire is before thee, and my groaning is not hidden from thee.

11 – My heart is troubled, my strength hath left me, and the light of my eyes itself is not with me.

12 – My friends and my neighbours have drawn near, and stood against me. And they that were near me stood afar off :

13 – And they that sought my soul used violence. And they that sought evils to me spoke vain things, and studied deceits all the day long.

14 – But I, as a deaf man, heard not : and as a dumb man not opening his mouth.

15 – And I became as a man that heareth not : and that hath no reproofs in his mouth.

16 – For in thee, O Lord, have I hoped : thou wilt hear me, O Lord my God.

17 – For I said: Lest at any time my enemies rejoice over me : and whilst my feet are moved, they speak great things against me.

18 – For I am ready for scourges : and my sorrow is continually before me.

19 – For I will declare my inequity : and I will think for my sin.

20 – But my enemies live, and are stronger that I : and they hate me wrongfully are multiplied.

21 – They that render evil for good, have detracted me, because I followed goodness.

22 – Forsake me not, O Lord my God : do not thou depart from me.

23 – Attend unto my help, O Lord, the God of my salvation.

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