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Psalms 37
Septuagint (Brenton, 1851) 37 compared with King James Version 38
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2O Lord, rebuke me not in thy wrath, neither chasten me in thine anger.
2O Lord, rebuke me not in thy wrath: neither chasten me in thy hot displeasure.
3For thy weapons are fixed in me, and thou hast pressed thy hand heavily upon me .
3For thine arrows stick fast in me, and thy hand presseth me sore.
4For there is no health in my flesh because of thine anger; there is no peace to my bones because of my sins.
4There is no soundness in my flesh because of thine anger; neither is there any rest in my bones because of my sin.
5For my transgressions have gone over mine head: they have pressed heavily upon me like a weighty burden.
5For mine iniquities are gone over mine head: as an heavy burden they are too heavy for me.
6My bruises have become noisome and corrupt, because of my foolishness.
6My wounds stink and are corrupt because of my foolishness.
7I have been wretched and bowed down continually: I went with a mourning countenance all the day .
7I am troubled; I am bowed down greatly; I go mourning all the day long.
8For my soul is filled with mockings; and there is no health in my flesh.
8For my loins are filled with a loathsome disease: and there is no soundness in my flesh.
9I have been afflicted and brought down exceedingly: I have roared for the groaning of my heart.
9I am feeble and sore broken: I have roared by reason of the disquietness of my heart.
10But all my desire is before thee; and my groaning is not hidden from thee.
10Lord, all my desire is before thee; and my groaning is not hid from thee.
11My heart is troubled, my strength has failed me; and the light of mine eyesis not with me.
11My heart panteth, my strength faileth me: as for the light of mine eyes, it also is gone from me.
12My friends and my neighbours drew near before me, and stood still; and my nearest of kin stood afar off.
12My lovers and my friends stand aloof from my sore; and my kinsmen stand afar off.
13While they pressed hard upon me that sought my soul: and they that sought my hurt spoke vanities, and devised deceits all the day .
13They also that seek after my life lay snares for me: and they that seek my hurt speak mischievous things, and imagine deceits all the day long.
14But I, as a deaf man, heard not; and was as a dumb man not opening his mouth.
14But I, as a deaf man, heard not; and I was as a dumb man that openeth not his mouth.
15And I was as a man that hears not, and who has no reproofs in his mouth .
15Thus I was as a man that heareth not, and in whose mouth are no reproofs.
16For I hoped in thee, O Lord: thou wilt hear, O Lord my God.
16For in thee, O Lord, do I hope: thou wilt hear, O Lord my God.
17For I said, Lest mine enemies rejoice against me: for when my feet were moved, they spoke boastingly against me.
17For I said, Hear me, lest otherwise they should rejoice over me: when my foot slippeth, they magnify themselves against me.
18For I am ready for plagues, and my grief is continually before me.
18For I am ready to halt, and my sorrow is continually before me.
19For I will declare mine iniquity, and be distressed for my sin.
19For I will declare mine iniquity; I will be sorry for my sin.
20But mine enemies live, and are mightier than I: and they that hate me unjustly are multiplied.
20But mine enemies are lively, and they are strong: and they that hate me wrongfully are multiplied.
21They that reward evil for good slandered me; because I followed righteousness.
21They also that render evil for good are mine adversaries; because I follow the thing that good is.
22Forsake me not, O Lordmy God: depart not from me.
22Forsake me not, O Lord: O my God, be not far from me.
23Draw nigh to my help , O Lord of my salvation.
23Make haste to help me, O Lord my salvation.