Psalm 38:4-11 New International Version Anglicized (NIVUK)

4. My guilt has overwhelmed melike a burden too heavy to bear.

5. My wounds fester and are loathsomebecause 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, 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.

Psalm 38