36:37. Keep innocence, and behold justice: for there are remnants for
the peaceable man.
36:38. But the unjust shall be destroyed together: the remnants of the
wicked shall perish.
36:39. But the salvation of the just is from the Lord, and he is their
protector in the time of trouble.
36:40. And the Lord will help them and deliver them: and he will rescue
them from the wicked, and save them because they have hoped in him.
Psalms Chapter 37
Domine, ne in furore.
A prayer of a penitent for the remission of his sins. The third
penitential psalm.
37:1. A psalm for David, for a remembrance of the sabbath.
For a remembrance. . .Viz., of our miseries and sins: and to be sung on
the sabbath day.
37:2. Rebuke me not, O Lord, in thy indignation; nor chastise me in thy
wrath.
37:3. For thy arrows are fastened in me: and thy hand hath been strong
upon me.
37:4. There is no health in my flesh, because of thy wrath: there is no
peace for my bones, because of my sins.
37:5. For my iniquities are gone over my head: and as a heavy burden
are become heavy upon me.
37:6. My sores are putrified and corrupted, because of my foolishness.
37:7. I am become miserable, and am bowed down even to the end: I
walked sorrowful all the day long.
37:8. For my loins are filled with illusions; and there is no health in
my flesh.
37:9. I am afflicted and humbled exceedingly: I roared with the
groaning of my heart.
37:10. Lord, all my desire is before thee, and my groaning is not
hidden from thee.
37:11. My heart is troubled, my strength hath left me, and the light of
my eyes itself is not with me.
37:12. My friends and my neighbours have drawn near, and stood against
me. And they that were near me stood afar off:
37:13. 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.
37:14. But I, as a deaf man, heard not: and as a dumb man not opening
his mouth.
37:15. And I became as a man that heareth not: and that hath no
reproofs in his mouth.
37:16. For in thee, O Lord, have I hoped: thou wilt hear me, O Lord my
God.
37:17. For I said: Lest at any time my enemies rejoice over me: and
whilst my feet are moved, they speak great things against me.
37:18. For I am ready for scourges: and my sorrow is continually before
me.
37:19. For I will declare my iniquity: and I will think for my sin.
37:20. But my enemies live, and are stronger than I: and they that hate
me wrongfully are multiplied.
37:21. They that render evil for good, have detracted me, because I
followed goodness.
37:22. For sake me not, O Lord my God: do not thou depart from me.
37:23. Attend unto my help, O Lord, the God of my salvation.
Psalms Chapter 38
Dixi custodiam.
A just man's peace and patience in his sufferings; considering the
vanity of the world, and the providence of God.
38:1. Unto the end, for Idithun himself, a canticle of David.
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