Psalms 50

1 For my iniquities are gone over my head: and as a heavy burden are become heavy upon me. 2 My sores are putrefied and corrupted, because of my foolishness. 3 I am become miserable, and am bowed down even to the end: I walked sorrowful all the day long. 4 For my loins are filled with illusions; and there is no health in my flesh. 5 I am afflicted and humbled exceedingly: I roared with the groaning of my heart. 6 Lord, all my desire is before thee, and my groaning is not hidden from thee. 7 My heart is troubled, my strength hath left me, and the light of my eyes itself is not with me. 8 My friends and my neighbours have drawn near, and stood against me. And they that were near me stood afar off: 9 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. 10 But I, as a deaf man, heard not: and as a dumb man not opening his mouth. 11 And I became as a man that heareth not: and that hath no reproofs in his mouth. 12 For in thee, O Lord, have I hoped: thou wilt hear me, O Lord my God. 13 For I said: Lest at any time my enemies rejoice over me: and whilst my feet are moved, they speak great things against me. 14 For I am ready for scourges: and my sorrow is continually before me. 15 For I will declare my iniquity: and I will think for my sin. 16 But my enemies live, and are stronger than I: and they that hate me wrongfully are multiplied. 17 They that render evil for good, have detracted me, because I followed goodness. 18 For sake me not, O Lord my God: do not thou depart from me. 19 Attend unto my help, O Lord, the God of my salvation. 21 Unto the end, for Idithun himself, a canticle of David. 22 I said: I will take heed to my ways: that I sin not with my tongue. I have set a guard to my mouth, when the sinner stood against me. 23 I was dumb, and was humbled, and kept silence from good things: and my sorrow was renewed.