1 Appeal for Mercy
O LORD, do not punish me in your wrath;
Or discipline me in your fury (hot displeasure).
2 Divine Punishment
Because Your arrows have sunk deep into me,
And Your hand has come down on me.
3 Loss of Health
There is no health in my flesh because of your indignation (anger);
There is no health in my bones because of my sin.
4 Guilt Complex
For my iniquities (salacious details) go over my head,
Like a heavy burden too heavy for me.
5 Brunt of Gossip
My wounds stink;
They fester because of my foolishness.
6 David's Depression
I am bent; I am sorely humbled (by discipline);
All day long I go about mourning (in depression).
7 Bodily Ailments
For my loins are full of burning pain,
And there is no soundness in my body.
8 Stiff and in Mental Agony
I am benumbed and utterly crushed;
I cry out because of the agony of my heart.
9 At the Lord's Mercy
Lord, all my desire is exposed to You,
And my sighing is not hidden from You.
10 Panic Attacks
My heart palpitates; my strength fails me;
And the light of my eyes, even this, is gone from me.
11 Ostracism
My loved ones and my friends stand away from my discipline,
And my intimate acquaintances stand from a distance.
12 Conspiracy
Those who seek my life lay traps for me;
Those who seek my harm plot my destruction;
They plot treachery all day long.
13 Like a Deaf Mute
But I am like a deaf man: I cannot hear,
And like a dumb man, who does not open his mouth.
14 Defenseless Mute
I am like a man who does not hear,
And in whose mouth there are no rebuttals.
15 Faith Rest
For You, LORD, do I wait;
You will answer, O Lord my God,
16 Fear of Ridicule
For I asked, "Do not let them gloat over me;
Or, when my foot slips, boast against me."
17 Bottom of Depression
For I am ready to fall;
My depression is ever before me.
18 Rebound
I will confess my iniquity;
I am anxious because of my sin.
19 Many Mortal Enemies
For my mortal enemies are numerous;
My lying foes are many.
20 Evil Harassers
Those who repay evil for good
Harass me for pursuing good.
21 Appeal for Mercy
Do not forsake me, O LORD, my God;
Do not be far from me.
22 Cry for Help
Make haste to help me,
O Lord, my salvation (deliverance).