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My sorrow is continually before me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/psalms/38.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />For I am about to fall, and my pain is constantly with me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/psalms/38.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />For I am about to fall, and my pain is constantly with me. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/psalms/38.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />For I am ready to fall, And my sorrow is continually before me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/psalms/38.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />I am about to collapse from constant pain. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/psalms/38.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />For I am ready to halt, and my sorrow is continually before me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/psalms/38.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />I am ready to fall. I am continually aware of my pain.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/psalms/38.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />I am about to fall and am in constant pain. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/psalms/38.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />Indeed, I am being set up for a fall, and I am continuously reminded of my pain.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/psalms/38.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />For I am ready to fall, and my pain is ever with me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/psalms/38.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />For I am about to stumble, and I am in constant pain. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/psalms/38.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />For I am ready to fall. My pain is continually before me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/psalms/38.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />For I am ready to halt, and my sorrow is continually before me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/psalms/38.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />For I am ready to fall. My pain is continually before me. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/psalms/38.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />For I am ready to halt, "" And my pain [is] continually before me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/psalms/38.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> For I am ready to halt, And my pain is before me continually.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/psalms/38.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />For I said, Lest they shall rejoice over me: in the wavering of my foot they magnified against me.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/psalms/38.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />For I am ready for scourges : and my sorrow is continually before me. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/psalms/38.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br /><V 37:18>For I have been prepared for scourges, and my sorrow is ever before me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/psalms/38.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />I am very near to falling; my wounds are with me always. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/psalms/38.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />For I am ready to fall, and my pain is ever with me.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/psalms/38.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />I am prepared to suffer, and my sorrow is continually with me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/psalms/38.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />Because I am prepared for suffering and my sorrow is always before me.<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/psalms/38.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />For I am ready to halt, And my pain is continually before me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/psalms/38.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />For I am ready for plagues, and my grief is continually before me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/psalms/38-17.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/nFaD2oDhKPc?start=4509" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/psalms/38.htm">Do Not Rebuke Me in Your Anger</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">16</span>For I said, “Let them not gloat over me—those who taunt me when my foot slips.” <span class="reftext">17</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/3588.htm" title="3588: kî- (Conj) -- That, for, when. ">For</a> <a href="/hebrew/589.htm" title="589: ’ă·nî (Pro-1cs) -- I. Contracted from 'anokiy; I.">I</a> <a href="/hebrew/3559.htm" title="3559: nā·ḵō·wn (V-Nifal-Prtcpl-ms) -- A primitive root; properly, to be erect; hence to set up, in a great variety of applications, whether literal, or figurative.">am ready</a> <a href="/hebrew/6761.htm" title="6761: lə·ṣe·la‘ (Prep-l:: N-ms) -- Limping, stumbling. From tsala'; a limping or full.">to fall,</a> <a href="/hebrew/4341.htm" title="4341: ū·maḵ·’ō·w·ḇî (Conj-w:: N-msc:: 1cs) -- Pain. Sometimes makcowb; also makfobah; from ka'ab; anguish or affliction.">and my pain</a> <a href="/hebrew/8548.htm" title="8548: ṯā·mîḏ (Adv) -- From an unused root meaning to stretch; properly, continuance; but used only constant; ellipt. The regular sacrifice.">is ever</a> <a href="/hebrew/5048.htm" title="5048: neḡ·dî (Prep:: 1cs) -- From nagad; a front, i.e. Part opposite; specifically a counterpart, or mate; usually over against or before.">with me.</a> </span><span class="reftext">18</span>Yes, I confess my iniquity; I am troubled by my sin.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/job/6-2.htm">Job 6:2-3</a></span><br />“If only my grief could be weighed and placed with my calamity on the scales. / For then it would outweigh the sand of the seas—no wonder my words have been rash.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/job/7-5.htm">Job 7:5</a></span><br />My flesh is clothed with worms and encrusted with dirt; my skin is cracked and festering.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/job/30-17.htm">Job 30:17</a></span><br />Night pierces my bones, and my gnawing pains never rest.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/job/30-27.htm">Job 30:27</a></span><br />I am churning within and cannot rest; days of affliction confront me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/6-6.htm">Psalm 6:6</a></span><br />I am weary from groaning; all night I flood my bed with weeping and drench my couch with tears.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/22-14.htm">Psalm 22:14</a></span><br />I am poured out like water, and all my bones are disjointed. My heart is like wax; it melts away within me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/31-10.htm">Psalm 31:10</a></span><br />For my life is consumed with grief and my years with groaning; my iniquity has drained my strength, and my bones are wasting away.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/42-3.htm">Psalm 42:3</a></span><br />My tears have been my food both day and night, while men ask me all day long, “Where is your God?”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/69-3.htm">Psalm 69:3</a></span><br />I am weary from my crying; my throat is parched. My eyes fail, looking for my God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/77-2.htm">Psalm 77:2</a></span><br />In the day of trouble I sought the Lord; through the night my outstretched hands did not grow weary; my soul refused to be comforted.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/88-15.htm">Psalm 88:15</a></span><br />From my youth I was afflicted and near death. I have borne Your terrors; I am in despair.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/38-14.htm">Isaiah 38:14</a></span><br />I chirp like a swallow or crane; I moan like a dove. My eyes grow weak as I look upward. O Lord, I am oppressed; be my security.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/45-3.htm">Jeremiah 45:3</a></span><br />You have said, ‘Woe is me because the LORD has added sorrow to my pain! I am worn out with groaning and have found no rest.’”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/26-38.htm">Matthew 26:38</a></span><br />Then He said to them, “My soul is consumed with sorrow to the point of death. Stay here and keep watch with Me.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/mark/14-34.htm">Mark 14:34</a></span><br />Then He said to them, “My soul is consumed with sorrow to the point of death. Stay here and keep watch.”</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">For I am ready to halt, and my sorrow is continually before me.</p><p class="hdg">to halt [heb.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/35-15.htm">Psalm 35:15</a></b></br> But in mine adversity they rejoiced, and gathered themselves together: <i>yea</i>, the abjects gathered themselves together against me, and I knew <i>it</i> not; they did tear <i>me</i>, and ceased not:</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/micah/4-6.htm">Micah 4:6,7</a></b></br> In that day, saith the LORD, will I assemble her that halteth, and I will gather her that is driven out, and her that I have afflicted; … </p><p class="hdg">sorrow</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/38-6.htm">Psalm 38:6</a></b></br> I am troubled; I am bowed down greatly; I go mourning all the day long.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/6-6.htm">Psalm 6:6</a></b></br> I am weary with my groaning; all the night make I my bed to swim; I water my couch with my tears.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/77-2.htm">Psalm 77:2</a></b></br> In the day of my trouble I sought the Lord: my sore ran in the night, and ceased not: my soul refused to be comforted.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/psalms/35-27.htm">Continually</a> <a href="/psalms/37-24.htm">Fall</a> <a href="/psalms/35-8.htm">Falling</a> <a href="/psalms/37-31.htm">Feet</a> <a href="/psalms/35-15.htm">Halt</a> <a href="/psalms/38-10.htm">Pain</a> <a href="/psalms/37-26.htm">Ready</a> <a href="/psalms/38-9.htm">Sorrow</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/psalms/40-11.htm">Continually</a> <a href="/psalms/40-4.htm">Fall</a> <a href="/psalms/45-5.htm">Falling</a> <a href="/psalms/40-2.htm">Feet</a> <a href="/isaiah/10-32.htm">Halt</a> <a href="/psalms/39-2.htm">Pain</a> <a href="/psalms/45-3.htm">Ready</a> <a href="/psalms/38-18.htm">Sorrow</a><div class="vheading2">Psalm 38</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/38-1.htm">David moves God to take compassion on his pitiful case</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/psalms/38.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/psalms/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/psalms/38.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>For I am ready to fall</b><br>This phrase reflects a deep sense of vulnerability and impending collapse. The psalmist, traditionally understood to be David, expresses a profound awareness of his frailty and the consequences of his sin. In the historical context, David often faced physical and spiritual battles, and this acknowledgment of being "ready to fall" can be seen as a moment of humility and recognition of his need for divine intervention. This sentiment is echoed in other scriptures, such as <a href="/psalms/73-2.htm">Psalm 73:2</a>, where the psalmist admits to nearly slipping in faith. Theologically, this can be seen as a type of Christ, who, in His humanity, experienced physical weakness and relied on the Father, as seen in the Garden of Gethsemane (<a href="/matthew/26-38.htm">Matthew 26:38-39</a>).<p><b>and my pain is ever with me</b><br>The continuous nature of the pain suggests a chronic condition, whether physical, emotional, or spiritual. This enduring suffering can be linked to the consequences of sin, as David often wrote about the weight of his transgressions (<a href="/psalms/32-3.htm">Psalm 32:3-4</a>). Culturally, the ancient Near Eastern understanding of suffering often connected it to divine displeasure or testing. This phrase also resonates with the concept of enduring trials as a means of spiritual growth, as seen in <a href="/james/1-2.htm">James 1:2-4</a>. In a prophetic sense, it foreshadows the suffering servant in <a href="/isaiah/53.htm">Isaiah 53</a>, who bears pain and sorrow for the sake of others, ultimately pointing to Jesus Christ, who bore the ultimate pain on the cross for humanity's redemption.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/d/david.htm">David</a></b><br>Traditionally attributed as the author of <a href="/bsb/psalms/38.htm">Psalm 38</a>, David is expressing his deep distress and sense of impending downfall. This psalm is a penitential psalm, reflecting his repentance and plea for God's mercy.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/g/god.htm">God</a></b><br>The ultimate recipient of David's plea. David is seeking God's intervention and mercy in his time of suffering and acknowledgment of his sin.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/e/enemies.htm">Enemies</a></b><br>Though not directly mentioned in this verse, the context of the psalm includes adversaries who are taking advantage of David's weakened state.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/j/jerusalem.htm">Jerusalem</a></b><br>While not explicitly mentioned in this verse, Jerusalem is often the backdrop for David's life and psalms, representing the center of worship and David's kingship.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/s/suffering.htm">Suffering</a></b><br>A central theme in this verse, representing both physical and spiritual anguish that David is experiencing.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/a/acknowledgment_of_human_frailty.htm">Acknowledgment of Human Frailty</a></b><br>David's admission of being "ready to fall" highlights the importance of recognizing our own weaknesses and limitations. In our spiritual journey, acknowledging our frailty is the first step toward seeking God's strength.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_reality_of_persistent_pain.htm">The Reality of Persistent Pain</a></b><br>The phrase "my pain is ever with me" speaks to the ongoing nature of suffering. As believers, we must understand that pain and trials are part of the human experience, but they can drive us closer to God.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_need_for_repentance.htm">The Need for Repentance</a></b><br>This psalm is a reminder of the importance of repentance. David's acknowledgment of his condition is tied to his understanding of sin and the need for God's forgiveness.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/d/dependence_on_god.htm">Dependence on God</a></b><br>In times of distress, our dependence on God becomes more evident. David's cry for help is a model for us to turn to God in our times of need, trusting in His mercy and grace.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/h/hope_in_god's_deliverance.htm">Hope in God's Deliverance</a></b><br>Despite the pain and readiness to fall, there is an underlying hope in God's deliverance. This hope should encourage us to persevere through trials, knowing that God is faithful.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_psalm_38.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Psalm 38</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/bible's_view_on_world_war_iii.htm">What does the Bible say about World War III?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/isaiah_65_19__why_weeping_in_jerusalem.htm">Isaiah 65:19: How do we reconcile the promise of no more weeping in Jerusalem with its violent and sorrowful history?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/2_kings_17_34-39__why_did_god_reject_israel.htm">2 Kings 17:34-39 - If God's covenant with Israel was everlasting, how does the text reconcile this with the assertion that He 'rejected all the descendants of Israel?'</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_is_suffering_'light_and_momentary'.htm">In 2 Corinthians 4:17, how can immense suffering be dismissed as 'light and momentary' without downplaying real human pain?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/psalms/38.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 17.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">For I am ready to halt</span>. I am weak and helpless, liable at any moment to stumble and fall. <span class="cmt_word">And my sorrow is continually before me</span>; <span class="accented">i.e.</span> my sin, which I sorrow over, which lies at the root of all my distress (comp. <a href="/psalms/51-3.htm">Psalm 51:3</a>). <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/psalms/38-17.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">For</span><br /><span class="heb">כִּֽי־</span> <span class="translit">(kî-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunction<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> </span><span class="str2">A relative conjunction</span><br /><br /><span class="word">I</span><br /><span class="heb">אֲ֭נִי</span> <span class="translit">(’ă·nî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Pronoun - first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_589.htm">Strong's 589: </a> </span><span class="str2">I</span><br /><br /><span class="word">am ready</span><br /><span class="heb">נָכ֑וֹן</span> <span class="translit">(nā·ḵō·wn)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Nifal - Participle - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3559.htm">Strong's 3559: </a> </span><span class="str2">To be erect</span><br /><br /><span class="word">to fall,</span><br /><span class="heb">לְצֶ֣לַע</span> <span class="translit">(lə·ṣe·la‘)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6761.htm">Strong's 6761: </a> </span><span class="str2">Limping, stumbling</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and my pain</span><br /><span class="heb">וּמַכְאוֹבִ֖י</span> <span class="translit">(ū·maḵ·’ō·w·ḇî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4341.htm">Strong's 4341: </a> </span><span class="str2">Anguish, affliction</span><br /><br /><span class="word">is ever</span><br /><span class="heb">תָמִֽיד׃</span> <span class="translit">(ṯā·mîḏ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adverb<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8548.htm">Strong's 8548: </a> </span><span class="str2">Continuance, constant, ellipt, the regular, sacrifice</span><br /><br /><span class="word">with me.</span><br /><span class="heb">נֶגְדִּ֣י</span> <span class="translit">(neḡ·dî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition | first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5048.htm">Strong's 5048: </a> </span><span class="str2">A front, part opposite, a counterpart, mate, over against, before</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/psalms/38-17.htm">Psalm 38:17 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/psalms/38-17.htm">Psalm 38:17 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/psalms/38-17.htm">Psalm 38:17 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/psalms/38-17.htm">Psalm 38:17 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/psalms/38-17.htm">Psalm 38:17 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/psalms/38-17.htm">Psalm 38:17 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/psalms/38-17.htm">Psalm 38:17 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/psalms/38-17.htm">Psalm 38:17 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/psalms/38-17.htm">Psalm 38:17 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/psalms/38-17.htm">Psalm 38:17 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/psalms/38-17.htm">OT Poetry: Psalm 38:17 For I am ready to fall (Psalm Ps Psa.) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/psalms/38-16.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Psalm 38:16"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Psalm 38:16" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/psalms/38-18.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Psalm 38:18"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Psalm 38:18" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>