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2 For thine arrows stick fast in me, and thy hand presseth me sore.
4 For mine iniquities are gone over mine head: as an heavy burden they are too heavy for me.
5 My wounds stink and are corrupt because of my foolishness.
6 I am troubled; I am bowed down greatly; I go mourning all the day long.
7 For my loins are filled with a loathsome disease: and there is no soundness in my flesh.
8 I am feeble and sore broken: I have roared by reason of the disquietness of my heart.
9 Lord, all my desire is before thee; and my groaning is not hid from thee.
10 My heart panteth, my strength faileth me: as for the light of mine eyes, it also is gone from me.
11 My lovers and my friends stand aloof from my sore; and my kinsmen stand afar off.
13 But I, as a deaf man, heard not; and I was as a dumb man that openeth not his mouth.
14 Thus I was as a man that heareth not, and in whose mouth are no reproofs.
15 For in thee, O LORD, do I hope: thou wilt hear, O Lord my God.
17 For I am ready to halt, and my sorrow is continually before me.
18 For I will declare mine iniquity; I will be sorry for my sin.
19 But mine enemies are lively, and they are strong: and they that hate me wrongfully are multiplied.
20 They also that render evil for good are mine adversaries; because I follow the thing that good is.
21 Forsake me not, O LORD: O my God, be not far from me.
22 Make haste to help me, O Lord my salvation.
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Matthew Henry's Psalms Chapter 38 Bible commentary...
God's displeasure at sin. (1-11) The psalmist's sufferings and prayers. (12-22)
1-11 Nothing will disquiet the heart of a good man so much as the sense of God's anger. The way to keep the heart quiet, is to keep ourselves in the love of God. But a sense of guilt is too heavy to bear; and would sink men into despair and ruin, unless removed by the pardoning mercy of God. If there were not sin in our souls, there would be no pain in our bones, no illness in our bodies. The guilt of sin is a burden to the whole creation, which groans under it. It will be a burden to the sinners themselves, when they are heavy-laden under it, or a burden of ruin, when it sinks them to hell. When we perceive our true condition, the Good Physician will be valued, sought, and obeyed. Yet many let their wounds rankle, because they delay to go to their merciful Friend. When, at any time, we are distempered in our bodies, we ought to remember how God has been dishonoured in and by our bodies. The groanings which cannot be uttered, are not hid from Him that searches the heart, and knows the mind of the Spirit. David, in his troubles, was a type of Christ in his agonies, of Christ on his cross, suffering and deserted.
12-22 Wicked men hate goodness, even when they benefit by it. David, in the complaints he makes of his enemies, seems to refer to Christ. But our enemies do us real mischief only when they drive us from God and our duty. The true believer's trouble will be made useful; he will learn to wait for his God, and will not seek relief from the world or himself. The less we notice the unkindness and injuries that are done us, the more we consult the quiet of our own minds. David's troubles were the chastisement and the consequence of his transgressions, whilst Christ suffered for our sins and ours only. What right can a sinner have to yield to impatience or anger, when mercifully corrected for his sins? David was very sensible of the present workings of corruption in him. Good men, by setting their sorrow continually before them, have been ready to fall; but by setting God always before them, they have kept their standing. If we are truly penitent for sin, that will make us patient under affliction. Nothing goes nearer to the heart of a believer when in affliction, than to be under the apprehension of God's deserting him; nor does any thing come more feelingly from his heart than this prayer, "Be not far from me." The Lord will hasten to help those who trust in him as their salvation.
Recent Comments for Psalms Chapter 38...
Timothy Wayne George's Psalms Chapter 38 comment on 3/10/2013, 12:36pm...
King David cries out to God not to chastise him in His hot displeasure. So David acknowledges in thee O Lord do I hope, and put my trust. Even though when his enemies persecuted him, he became deaf, and mute. Yet God delivered him from all of his enemies, and healed him of his deceases. God sends His Word, and heals us of our deceases. Just cry out to God, and believe His promises. Say yes to Jesus, and amen to the glory of God.
Suzanne's Psalms Chapter 38 comment on 3/04/2013, 4:00pm...
I think David depends night and day on God's everlasting and unfailing love. I don't have anyone in my life that could love me as much as my heavenly father and neither do you:)
Hubert's Psalms Chapter 38 comment on 1/31/2013, 5:37pm...
I Love the Lord, I have been going through devastating circumstances that have been going on for over ten years, I have been overwhelmed by circumstances. I did not know who to go for help to, so I wallowed in my troubles because of not understanding Psalms 38:1-22.Thank you for your comments. May God bless you all.
HARRY ALLISON's Psalms Chapter 38 comment on 5/08/2012, 3:39am...
sometimes JESUS CONFOUNDS even close friendsI REALLY MUST GUARD MY HEART FROM BEING ENVIOUS OF OTHERS GIFTS
Irene's Psalms Chapter 38 comment on 12/08/2011, 4:22pm...
Vengeance is mine sayeth the Lord. We never have to worry about getting even. God knows. He knows all of our comings and going. He is our strength and our deliver. We need to focus on the awesomeness of God and let all else fade into the background. He's the main dish!
CLAUDE's Psalms Chapter 38 comment on 7/29/2011, 12:44am...
I'M RIGHTEOUS AND TRY NOT TO LIVE A WORLDLY LIFE I JUST PRAY AND LET GO AND LET GOD AND LET GOD MAKE MY ENEMY MY FOOTSTOOL
David's Psalms Chapter 38 comment on 12/30/2010, 4:11pm...
Always live righteous in the site of God, cause he's our maker.God is the only solution to our problems, repent your sickness to God only cause he's the greatest Physician ever know
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