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CHAP. XXXVIII.
Dauid mooueth God to take compassion of his pitifull case.
2 For thine arrowes sticke fast in me; and thy hand presseth me sore.
3 There is no soundnesse in my flesh, because of thine anger: neither is there any rest in my bones, because of my sinne.3
4 For mine iniquities are gone ouer mine head: as an heauy burden, they are too heauie for me.
5 My wounds stinke, and are corrupt: because of my foolishnesse.
6 I am troubled, I am bowed downe greatly; I goe mourning all the day long.6
7 For my loynes are filled with a loathsome disease: and there is no soundnesse in my flesh.
8 I am feeble and sore broken; I haue roared by reason of the disquietnesse of my heart.
9 Lord, all my desire is before thee: and my groning is not hid from thee.
10 My heart panteth, my strength faileth me: as for the light of mine eies, it also is gone from me.10
11 My louers and my friends stand a loofe from my sore: and my kinsmen stand a farre off.11
13 But I, as a deafe man, heard not; and I was as a dumbe man that openeth not his mouth.
14 Thus I was as a man that heareth not; and in whose mouth are no reproofes.
15 For in thee, O Lord, doe I hope: thou wilt heare, O Lord my God.15
17 For I am ready to halt, and my sorrow is continually before me.17
18 For I will declare mine iniquitie; I will be sory for my sinne.
19 But mine enemies are liuely, and they are strong: and they that hate mee wrongfully, are multiplied.19
20 They also that render euill for good, are mine aduersaries: because I follow the thing that good is.
21 Forsake me not, O Lord: O my God, be not farre from me.
22 Make haste to helpe mee, O Lord my saluation.22
View Wesley's Notes for Psalms Chapter 38
38:2 Arrows - Thy judgments outward and inward.
38:3 Sin - Which hath provoked thee to deal thus severely with me.
38:4 Iniquities - Or, the punishment of mine iniquities, as this word is frequently used. Are gone - Like deep waters wherewith I am overwhelmed.
38:5 Foolishness - Sin.
38:7 Disease - The disease might be some burning fever, breaking forth outwardly in carbuncles, or boils. It is true, this and the other expressions may be taken figuratively, but we should not forsake the literal sense of the words without necessity.
38:12 Deceit - They design mischief, but cover it with fair pretences.
38:13 Dumb - Was silent, to testify his humiliation for his sins, and his acceptation of the punishment which he had brought upon himself.
38:16 When - When I fall into any misery, they triumph in the accomplishment of their desires.
38:17 To halt - just falling into destruction. Before me - I am constantly sensible of thy just hand, and of my sins the cause of it.
38:18 Declare - To thee.
38:19 Strong - Are thriving and flourishing.
Psalms Chapter 38 Sidenote References (from Original 1611 KJV Bible):
3 Heb. peace, or health.
6 Hebr. wryed.
10 Heb. is not with me.
11 Heb. stroke , Or, my neighbours.
15 Or, thee do I wast for. , Or, answere.
17 Heb. for haulting.
19 Heb. being liuing, are strong.
22 Heb. for my helpe.
* Courtesy of Rare Book and Manuscript Library, University of Pennsylvania
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