Context at a Glance
Author:Traditional Attribution
Topic:Psalms Chapter 38 Study
This chapter provides a foundational look at the theological themes of Psalms, analyzed across multiple historic translations for maximum scholarly depth.
Psalms 38
King James Version
1¶ A Psalm of David, to bring to remembrance. O LORD, rebuke me not in thy wrath: neither chasten me in thy hot displeasure.2For thine arrows stick fast in me, and thy hand presseth me sore.3no soundness in my flesh because of thine anger; neither rest in my bones because of my sin.4For mine iniquities are gone over mine head: as an heavy burden they are too heavy for me.5My wounds stink are corrupt because of my foolishness.6I am troubled; I am bowed down greatly; I go mourning all the day long.7For my loins are filled with a loathsome : and no soundness in my flesh.8I am feeble and sore broken: I have roared by reason of the disquietness of my heart.9Lord, all my desire before thee; and my groaning is not hid from thee.10My heart panteth, my strength faileth me: as for the light of mine eyes, it also is gone from me.11My lovers and my friends stand aloof from my sore; and my kinsmen stand afar off.12¶ They also that seek after my life lay snares : and they that seek my hurt speak mischievous things, and imagine deceits all the day long.13But I, as a deaf , heard not; and as a dumb man openeth not his mouth.14Thus I was as a man that heareth not, and in whose mouth no reproofs.15For in thee, O LORD, do I hope: thou wilt hear, O Lord my God.16For I said, , lest they should rejoice over me: when my foot slippeth, they magnify against me.17For I ready to halt, and my sorrow continually before me.18For I will declare mine iniquity; I will be sorry for my sin.19But mine enemies lively, they are strong: and they that hate me wrongfully are multiplied.20They also that render evil for good are mine adversaries; because I follow good .21Forsake me not, O LORD: O my God, be not far from me.22Make haste to help me, O Lord my salvation.