Focused Passage

Psalms 38:1-8

Confessing Sin While Waiting for the LORD's Near Help

plea against wrathful rebuke -> sin-connected anguish -> transparent groaning before the Lord -> isolation and enemy schemes -> silent waiting for God's answer -> confession amid unjust hostility -> urgent appeal for nearness and help

Berean Standard Bible, Public Domain - Translation notes - Reference sources

A Psalm of David, for remembrance.

1O LORD, do not rebuke me in Your anger or discipline me in Your wrath.

2For Your arrows have pierced me deeply, and Your hand has pressed down on me.

3There is no soundness in my body because of Your anger; there is no rest in my bones because of my sin.

4For my iniquities have overwhelmed me; they are a burden too heavy to bear.

5My wounds are foul and festering because of my sinful folly.

6I am bent and brought low; all day long I go about mourning.

7For my loins are full of burning pain, and no soundness remains in my body.

8I am numb and badly crushed; I groan in anguish of heart.

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References and Original Words

Verse 1

Cross-references

Psalms 6BSB references Isaiah 54:8Classic cross-references Psalms 6:1Classic cross-references Hebrews 12:5Classic cross-references Jeremiah 10:24Classic cross-references Habakkuk 3:2Classic cross-references

Original words

O LORDיְֽהוָ֗הH3068Noun - proper - masculine singulardo notאַל־H408Adverbrebuke meתוֹכִיחֵ֑נִיH3198Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - second person masculine singular | first person common singularin Your angerבְּקֶצְפְּךָ֥H7110Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singularor discipline meתְיַסְּרֵֽנִי׃H3256Verb - Piel - Imperfect - second person masculine singular | first person common singularin Your wrathוּֽבַחֲמָתְךָ֥H2534Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular construct | second person masculine singular

Verse 2

Cross-references

Job 6:4Classic cross-references Psalms 32:4Classic cross-references Psalms 45:5Classic cross-references Lamentations 3:12Classic cross-references Lamentations 3:4Classic cross-references

Original words

Forכִּֽי־H3588ConjunctionYour arrowsחִ֭צֶּיךָH2671Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine singularhave pierced me deeplyנִ֣חֲתוּH5181Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person common pluraland Your handיָדֶֽךָ׃H3027Noun - feminine singular construct | second person masculine singularhas pressed downוַתִּנְחַ֖תH5181Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singularon meעָלַ֣יH5921Preposition | first person common singular

Verse 3

Cross-references

Psalms 32:3Classic cross-references Psalms 51:8Classic cross-references Psalms 31:10Classic cross-references Psalms 6:2Classic cross-references Psalms 102:10Classic cross-references

Original words

There is noאֵין־H369Adverbsoundnessמְתֹ֣םH4974Noun - masculine singularin my bodyבִּ֭בְשָׂרִיH1320Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singularbecause ofמִפְּנֵ֣יH6440Preposition-m | Noun - common plural constructYour angerזַעְמֶ֑ךָH2195Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singularthere is noאֵין־H369Adverbrestשָׁל֥וֹםH7965Noun - masculine singularin my bonesבַּ֝עֲצָמַ֗יH6106Preposition-b | Noun - feminine plural construct | first person common singularbecause ofמִפְּנֵ֥יH6440Preposition-m | Noun - common plural constructmy sinחַטָּאתִֽי׃H2403Noun - feminine singular construct | first person common singular

Verse 4

Cross-references

Matthew 11:28Classic cross-references Psalms 40:12Classic cross-references Ezra 9:6Classic cross-references Psalms 65:3Classic cross-references 1 Peter 2:24Classic cross-references

Original words

Forכִּ֣יH3588Conjunctionmy iniquitiesעֲ֭וֺנֹתַיH5771Noun - common plural construct | first person common singularhave overwhelmedעָבְר֣וּH5674Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common pluralmeרֹאשִׁ֑יH7218Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singularthey are a burdenכְּמַשָּׂ֥אH4853Preposition-k | Noun - masculine singulartoo heavyכָ֝בֵ֗דH3515Adjective - masculine singularto bearיִכְבְּד֥וּH3513Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural. . .מִמֶּֽנִּי׃H4480Preposition | first person common singular

Verse 5

Cross-references

Psalms 14:3Classic cross-references Isaiah 1:5Classic cross-references Job 2:8Classic cross-references Nahum 3:6Classic cross-references Jeremiah 8:22Classic cross-references

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My woundsחַבּוּרֹתָ֑יH2250Noun - feminine plural construct | first person common singularare foulהִבְאִ֣ישׁוּH887Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person common pluraland festeringנָ֭מַקּוּH4743Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person common pluralbecause ofמִ֝פְּנֵ֗יH6440Preposition-m | Noun - common plural constructmy sinful follyאִוַּלְתִּֽי׃H200Noun - feminine singular construct | first person common singular

Verse 6

Cross-references

Psalms 145:14Classic cross-references Proverbs 12:25Classic cross-references Psalms 116:3Classic cross-references Job 30:28Classic cross-references Psalms 38:17Classic cross-references

Original words

I am bentנַעֲוֵ֣יתִיH5753Verb - Nifal - Perfect - first person common singularand brought lowשַׁחֹ֣תִיH7817Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular. . .עַד־H5704Preposition. . .מְאֹ֑דH3966Adverball day longכָּל־H3605Noun - masculine singular construct. . .הַ֝יּ֗וֹםH3117Article | Noun - masculine singularI go aboutהִלָּֽכְתִּי׃H1980Verb - Piel - Perfect - first person common singularmourningקֹדֵ֥רH6937Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular

Verse 7

Cross-references

Psalms 6:2Classic cross-references Job 2:8Classic cross-references

Original words

Forכִּֽי־H3588Conjunctionmy loinsכְ֭סָלַיH3689Noun - masculine plural construct | first person common singularare full ofמָלְא֣וּH4390Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common pluralburning painנִקְלֶ֑הH7033Verb - Nifal - Participle - masculine singularand noוְאֵ֥יןH369Conjunctive waw | Adverbsoundnessמְ֝תֹ֗םH4974Noun - masculine singular[remains] in my bodyבִּבְשָׂרִֽי׃H1320Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular

Verse 8

Cross-references

Psalms 32:3Classic cross-references Job 3:24Classic cross-references Job 30:28Classic cross-references Romans 7:24Classic cross-references Isaiah 59:11Classic cross-references

Original words

I am numbנְפוּג֣וֹתִיH6313Verb - Nifal - Perfect - first person common singularand badlyעַד־H5704Preposition. . .מְאֹ֑דH3966Adverbcrushedוְנִדְכֵּ֣יתִיH1794Conjunctive waw | Verb - Nifal - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singularI groanשָׁ֝אַ֗גְתִּיH7580Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singularin anguishמִֽנַּהֲמַ֥תH5100Preposition-m | Noun - feminine singular constructof heartלִבִּֽי׃H3820Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular

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