Focused Passage

Psalms 38:15-22

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

15 I wait for You, O LORD; You will answer, O Lord my God.

16 For I said, “Let them not gloat over me—those who taunt me when my foot slips.”

17 For I am ready to fall, and my pain is ever with me.

18 Yes, I confess my iniquity; I am troubled by my sin.

19 Many are my enemies without cause, and many hate me without reason.

20 Those who repay my good with evil attack me for pursuing the good.

21 Do not forsake me, O LORD; be not far from me, O my God.

22 Come quickly to help me, O Lord my Savior.

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References and Original Words

Verse 15

Cross-references

Psalms 39:7 Classic cross-references Micah 7:7 Classic cross-references Psalms 17:6 Classic cross-references Psalms 138:3 Classic cross-references Psalms 123:1 Classic cross-references

Original words

כִּֽי־ כִּֽי־ H3588 Conjunction I wait הוֹחָ֑לְתִּי H3176 Verb - Hifil - Perfect - first person common singular for You לְךָ֣ Preposition | second person masculine singular O LORD יְהוָ֣ה H3068 Noun - proper - masculine singular You אַתָּ֥ה H859 Pronoun - second person masculine singular will answer תַ֝עֲנֶ֗ה H6030 Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular O Lord אֲדֹנָ֥י H136 Noun - proper - masculine singular my God אֱלֹהָֽי׃ H430 Noun - masculine plural construct | first person common singular

Verse 16

Cross-references

Psalms 94:18 Classic cross-references Micah 7:8 Classic cross-references Psalms 17:5 Classic cross-references Job 19:5 Classic cross-references Psalms 35:26 Classic cross-references

Original words

For כִּֽי־ H3588 Conjunction I said אָ֭מַרְתִּי H559 Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular Let them not פֶּן־ H6435 Conjunction gloat יִשְׂמְחוּ־ H8055 Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural over me לִ֑י Preposition | first person common singular those who taunt הִגְדִּֽילוּ׃ H1431 Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person common plural me עָלַ֥י H5921 Preposition | first person common singular when my foot רַ֝גְלִ֗י H7272 Noun - feminine singular construct | first person common singular slips בְּמ֥וֹט H4131 Preposition-b | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct

Verse 17

Cross-references

Psalms 35:15 Classic cross-references Psalms 6:6 Classic cross-references Isaiah 53:3 Classic cross-references Micah 4:6 Classic cross-references Psalms 38:6 Classic cross-references

Original words

For כִּֽי־ H3588 Conjunction I אֲ֭נִי H589 Pronoun - first person common singular am ready נָכ֑וֹן H3559 Verb - Nifal - Participle - masculine singular to fall לְצֶ֣לַע H6761 Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular and my pain וּמַכְאוֹבִ֖י H4341 Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular is ever תָמִֽיד׃ H8548 Adverb with me נֶגְדִּ֣י H5048 Preposition | first person common singular

Verse 18

Cross-references

Psalms 32:5 Classic cross-references Psalms 51:3 Classic cross-references Proverbs 28:13 Classic cross-references Job 33:27 Classic cross-references 2 Corinthians 7:9 Classic cross-references

Original words

Yes כִּֽי־ H3588 Conjunction I confess אַגִּ֑יד H5046 Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - first person common singular my iniquity עֲוֺנִ֥י H5771 Noun - common singular construct | first person common singular I am troubled אֶ֝דְאַ֗ג H1672 Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singular by my sin מֵֽחַטָּאתִֽי׃ H2403 Preposition-m | Noun - feminine singular construct | first person common singular

Verse 19

Cross-references

John 15:18 Classic cross-references Psalms 35:19 Classic cross-references Matthew 10:22 Classic cross-references Psalms 69:4 Classic cross-references Psalms 25:19 Classic cross-references

Original words

Many are my enemies וְֽ֭אֹיְבַי H341 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct | first person common singular without cause חַיִּ֣ים H2416 Noun - masculine plural . . . עָצֵ֑מוּ H6105 Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural and many וְרַבּ֖וּ H7231 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural hate me שֹׂנְאַ֣י H8130 Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct | first person common singular without reason שָֽׁקֶר׃ H8267 Noun - masculine singular

BSB notes

One DSS manuscript; MT My enemies are vigorous and strong
See John 15:25

Verse 20

Cross-references

1 Peter 3:13 Classic cross-references Psalms 109:4 Classic cross-references Psalms 35:12 Classic cross-references Proverbs 17:13 Classic cross-references 1 John 3:12 Classic cross-references

Original words

Those who repay וּמְשַׁלְּמֵ֣י H7999 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Participle - masculine plural construct my good טוֹבָ֑ה H2896 Noun - feminine singular with תַּ֣חַת H8478 Preposition evil רָ֭עָה H7451 Adjective - feminine singular attack me יִ֝שְׂטְנ֗וּנִי H7853 Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural | first person common singular for תַּ֣חַת H8478 Preposition pursuing רְדוֹפִי H7291 Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct | first person common singular the good טֽוֹב׃ H2896 Adjective - masculine singular

Verse 21

Cross-references

Psalms 22:19 Classic cross-references Psalms 119:8 Classic cross-references Daniel 6:22 Classic cross-references Psalms 22:24 Classic cross-references Psalms 71:12 Classic cross-references

Original words

Do not אַל־ H408 Adverb forsake me תַּֽעַזְבֵ֥נִי H5800 Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular | first person common singular O LORD יְהוָ֑ה H3068 Noun - proper - masculine singular be not אַל־ H408 Adverb far תִּרְחַ֥ק H7368 Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular from me מִמֶּֽנִּי׃ H4480 Preposition | first person common singular O my God אֱ֝לֹהַ֗י H430 Noun - masculine plural construct | first person common singular

Verse 22

Cross-references

Psalms 40:13 Classic cross-references Psalms 27:1 Classic cross-references Isaiah 12:2 Classic cross-references Psalms 141:1 Classic cross-references Psalms 71:12 Classic cross-references

Original words

Come quickly ח֥וּשָׁה H2363 Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular | third person feminine singular to help me לְעֶזְרָתִ֑י H5833 Preposition-l | Noun - feminine singular construct | first person common singular O Lord אֲ֝דֹנָ֗י H136 Noun - proper - masculine singular my Savior תְּשׁוּעָתִֽי׃ H8668 Noun - feminine singular construct | first person common singular

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