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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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References and Original Words

Verse 15

Cross-references

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

Original words

כִּֽי־כִּֽי־H3588ConjunctionI waitהוֹחָ֑לְתִּיH3176Verb - Hifil - Perfect - first person common singularfor Youלְךָ֣Preposition | second person masculine singularO LORDיְהוָ֣הH3068Noun - proper - masculine singularYouאַתָּ֥הH859Pronoun - second person masculine singularwill answerתַ֝עֲנֶ֗הH6030Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singularO Lordאֲדֹנָ֥יH136Noun - proper - masculine singularmy Godאֱלֹהָֽי׃H430Noun - masculine plural construct | first person common singular

Verse 16

Cross-references

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

Original words

Forכִּֽי־H3588ConjunctionI saidאָ֭מַרְתִּיH559Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singularLet them notפֶּן־H6435Conjunctiongloatיִשְׂמְחוּ־H8055Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine pluralover meלִ֑יPreposition | first person common singularthose who tauntהִגְדִּֽילוּ׃H1431Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person common pluralmeעָלַ֥יH5921Preposition | first person common singularwhen my footרַ֝גְלִ֗יH7272Noun - feminine singular construct | first person common singularslipsבְּמ֥וֹטH4131Preposition-b | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct

Verse 17

Cross-references

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

Original words

Forכִּֽי־H3588ConjunctionIאֲ֭נִיH589Pronoun - first person common singularam readyנָכ֑וֹןH3559Verb - Nifal - Participle - masculine singularto fallלְצֶ֣לַעH6761Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singularand my painוּמַכְאוֹבִ֖יH4341Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singularis everתָמִֽיד׃H8548Adverbwith meנֶגְדִּ֣יH5048Preposition | first person common singular

Verse 18

Cross-references

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

Original words

Yesכִּֽי־H3588ConjunctionI confessאַגִּ֑ידH5046Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - first person common singularmy iniquityעֲוֺנִ֥יH5771Noun - common singular construct | first person common singularI am troubledאֶ֝דְאַ֗גH1672Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singularby my sinמֵֽחַטָּאתִֽי׃H2403Preposition-m | Noun - feminine singular construct | first person common singular

Verse 19

Cross-references

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

Original words

Many are my enemiesוְֽ֭אֹיְבַיH341Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct | first person common singularwithout causeחַיִּ֣יםH2416Noun - masculine plural. . .עָצֵ֑מוּH6105Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common pluraland manyוְרַבּ֖וּH7231Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common pluralhate meשֹׂנְאַ֣יH8130Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct | first person common singularwithout reasonשָֽׁקֶר׃H8267Noun - masculine singular

BSB notes

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

Verse 20

Cross-references

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

Original words

Those who repayוּמְשַׁלְּמֵ֣יH7999Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Participle - masculine plural constructmy goodטוֹבָ֑הH2896Noun - feminine singularwithתַּ֣חַתH8478Prepositionevilרָ֭עָהH7451Adjective - feminine singularattack meיִ֝שְׂטְנ֗וּנִיH7853Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural | first person common singularforתַּ֣חַתH8478PrepositionpursuingרְדוֹפִיH7291Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct | first person common singularthe goodטֽוֹב׃H2896Adjective - masculine singular

Verse 21

Cross-references

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

Original words

Do notאַל־H408Adverbforsake meתַּֽעַזְבֵ֥נִיH5800Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular | first person common singularO LORDיְהוָ֑הH3068Noun - proper - masculine singularbe notאַל־H408Adverbfarתִּרְחַ֥קH7368Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singularfrom meמִמֶּֽנִּי׃H4480Preposition | first person common singularO my Godאֱ֝לֹהַ֗יH430Noun - masculine plural construct | first person common singular

Verse 22

Cross-references

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

Original words

Come quicklyח֥וּשָׁהH2363Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular | third person feminine singularto help meלְעֶזְרָתִ֑יH5833Preposition-l | Noun - feminine singular construct | first person common singularO Lordאֲ֝דֹנָ֗יH136Noun - proper - masculine singularmy Saviorתְּשׁוּעָתִֽי׃H8668Noun - feminine singular construct | first person common singular

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