Thematic Bible
Psalm 38:1 (show verse)
A psalm of David, written to get God's attention. O Lord, do not continue to rebuke me in your anger! Do not continue to punish me in your raging fury!
Psalm 38:2 (show verse)
For your arrows pierce me, and your hand presses me down.
Psalm 38:3 (show verse)
My whole body is sick because of your judgment; I am deprived of health because of my sin.
Psalm 38:4 (show verse)
For my sins overwhelm me; like a heavy load, they are too much for me to bear.
Psalm 38:5 (show verse)
My wounds are infected and starting to smell, because of my foolish sins.
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Psalm 38:6 (show verse)
I am dazed and completely humiliated; all day long I walk around mourning.
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Psalm 38:7 (show verse)
For I am overcome with shame and my whole body is sick.
Psalm 38:8 (show verse)
I am numb with pain and severely battered; I groan loudly because of the anxiety I feel.
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Psalm 38:9 (show verse)
O Lord, you understand my heart's desire; my groaning is not hidden from you.
Psalm 38:10 (show verse)
My heart beats quickly; my strength leaves me; I can hardly see.
Psalm 38:11 (show verse)
Because of my condition, even my friends and acquaintances keep their distance; my neighbors stand far away.
Psalm 38:12 (show verse)
Those who seek my life try to entrap me; those who want to harm me speak destructive words; all day long they say deceitful things.
Psalm 38:13 (show verse)
But I am like a deaf man -- I hear nothing; I am like a mute who cannot speak.
Psalm 38:14 (show verse)
I am like a man who cannot hear and is incapable of arguing his defense.
Psalm 38:15 (show verse)
Yet I wait for you, O Lord! You will respond, O Lord, my God!
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Psalm 38:16 (show verse)
I have prayed for deliverance, because otherwise they will gloat over me; when my foot slips they will arrogantly taunt me.
Psalm 38:17 (show verse)
For I am about to stumble, and I am in constant pain.
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Psalm 38:18 (show verse)
Yes, I confess my wrongdoing, and I am concerned about my sins.
Psalm 38:19 (show verse)
But those who are my enemies for no reason are numerous; those who hate me without cause outnumber me.
Psalm 38:20 (show verse)
They repay me evil for the good I have done; though I have tried to do good to them, they hurl accusations at me.
Psalm 38:21 (show verse)
Do not abandon me, O Lord! My God, do not remain far away from me!
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Psalm 38:22 (show verse)
Hurry and help me, O Lord, my deliverer!
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