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Text -- Psalms 38:1-20 (NET)
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Psalm 38
38:1 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 !
38:2 For your arrows pierce me, and your hand presses me down .
38:3 My whole body is sick because of your judgment ; I am deprived of health because of my sin .
38:4 For my sins overwhelm me; like a heavy load , they are too much for me to bear.
38:5 My wounds are infected and starting to smell , because of my foolish sins .
38:6 I am dazed and completely humiliated ; all day long I walk around mourning .
38:7 For I am overcome with shame and my whole body is sick .
38:8 I am numb with pain and severely battered ; I groan loudly because of the anxiety I feel .
38:9 O Lord , you understand my heart’s desire ; my groaning is not hidden from you.
38:10 My heart beats quickly ; my strength leaves me; I can hardly see .
38:11 Because of my condition , even my friends and acquaintances keep their distance ; my neighbors stand far away .
38:12 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.
38:13 But I am like a deaf man– I hear nothing ; I am like a mute who cannot speak .
38:14 I am like a man who cannot hear and is incapable of arguing his defense .
38:15 Yet I wait for you, O Lord ! You will respond , O Lord , my God !
38:16 I have prayed for deliverance , because otherwise they will gloat over me; when my foot slips they will arrogantly taunt me.
38:17 For I am about to stumble , and I am in constant pain .
38:18 Yes , I confess my wrongdoing , and I am concerned about my sins .
38:19 But those who are my enemies for no reason are numerous ; those who hate me without cause outnumber me.
38:20 They repay me evil for the good I have done ; though I have tried to do good to them, they hurl accusations at me.
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Names, People and Places, Dictionary Themes and Topics
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Names, People and Places:
Dictionary Themes and Topics:
SICK; SICKNESS |
PSALMS, BOOK OF |
Conscience |
Afflictions and Adversities |
David |
Conviction |
BRING |
Prayer |
Remorse |
Repentance |
Sin |
Faith |
Malice |
Meekness |
Selfishness |
Deceit |
Slander |
War |
Disease |
Persecution |
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NET Notes -> Psa 38:1; Psa 38:1; Psa 38:1; Psa 38:1; Psa 38:2; Psa 38:2; Psa 38:3; Psa 38:3; Psa 38:4; Psa 38:5; Psa 38:5; Psa 38:5; Psa 38:6; Psa 38:6; Psa 38:7; Psa 38:7; Psa 38:8; Psa 38:8; Psa 38:9; Psa 38:10; Psa 38:11; Psa 38:11; Psa 38:11; Psa 38:12; Psa 38:13; Psa 38:14; Psa 38:15; Psa 38:16; Psa 38:16; Psa 38:17; Psa 38:18; Psa 38:19; Psa 38:19; Psa 38:20
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NET Notes: Psa 38:2 Heb “and your hand [?] upon me.” The meaning of the verb נָחַת (nakhat) is unclear in this context. It is pr...
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NET Notes: Psa 38:10 Heb “and the light of my eyes, even they, there is not with me.” The “light of the eyes” may refer to physical energy (see 1 S...
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NET Notes: Psa 38:13 I am like a deaf man…like a mute. The psalmist is like a deaf mute; he is incapable of defending himself and is vulnerable to his enemies’...
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